Mary Lynne Donohue
Mary Lynne Donohue (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Wisconsin State Assembly to represent District 26. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Donohue completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Mary Lynne Donohue was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin. She received a bachelor's degree in 1971, a master's degree in 1976, and a J.D. in 1979, all from the University of Wisconsin—Madison. Donohue was an attorney before retiring and serving as an alderperson. She has been affiliated with Wisconsin Humanities; the State Bar of Wisconsin Board of Governors; J.M. Kohler Art Center; Sheboygan Symphony Orchestra; Sheboygan County Head Start; Family Connections; and the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2020
General election
General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 26
Incumbent Terry Katsma defeated Mary Lynne Donohue in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 26 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Terry Katsma (R) | 58.9 | 18,224 |
 | Mary Lynne Donohue (D)  | 41.0 | 12,675 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 26 | ||
| Total votes: 30,925 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 26
Mary Lynne Donohue advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 26 on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Lynne Donohue | 99.7 | 3,687 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 12 | ||
| Total votes: 3,699 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jaeven Vandeboom (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 26
Incumbent Terry Katsma advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 26 on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Terry Katsma | 99.9 | 3,467 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 3,471 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
To view Donohue's endorsements in the 2020 election, please click here.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Mary Lynne Donohue completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Donohue's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Currently, I am an Alderperson and the Vice-President of Sheboygan's Common Council, chairing the Finance and Personnel committee. I also serve on the Board of Governors of the State Bar of Wisconsin and the Board of the Wisconsin Humanities Council.
Previously, I was President of the Sheboygan Area School District's Board of Education, Chair of the Police and Fire Commission, and served on the city's Civil Service Commission.
- The extensive gerrymandering of our state, including my district that was cracked in half by the Republican redistricting plan in 2011, has silenced the voices of the people in my district. We need fair maps and independent redistricting. Until that happens, real progress on so many issues, like health care, education and environmental concerns, can't be addressed.
- Our Republican legislature has been completely missing in action since it passed an initial covid relief bill last April. Republicans have sued to undermine the Governor's mask mandate and safer at home orders
- Republicans have refused to accept federal medical assistance reimbursement; they have made dramatic cuts to public education; they refuse to discuss common sense gun reform. They are able to do this because they have a huge gerrymandered majority. This is not right!
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 18, 2020
