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Patrick Hayden
Patrick Hayden (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Wisconsin State Assembly to represent District 56. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Hayden completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2022
See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2022
General election
General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 56
Incumbent Dave Murphy defeated Patrick Hayden in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 56 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dave Murphy (R) | 59.0 | 16,875 |
 | Patrick Hayden (D)  | 41.0 | 11,710 | |
| Total votes: 28,585 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 56
Patrick Hayden advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 56 on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Patrick Hayden | 100.0 | 3,410 |
| Total votes: 3,410 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 56
Incumbent Dave Murphy advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 56 on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dave Murphy | 100.0 | 6,630 |
| Total votes: 6,630 | |||
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Patrick Hayden completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hayden's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Make Wisconsin Elections More Fair - Last year Wisconsin's maps were redrawn as part of redistricting which has cost its residents over $10 million and counting. What was produced for that incredibly high amount were some of the most gerrymandered maps in the country. Compare this with our neighbor Iowa who has been able to go through the same exercise for around $40,000. Iowa has also been able to reduce the cost for municipalities since they don't have to redraw districts again to match what the state legislature has redrawn. To do this I want to introduce an amendment to our state constitution to take politics out of the redistricting process and create maps that are fair for everyone along with getting money back to our cities and tow
- Invest in Biogas - Wisconsin has always been "America's Dairyland" and that provides us with a unique opportunity. Investing in biogas will give our dairy farmers another revenue stream while helping reduce the energy cost of residents across the state. The viability of this has already been proven at UW Oshkosh where 9% o the campus’ energy is produced through a digester running solely on food waste and grass clippings.
- Decriminalize Marijuana Possession - Currently it is costing us over $40,000 a year to house and feed a single individual in prison. I want to reduce how much we are spending to lock up non violent offenders (with a projected savings of over $55 million a year), help those who want to use marijuana for medical purposes, and allow the police to focus on violent offenders who are putting the lives of others at risk.
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See also
2022 Elections
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