Nate Gustafson
Nate Gustafson (Republican Party) is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing District 55. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Gustafson (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Wisconsin State Assembly to represent District 55. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Nate Gustafson was born in Appleton, Wisconsin. Gustafson earned an associate degree from Fox Valley Technical College in 2018. His career experience includes working as an epic analyst at NOVO Health Technology Group.[1] Gustafson has been affiliated with Winnebago County For Freedom.[1]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Gustafson was assigned to the following committees:
- Judiciary Committee
- Labor and Integrated Employment Committee
- Regulatory Licensing Reform Committee, Vice Chairman
- State Affairs Committee
- Ways and Means Committee
Elections
2024
See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2024
General election
General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 55
Incumbent Nate Gustafson defeated Kyle Kehoe in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 55 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Nate Gustafson (R) | 60.4 | 22,609 |
 | Kyle Kehoe (D)  | 39.5 | 14,803 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 40 | ||
| Total votes: 37,452 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 55
Kyle Kehoe advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 55 on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kyle Kehoe | 100.0 | 4,838 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 2 | ||
| Total votes: 4,840 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 55
Incumbent Nate Gustafson defeated incumbent Michael Schraa in the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 55 on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nate Gustafson | 55.0 | 4,643 |
 | Michael Schraa | 44.9 | 3,787 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 11 | ||
| Total votes: 8,441 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2022
See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2022
General election
General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 55
Nate Gustafson defeated Stefanie Holt in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 55 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nate Gustafson (R) | 54.5 | 15,098 |
 | Stefanie Holt (D) | 45.4 | 12,571 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 17 | ||
| Total votes: 27,686 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 55
Stefanie Holt advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 55 on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stefanie Holt | 99.8 | 3,716 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 7 | ||
| Total votes: 3,723 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 55
Nate Gustafson advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 55 on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nate Gustafson | 99.3 | 6,030 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 43 | ||
| Total votes: 6,073 | |||
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
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Gus attended Neenah Joint School District from kindergarten through graduation. His education continued both at University of Wisconsin - Fox Valley in Menasha and Fox Valley Technical College (FVTC) in Grand Chute where he received his associate's degree as an Information Systems Security Specialist. He was one of the first graduates to ever complete this new program at FVTC.
Gus has worked for various local companies including Festival Foods, Community First Credit Union, ThedaCare, and most recently NOVO Health Technology Group as an Epic Analyst.
Gus has always had a passion for politics but really began to shine in 2020 when he became the campaign manager for the current State Representative Rachael Cabral-Guevara. He also played a pivotal part in the campaign for now State Representative Elijah Behnke during the special election in Spring 2021. Since then, Gus co-founded the political movement in his home county known as Winnebago County for Freedom; this group has had the most success on the grassroots level since the Tea Party.- As a staunch fiscal conservative, I will fight to make sure that every dollar our state government spends is spent wisely. As times have gotten tough, I want to ensure you have the money you earned in your pocket as you will know better how to spend it than the government.
- I am a firm believer in people keeping medical decisions between themselves and their doctor. Government is not here to dictate lives or livelihoods, nor should that be the case in the healthcare field.
- Though the government should not be overburdening companies with stringent regulations, providing a baseline to protect our data is crucial. I also support boosting incentives for cybersecurity awareness and education.
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Campaign finance summary
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2024
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In 2024, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 16 to March 12.
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2023
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In 2023, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 3 to December 31.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Wisconsin State Assembly District 55 |
Officeholder Wisconsin State Assembly District 55 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R) |
Wisconsin State Assembly District 55 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
