Robert Wittke

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Robert Wittke
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Republican Party

Wisconsin State Assembly District 63
Tenure

2025 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

0

Predecessor
Prior offices
Racine Unified School District Board of Education District 9
Wisconsin State Assembly District 62
Successor: Angelina Cruz
Predecessor: Tom Weatherston

Compensation

Base salary

$57,408/year

Per diem

$155.70/day (with overnight) or $77.85/day (no overnight)

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire

Personal
Profession
Senior implementation specialist, Corptax Inc.
Contact

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Robert Wittke (Republican Party) is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing District 63. He assumed office on January 6, 2025. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.

Wittke (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Wisconsin State Assembly to represent District 63. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

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Wittke earned his B.A. in accounting from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. He is a senior implementation specialist with Corptax Inc. Wittke and his wife have two children.[1]

Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Wittke was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Wittke was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Wittke was assigned to the following committees:


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Elections

2024

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2024

General election

General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 63

Incumbent Robert Wittke won election in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 63 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Robert Wittke
Robert Wittke (R)
 
96.8
 
27,163
 Other/Write-in votes
 
3.2
 
897

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 28,060
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 63

Incumbent Robert Wittke advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 63 on August 13, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Robert Wittke
Robert Wittke
 
99.4
 
5,232
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
30

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 5,262
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Wittke in this election.

2022

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2022

General election

General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 62

Incumbent Robert Wittke defeated Anthony Hammes in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 62 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Robert Wittke
Robert Wittke (R)
 
61.4
 
18,236
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Anthony Hammes (D)
 
38.5
 
11,445
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
38

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 29,719
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 62

Anthony Hammes advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 62 on August 9, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Anthony Hammes
 
99.7
 
3,752
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
10

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 3,762
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 62

Incumbent Robert Wittke advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 62 on August 9, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Robert Wittke
Robert Wittke
 
99.5
 
7,656
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
38

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 7,694
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Campaign finance

2020

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2020

General election

General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 62

Incumbent Robert Wittke defeated August Schutz in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 62 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Robert Wittke
Robert Wittke (R)
 
58.6
 
20,540
Image of August Schutz
August Schutz (D) Candidate Connection
 
41.3
 
14,463
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
31

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 35,034
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 62

August Schutz advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 62 on August 11, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of August Schutz
August Schutz Candidate Connection
 
99.7
 
3,681
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
12

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 3,693
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 62

Incumbent Robert Wittke advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 62 on August 11, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Robert Wittke
Robert Wittke
 
99.9
 
3,425
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
5

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 3,430
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Campaign finance

2018

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2018

General election

General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 62

Robert Wittke defeated John Lehman in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 62 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Robert Wittke
Robert Wittke (R)
 
54.9
 
16,035
Image of John Lehman
John Lehman (D)
 
45.0
 
13,161
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
27

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 29,223
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 62

John Lehman advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 62 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of John Lehman
John Lehman
 
100.0
 
4,903

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 4,903
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 62

Robert Wittke defeated John Leiber in the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 62 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Robert Wittke
Robert Wittke
 
67.6
 
3,931
Image of John Leiber
John Leiber
 
32.4
 
1,885

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 5,816
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2016

See also: Racine Unified School District elections (2016)

The 2016 election for all nine seats on the Racine Unified School District was the district's first using a by district system rather than electing members at-large. A primary election was held on February 16, 2016, for Districts 6 and 7 with the general election on April 5, 2016. Board candidates were required to live in their election districts. The change was enshrined in state law through legislation sponsored by State Sen. Van Wanggaard (R) and State Rep. Tom Weatherson (R), who represent districts that include Racine. The election districts approved by the school board on October 27, 2015, led to three races in 2016 where three incumbents were assured defeat because they faced fellow board members.[2][3]

Candidates backed by the Wisconsin AFL-CIO won seven of the board's nine seats in 2016. Michelle Duchow in District 1 was not endorsed due to her unopposed race and District 9 winner Robert Wittke was endorsed by The Journal Times as a candidate who would stand up to unions.

District 1 candidate Michelle Duchow was the only unopposed candidate in the race. Dennis Wiser defeated fellow incumbent John Koetz in District 2, while incumbent Michael Frontier ousted fellow board member Pamala Handrow in District 3. Julie McKenna defeated Kim Plache to take the District 4 seat. Challenger Steven Hooper defeated incumbent Chuck Goodremote for the District 5 seat. Newcomer Matthew Hanser narrowly defeated board president Melvin Hargrove in District 8. Incumbent Don Nielsen finished first in the District 7 race against challenger Brian O'Connell. Nielsen and O'Connell defeated Adrienne Moore in the primary. Three newcomers were guaranteed to join the board after this election with no incumbents running in Districts 1, 6 and 9. John Heckenlively defeated Jim Venturini for the District 6 seat, while Robert Wittke defeated Kurt Squire in District 9.[3] Ernest Ni'A was defeated by Heckenlively and Venturini in the District 6 primary. Bryn Biemeck was removed from the ballot in District 6 following a Wisconsin Government Accountability Board appeal by the Racine Education Association.[4]

Results

Racine Unified School District,
District 9 General Election, 3-year term, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Robert Wittke 61.42% 3,238
Kurt Squire 38.58% 2,034
Total Votes 5,272
Source: Racine Unified School District, "Racine Board of Education Official Election Results," accessed June 15, 2016

Endorsements

Wittke received the endorsement of The Journal Times prior to the general election.[5]

Campaign themes

2024

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2022

Robert Wittke did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Robert Wittke did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2016

Wittke's campaign website included the following themes:

“

Bob is married and resides with his family in the northeast portion of Racine County. He seeks this non-partisan office because he believes the most vital component of RUSD, the parents of its student population, do not have an adequate voice at the highest levels of leadership within the District. Through his experiences, Bob finds the leadership of RUSD does not govern with the same sense of urgency a parent with a child in the District requires. He believes the community currently faces a tremendous opportunity in which to improve its public education system. Bob frequently says the only way to realize this opportunity is through responsible, results driven investment of existing tax dollars and RUSD resources in a balanced approach to the needs of all 20,000+ students. Bob Wittke sees this office as his opportunity to expand his service to the community, RUSD students, and their families.[6]

”
—Robert Wittke (2016)[1]

Wittke also answered the following questions from The Journal Times:

“

1) Last year, the School Board was divided for months on the district’s employee handbook. What role should administrators, unions, and the board have in future handbook changes?

The Board is responsible for establishing the framework for the handbook. They must insure it is in accordance with current Wisconsin Statutes, policies are applied fairly to all employees, and it does not adversely impact the taxpayer investment. The administration is responsible for writing the policies within the framework outlined by the Board and recommending changes aligned with the educational mission of the District. The handbook is not designed to be a collective bargaining agreement and should not be treated as one by any of the parties.

2) The district recently entered into a tentative agreement to buy the Sturtevant Sportsplex for $5.2 million, and the district is studying how to use and pay for the complex before the board’s May 10 deadline to approve the deal. If you are elected, under what conditions would you support the district buying the Sportsplex?

If it fits the long-term growth and expansion plans of the District and there was the appropriate cost/benefit analysis to support it. It would have to align with the long-term facilities plan of the District. There also needs to be a balance in spending to upgrade our existing facilities for the pressing needs of our students.

3) As the district implements block scheduling in high schools next year in preparation for new career academies, some have criticized the district for moving ahead on the on the change too fast, most notably the employee unions. Should the district go ahead with block scheduling next year? Why or Why not?

Yes. We do not have the luxury of waiting another year or two to implement such an integral part of a program with a proven track record of success. I have experienced it personally through my middle schooler for the past three years. In my opinion, the benefits outweigh the detriments. Individual class periods offer our students more instruction time and opportunity for teacher assistance. The schedule affords some of our students a better chance to keep pace and complete homework. It also allows our students to take additional elective courses and is more conducive to project-based learning. I believe we have enough talented people within our District and community to make this successful transition.

4) Over the last year, the villages of Caledonia, Mount Pleasant, and Sturtevant have been weighing whether to fund a study of leaving the Racine Unified School District. Would you support these communities breaking away from Unified? Why or why not?

We all would like Racine Unified to be the District of choice in the community. However; if the District is unable to deliver the performance our students deserve, the surrounding communities should have the right to evaluate other educational alternatives.

5) If elected, what is the most pressing change you would push for the district to make?

A stronger focus on our students. With every decision we make, every plan we create, and every initiative we implement we ask ourselves first “Is this in the best interest of our students?”. Our actions are aligned to student achievement and building the corresponding environment to sustain it.[6]

”
—Robert Wittke (2016)[7]

Campaign finance summary

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Robert Wittke campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Wisconsin State Assembly District 63Won general$48,088 $30,797
2022Wisconsin State Assembly District 62Won general$59,926 $56,178
2020Wisconsin State Assembly District 62Won general$112,570 N/A**
Grand total$220,583 $86,975
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.

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Facebook, "Bob Wittke for Racine," accessed March 10, 2016
    2. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named newmap
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Journal Times, "Election filings, Racine County school boards," January 6, 2016
    4. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named biemeck
    5. ↑ The Journal Times, "Journal Times editorial: Journal Times endorses eight candidates for Racine Unified School Board," April 3, 2016
    6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    7. ↑ The Journal Times, "Bob Wittke Jr. on the issues," March 24, 2016

    Political offices
    Preceded by
    Robin Vos (R)     		Wisconsin State Assembly District 63
    2025-Present    		 Succeeded by
    -
    Preceded by
    Tom Weatherston (R)     		Wisconsin State Assembly District 62
    2019-2025    		 Succeeded by
    Angelina Cruz (D)
    Preceded by
    -     		Racine Unified School District Board of Education District 9
    2016-2019    		 Succeeded by
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