Rob Stafsholt

Rob Stafsholt

Republican Party

Wisconsin State Senate District 10

Tenure

2021 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

4

Predecessor

Patty Schachtner

Prior offices

Wisconsin State Assembly District 29

Successor: Clint Moses

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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 5, 2024

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Profession

Business owner

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Rob Stafsholt (Republican Party) is a member of the Wisconsin State Senate, representing District 10. He assumed office on January 4, 2021. His current term ends on January 3, 2029.

Stafsholt (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Wisconsin State Senate to represent District 10. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Rob Stafsholt graduated from New Richmond High School in 1994. Stafsholt's career experience includes working as a mortgage loan coordinator, owning and operating several rental properties and real estate investments, and founding and operating a waste disposal company.

Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Stafsholt was assigned to the following committees:

• Committee on Economic Development and Technical Colleges, Vice Chairman
• Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Chairman
• Committee on Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry

2021-2022

Stafsholt was assigned to the following committees:

• Financial Institutions and Revenue Committee
• Insurance, Licensing and Forestry Committee, Vice Chair
• Labor and Regulatory Reform Committee
• Sporting Heritage, Small Business and Rural Issues Committee, Chair
• Universities and Technical Colleges Committee

2019-2020

Stafsholt was assigned to the following committees:

• Insurance Committee
• Sporting Heritage Committee, Chair
• Medicaid Reform and Oversight Committee
• Financial Institutions Committee, Vice-Chair
• Colleges and Universities Committee

2017 legislative session

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

Wisconsin committee assignments, 2017
• Colleges and Universities
• Financial Institutions
• Insurance
• Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage

Sponsored legislation

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

2024

See also: Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2024

General election

General election for Wisconsin State Senate District 10

Incumbent Rob Stafsholt defeated Paul Hambleton in the general election for Wisconsin State Senate District 10 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rob Stafsholt (R)	62.4	66,652
		Paul Hambleton (D)	37.6	40,158
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	89

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 106,899
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 10

Paul Hambleton advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 10 on August 13, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Paul Hambleton	99.8	13,888
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	23

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,911
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 10

Incumbent Rob Stafsholt advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 10 on August 13, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rob Stafsholt	99.7	14,858
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	49

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 14,907
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Endorsements

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2020

See also: Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Wisconsin State Senate District 10

Rob Stafsholt defeated incumbent Patty Schachtner in the general election for Wisconsin State Senate District 10 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rob Stafsholt (R)	59.9	61,914
		Patty Schachtner (D)	40.1	41,410
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	29

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 103,353
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 10

Incumbent Patty Schachtner advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 10 on August 11, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Patty Schachtner	100.0	13,306
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	2

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,308
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 10

Rob Stafsholt defeated Cherie Link in the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 10 on August 11, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rob Stafsholt	64.8	12,603
	Submit photo	Cherie Link	35.1	6,828
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	4

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 19,435
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2018

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2018

General election

General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 29

Incumbent Rob Stafsholt defeated John Calabrese and Brian Corriea in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 29 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rob Stafsholt (R)	54.7	12,523
		John Calabrese (D)	42.6	9,750
	Submit photo	Brian Corriea (L)	2.7	620
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	3

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 22,896
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 29

John Calabrese advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 29 on August 14, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Calabrese	100.0	3,222

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,222
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 29

Incumbent Rob Stafsholt advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 29 on August 14, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rob Stafsholt	100.0	3,155

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,155
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 29

Brian Corriea advanced from the Libertarian primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 29 on August 14, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Brian Corriea	100.0	21

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 21
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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 John Murtha (R) did not seek re-election.

Rob Stafsholt defeated Scottie Ard in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 29 general election.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 29 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Rob Stafsholt	61.14%	16,774
	Democratic	Scottie Ard	38.86%	10,661
Total Votes				27,435
Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission

Scottie Ard defeated Randy Knaack in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 29 Democratic primary.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 29 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Scottie Ard	51.30%	1,103
	Democratic	Randy Knaack	48.70%	1,047
Total Votes				2,150

Rob Stafsholt defeated Vince Trudell in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 29 Republican primary.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 29 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Rob Stafsholt	73.60%	1,352
	Republican	Vince Trudell	26.40%	485
Total Votes				1,837

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2020

Rob Stafsholt did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary

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Rob Stafsholt campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	Wisconsin State Senate District 10	Won general	$268,164	$251,146
2020	Wisconsin State Senate District 10	Won general	$605,384	N/A**
2016	Wisconsin State Assembly, District 29	Won	$95,411	N/A**
Grand total			$968,959	$251,146
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2024

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In 2024, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 16 to March 12. Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against MMAC's position. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues. Wisconsin Conservation Voters Legislators are scored on their stances on conservation issues. Wisconsin Family Action Legislators are scored by the Wisconsin Family Action on their votes on legislation related to "marriage, family, the sanctity of human life, or religious freedom." Wisconsin Professional Police Association Legislators are scored on their votes by the Wisconsin Professional Police Association on legislation related to Wisconsin's law enforcement community. Wisconsin Sierra Club Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.

2023

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In 2023, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 3 to December 31. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2022

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In 2022, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 18 to March 8. Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce: Senate and House Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against MMAC's position. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues. Wisconsin Conservation Voters Legislators are scored on their stances on conservation issues. Wisconsin Family Action Legislators are scored by the Wisconsin Family Action on their votes on legislation related to "marriage, family, the sanctity of human life, or religious freedom." Wisconsin Grocers Association Legislators are scored on their votes on industry-specific legislation. Wisconsin Professional Police Association Legislators are scored on their votes by the Wisconsin Professional Police Association on legislation related to Wisconsin's law enforcement community. Wisconsin Sierra Club Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.

2021

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In 2021, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 4 to December 31. Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce: Senate and House Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against MMAC's position. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. Wisconsin Conservation Voters Legislators are scored on their stances on conservation issues. Wisconsin Family Action Legislators are scored by the Wisconsin Family Action on their votes on legislation related to "marriage, family, the sanctity of human life, or religious freedom." Wisconsin Grocers Association Legislators are scored on their votes on industry-specific legislation. Wisconsin Professional Police Association Legislators are scored on their votes by the Wisconsin Professional Police Association on legislation related to Wisconsin's law enforcement community. Wisconsin Sierra Club Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.

2020

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In 2020, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 14 to May 13. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. Wisconsin AFL-CIO Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor policy. Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters Legislators are scored on their stances on conservation issues. Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against MMAC's position. Wisconsin Professional Police Association Legislators are scored on their votes by the Wisconsin Professional Police Association on legislation related to Wisconsin's law enforcement community.

2019

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In 2019, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 7, 2019 through January 13, 2020. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. Wisconsin AFL-CIO Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor policy. Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters Legislators are scored on their stances on conservation issues. Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against MMAC's position.

2018

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In 2018, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 16 through March 27. Special sessions were held from January 1 through February 27 and from March 15 through March 29. Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against MMAC's position. National Federation of Independent Business in Wisconsin: 2016 legislative voting record Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. Wisconsin AFL-CIO Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor policy. Wisconsin Family Action: 2017-2018 legislative scorecard Legislators are scored by the Wisconsin Family Action on their votes on legislation related to "marriage, family, the sanctity of human life, or religious freedom." Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters Legislators are scored on their stances on conservation issues. Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce Legislators are scored on their votes on legislation WMC deemed as "most important issues for the business community." Wisconsin Professional Police Association: 2018 report card Legislators are scored on their votes by the Wisconsin Professional Police Association on legislation related to Wisconsin's law enforcement community. Wisconsin Sierra Club Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.

2017

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In 2017, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 3 through December 31. There were also special sessions. The first special session was January 5. The second special session was August 1 through September 15. Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against MMAC's position. National Federation of Independent Business in Wisconsin: 2016 legislative voting record Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. Wisconsin AFL-CIO Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor policy. Wisconsin Family Action: 2017-2018 legislative scorecard Legislators are scored by the Wisconsin Family Action on their votes on legislation related to "marriage, family, the sanctity of human life, or religious freedom." Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters Legislators are scored on their stances on conservation issues. Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce Legislators are scored on their votes on legislation WMC deemed as "most important issues for the business community." Wisconsin Sierra Club Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.

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Political offices
Preceded by Patty Schachtner (D)	Wisconsin State Senate District 10 2021-Present	Succeeded by -
Preceded by -	Wisconsin State Assembly District 29 2017-2021	Succeeded by Clint Moses (R)

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Current members of the Wisconsin State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Mary Felzkowski

Majority Leader:Devin LeMahieu

Minority Leader:Dianne Hesselbein

Senators

District 1

André Jacque (R)

District 2

Eric Wimberger (R)

District 3

Tim Carpenter (D)

District 4

Dora Drake (D)

District 5

Rob Hutton (R)

District 6

LaTonya Johnson (D)

District 7

Chris Larson (D)

District 8

Jodi Sinykin (D)

District 9

Devin LeMahieu (R)

District 10

Rob Stafsholt (R)

District 11

Stephen Nass (R)

District 12

Mary Felzkowski (R)

District 13

John Jagler (R)

District 14

Sarah Keyeski (D)

District 15

Mark Spreitzer (D)

District 16

Melissa Ratcliff (D)

District 17

Howard Marklein (R)

District 18

Kristin Alfheim (D)

District 19

Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R)

District 20

Dan Feyen (R)

District 21

Van Wanggaard (R)

District 22

Robert Wirch (D)

District 23

Jesse James (R)

District 24

Patrick Testin (R)

District 25

Romaine Quinn (R)

District 26

Kelda Roys (D)

District 27

Dianne Hesselbein (D)

District 28

Julian Bradley (R)

District 29

Cory Tomczyk (R)

District 30

Jamie Wall (D)

District 31

Jeff Smith (D)

District 32

Brad Pfaff (D)

District 33

Chris Kapenga (R)

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