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Rob Hutton
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Wisconsin State Senate District 5
Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

2

Predecessor
Prior offices
Wisconsin State Assembly District 13
Successor: Sara Rodriguez
Predecessor: David Cullen

Compensation

Base salary

$57,408/year

Per diem

$140/day for senators who reside outside of Dane County; $70/day for Dane County senators

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2022

Education

High school

Brookfield East High School, 1985

Bachelor's

University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, 1990

Personal
Birthplace
Milwaukee, Wis.
Religion
Christian
Profession
Business Owner
Contact

Rob Hutton (Republican Party) is a member of the Wisconsin State Senate, representing District 5. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.

Hutton (Republican Party) ran for election to the Wisconsin State Senate to represent District 5. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Biography

Rob Hutton was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Hutton graduated from Brookfield East High School in 1985. He earned a B.A. in history from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in 1990. His career experience includes working as an executive and business owner. He was elected to the Waukesha County board of supervisors in 2005.[1]

Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Hutton was assigned to the following committees:


2019-2020

Hutton was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Wisconsin committee assignments, 2017
Corrections, Vice chair
Federalism and Interstate Relations
Government Accountability and Oversight, Chair
Regulatory Licensing Reform
Small Business Development

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Hutton served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hutton served on the following committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2022

See also: Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Wisconsin State Senate District 5

Rob Hutton defeated Jessica Katzenmeyer in the general election for Wisconsin State Senate District 5 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rob Hutton
Rob Hutton (R)
 
53.2
 
49,025
Image of Jessica Katzenmeyer
Jessica Katzenmeyer (D)
 
46.7
 
42,962
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
97

Total votes: 92,084
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 5

Jessica Katzenmeyer defeated Tom Palzewicz in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 5 on August 9, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jessica Katzenmeyer
Jessica Katzenmeyer
 
54.2
 
9,086
Image of Tom Palzewicz
Tom Palzewicz
 
45.7
 
7,651
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
15

Total votes: 16,752
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 5

Rob Hutton advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 5 on August 9, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rob Hutton
Rob Hutton
 
99.4
 
20,714
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
124

Total votes: 20,838
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Campaign finance

2020

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2020

General election

General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 13

Sara Rodriguez defeated incumbent Rob Hutton in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 13 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sara Rodriguez
Sara Rodriguez (D)
 
50.9
 
19,318
Image of Rob Hutton
Rob Hutton (R)
 
49.0
 
18,583
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
27

Total votes: 37,928
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 13

Sara Rodriguez advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 13 on August 11, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sara Rodriguez
Sara Rodriguez
 
99.8
 
5,593
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
13

Total votes: 5,606
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 13

Incumbent Rob Hutton advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 13 on August 11, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rob Hutton
Rob Hutton
 
99.5
 
4,656
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
23

Total votes: 4,679
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Campaign finance

2018

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2018

General election

General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 13

Incumbent Rob Hutton defeated Dennis Raymond McBride in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 13 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rob Hutton
Rob Hutton (R)
 
51.4
 
16,617
Dennis Raymond McBride (D)
 
48.5
 
15,662
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
44

Total votes: 32,323
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 13

Dennis Raymond McBride advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 13 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Dennis Raymond McBride
 
100.0
 
5,158

Total votes: 5,158
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 13

Incumbent Rob Hutton advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 13 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rob Hutton
Rob Hutton
 
100.0
 
5,929

Total votes: 5,929
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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 Hutton ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 13 general election.[2][3]

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 13 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Rob Hutton Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 23,904
Total Votes 23,904
Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission



Incumbent Rob Hutton ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 13 Republican primary.[4][5]

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 13 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Rob Hutton Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2014

Elections for all 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 12, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 2, 2014. Incumbent Rob Hutton was unopposed in the Republican primary. Hutton was unopposed in the general election[6][7] and was re-elected to another term.[8]

2012

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2012

Hutton won election in the 2012 election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 13. He defeated Nate Ristow and Thomas Schellinger in the Republican primary on August 14 and defeated John Pokrandt (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10]

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 13, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRob Hutton 60.5% 20,367
     Democratic John Pokrandt 39.4% 13,258
     Scattering 0.1% 44
Total Votes 33,669
Wisconsin State Assembly, District 13 Republican Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRob Hutton 57.7% 5,351
Thomas Schellinger 32% 2,968
Nate Ristow 10.3% 955
Total Votes 9,274

Endorsements

In 2012, Hutton’s endorsements included the following: [11]

  • Senator Ted Kanavas
  • State Representative Dale Kooyenga
  • Wisconsin Right to Life PAC
  • Pro-Life Wisconsin Victory Fund PAC
  • Wisconsin Family Action PAC
  • Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors PAC
  • Wisconsin Realtors Association
  • Elm Grove Village President Neil Palmer
  • Past Elm Grove Village President Susan Freedy
  • Past Elm Grove Village President Jim Nortman
  • Past Wauwatosa Mayor Jill Didier
  • Waukesha County Sheriff Dan Trawicki
  • Waukesha County District Attorney Brad Schimel
  • Waukesha County Supervisor Jim Heinrich
  • Kyle Prast, Brookfield NOW, Practically Speaking
  • Ginny Marschman, GOP Activist at the Republican Party of Wisconsin
  • Pastor Joe Medina
  • Elm Grove Village Trustees: Patty Kujawa, John Meser, Tom Michalski, Jack Nelson
  • City of Brookfield Aldermen: Jerry Mellone, Lisa Mellone, Gary Mahkorn, Renee Lowerr
  • Business Leaders:Dick & Carol Bayerlein, Jim & Betty Hunter, Nonie Johnson, Buz & Dolores Lorenz, Art Van Zanten, Linda Grunau, Chuck & Sandi Long, Judy Thompson, Jim Foley, Bob Dennick, Jason Kahout, Mark & Pat Knutson, Casey & Lori O'Gorman, Steve & Beth Ann Hartung, Stephen & Louise Dickson, Tim & Julie Wallen
  • Judith Hyde Krieger

Campaign themes

2022

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2020

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2012

Hutton's website highlighted the following campaign themes:

  • Economy and jobs

Excerpt: "As your State Representative I will utilize my private sector experience to push for economic reforms that will free up the private sector. We must minimize our tax and regulation climate in order to encourage financial investments in Wisconsin's economy. A healthy economy means healthy communities. That is why we need to keep “Wisconsin Open for Business."

  • Taxes

Excerpt: "I pledge to stand with the taxpayers and reject any tax increases. We need to make Wisconsin a tax friendly state for our businesses, young families, and seniors."

  • Abortion

Excerpt: "I am 100% pro-life and believe that human life begins at conception. I will promote legislation that protects life and supports the elimination of any state or federal funding that contributes to the harm of our society's most vulnerable citizens."

  • Education

Excerpt: "As a father of four school aged children, quality education is a personal concern for our family. As your State Representative I will support policies that will increase academic achievement and accountability in our educational institutions. These policies can be achieved by restoring and strengthening local parental control over the schools, boards, and administration. The expansion of educational options, such as school choice and voucher programs, is critical to our children's success academically and professionally. Also, the demands of a modern workforce requires a focus on skilled workers for Wisconsin Manufacturers."

  • Second Amendment

Excerpt: "I will fight to protect the rights of law abiding citizens to bear arms as outlined in the U.S. Constitution. We need to enforce current laws to ensure firearms stay out of the hands of violent offenders."

Campaign finance summary


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Rob Hutton campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2022Wisconsin State Senate District 5Won general$513,729 $535,449
2020Wisconsin State Assembly District 13Lost general$313,116 N/A**
2016Wisconsin State Assembly, District 13Won $14,059 N/A**
2014Wisconsin State Assembly, District 13Won $5,580 N/A**
Grand total$846,483 $535,449
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Dale Kooyenga (R)
Wisconsin State Senate District 5
2023-Present
Succeeded by
-
Preceded by
David Cullen (D)
Wisconsin State Assembly District 13
2013-2021
Succeeded by
Sara Rodriguez (D)


Current members of the Wisconsin State Senate
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Majority Leader:Devin LeMahieu
Minority Leader:Dianne Hesselbein
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