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Matthew Michalsen
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Matthew Michalsen was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 34 of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Campaign themes

2016

Michalsen's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]

Local control

  • Excerpt: "People come to the Northwoods because of our waters, let’s keep them within our control! We need to protect our environment because it is what drives our economy."

Education

  • Excerpt: "I believe that public education is intimately tied to the vitality of our community and the success of a community is measured by the opportunities there are for its’ youth."

Broadband-C.A.F.

  • Excerpt: "To compete with the outside districts and due to our landscape, we are in need of funds from the budget to expand connectivity at a faster, more reliable rate."

Development for rural growth

  • Excerpt: "Initiatives to spur economic growth, provide professional jobs, revitalize seasonal employment, and provide an area where tourists want to come and spend money."

Growing population of retirees

  • Excerpt: "Healthcare partnerships need to be a major component and good, professional doctors need to stay in our area. We have an aging population, let us collectively support them."


Elections

2016

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2016

Elections for the Wisconsin State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016.

Incumbent Rob Swearingen defeated Matthew Michalsen in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 34 general election.[2][3]

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 34 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Rob Swearingen Incumbent 63.04% 21,686
     Democratic Matthew Michalsen 36.96% 12,715
Total Votes 34,401
Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission


Matthew Michalsen defeated Lawrence Dale in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 34 Democratic primary.[4][5]

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 34 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Matthew Michalsen 77.00% 2,109
     Democratic Lawrence Dale 23.00% 630
Total Votes 2,739


Incumbent Rob Swearingen ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 34 Republican primary.[4][5]

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 34 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Rob Swearingen Incumbent (unopposed)

Recent news

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See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ [http://www.mattmichalsen.com/issues.html Matt accessed July 18, 2016]
  2. ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates on Ballot by Election - 2016 General Election - 11/8/2016," accessed November 4, 2016
  3. ↑ Wisconsin Elections Commission, "2016 Fall General Election Results," accessed December 2, 2016
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidate Tracking by Office," accessed June 20, 2016
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Wisconsin Elections and Ethics Commission, "2016 Partisan Primary," accessed September 16, 2016


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