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Melissa Winker
Melissa Winker (Democratic Party) ran in a special election to the Wisconsin State Senate to represent District 13. She lost in the special general election on April 6, 2021.
Biography
Winker earned a bachelor's degree, a teaching certification, and a master's degree in art education from the University of Wisconsin - Madison.[1]
Elections
2021
See also: Wisconsin state legislative special elections, 2021
General election
Special general election for Wisconsin State Senate District 13
John Jagler defeated Melissa Winker, Spencer Zimmerman, Ben Schmitz, and Don Pridemore in the special general election for Wisconsin State Senate District 13 on April 6, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Jagler (R) | 51.0 | 19,125 |
 | Melissa Winker (D) | 43.6 | 16,364 | |
 | Spencer Zimmerman (Trump Conservative Party) | 4.5 | 1,702 | |
 | Ben Schmitz (American Solidarity Party)  | 0.5 | 194 | |
 | Don Pridemore (R) (Write-in) | 0.2 | 85 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 41 | ||
| Total votes: 37,511 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 13
Melissa Winker advanced from the special Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 13 on February 16, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Melissa Winker | 100.0 | 4,552 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 4,553 | |||
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Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 13
John Jagler defeated Don Pridemore and Todd Menzel in the special Republican primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 13 on February 16, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Jagler | 57.0 | 6,034 |
| Don Pridemore | 31.6 | 3,343 | |
 | Todd Menzel | 11.4 | 1,204 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 3 | ||
| Total votes: 10,584 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Andrew Dickmann (R)
2020
See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2020
General election
General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 38
Incumbent Barbara Dittrich defeated Melissa Winker in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 38 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Barbara Dittrich (R) | 58.5 | 22,786 |
| Melissa Winker (D) | 41.5 | 16,163 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 23 | ||
| Total votes: 38,972 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 38
Melissa Winker advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 38 on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Melissa Winker | 99.9 | 4,416 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 5 | ||
| Total votes: 4,421 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 38
Incumbent Barbara Dittrich advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 38 on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Barbara Dittrich | 99.4 | 5,347 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 34 | ||
| Total votes: 5,381 | |||
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Campaign finance
2018
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2018
General election
General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 38
Barbara Dittrich defeated Melissa Winker in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 38 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Barbara Dittrich (R) | 57.6 | 18,056 |
| Melissa Winker (D) | 42.4 | 13,286 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 19 | ||
| Total votes: 31,361 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 38
Melissa Winker advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 38 on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Melissa Winker | 100.0 | 4,332 |
| Total votes: 4,332 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 38
Barbara Dittrich advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 38 on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Barbara Dittrich | 100.0 | 5,272 |
| Total votes: 5,272 | |||
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Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Melissa Winker did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Melissa Winker did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
Ballotpedia biographical submission form
The candidate completed Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form:
| “ | Is there anything you would like to add?
I am a first time candidate running for office, a 3rd generation Oconomowoc, Wisconsin resident, public school teacher, small business owner, parent of 4 great kids, and a 20 year! wife of a firefighter/paramedic. My mission is to represent the voices of our community with responsive, open, and evidence based policy for all of our community to prosper.[2] |
” |
| —Melissa Winker[1] | ||
See also
2021 Elections
External links
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Candidate Wisconsin State Senate District 13 |
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Footnotes
