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Wisconsin State Assembly District 17
Wisconsin State Assembly District 17 is represented by Supreme Moore Omokunde (D).
As of the 2020 Census, Wisconsin state representatives represented an average of 59,570 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 57,558 residents.
About the office
Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Wisconsin legislators assume office the first Monday in January following the election, unless the first Monday of January falls on January 1 or 2. In those cases, legislators assume office on January 3.[1]
Qualifications
Section 6 of Article 4 of the Wisconsin Constitution states, "No person shall be eligible to the legislature who shall not have resided one year within the state, and be a qualified elector in the district which he may be chosen to represent."[2]
Salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2024[3] | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $57,408/year | $140/day for senators. Dane County senators are allowed half that amount. $155.70/day (with overnight) or $77.85/day (no overnight) for representatives. Dane County representatives receive only $77.85/day. |
Vacancies
If there is a vacancy in the Wisconsin State Legislature, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat.[4] The governor can call for an election when allowed by law. The election cannot be held after February 1 before a spring general election, unless it is held on the same day of the election, which is the first Tuesday in April. The same requirement applies to any election preceding the fall general election (after August 1), with the exception of elections held on the first Tuesday in November.[5] Also, all vacancies must be filled quickly as long the vacancy happened before the second Tuesday in May during an election year.[6]
See sources: Wisconsin Cons. Art. IV, § 14
District map
Redistricting
2020 redistricting cycle
On February 19, 2024, Gov. Tony Evers (D) signed Senate Bill 488 into law, adopting new Wisconsin legislative maps.[7] The maps were approved by majority votes in both chambers of Wisconsin's state legislature on February 13. The state Senate voted 18-14 in favor of adopting the new legislative maps, while the state Assembly vote total was 63-33.
In the 2023 Wisconsin Supreme Court election, Janet Protasiewicz had defeated Daniel Kelly, changing the balance of the court from a conservative to a liberal majority for the first time in 15 years.[8][9] Later that year on December 22, 2023, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled in a 4-3 vote that the state's legislative maps were unconstitutional and ordered new maps to be drawn before the 2024 election.[10] The court rejected the least change approach the conservative majority had adopted for the 2022 maps and ruled that the new maps must satisfy the state constitution's contiguity requirements.[11]
How does redistricting in Wisconsin work? In Wisconsin, both congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn by the Wisconsin State Legislature. These lines are subject to veto by the governor.[12]
The Wisconsin Constitution requires that state legislative districts be compact and "that they be bounded by county, precinct, town, or ward lines where possible." The state constitution further stipulates that state legislative districts should be contiguous.[12]
Below are the maps in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle. The map on the right was in effect for Wisconsin's 2024 state legislative elections.
Wisconsin State Assembly District 17
before 2020 redistricting cycle
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Wisconsin State Assembly District 17
after 2020 redistricting cycle
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Elections
2024
See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2024
General election
General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 17
Incumbent Supreme Moore Omokunde won election in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 17 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Supreme Moore Omokunde (D) | 98.5 | 24,469 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.5 | 385 | ||
| Total votes: 24,854 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 17
Incumbent Supreme Moore Omokunde advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 17 on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Supreme Moore Omokunde | 99.6 | 7,130 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 30 | ||
| Total votes: 7,160 | |||
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2022
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2022
General election
General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 17
Incumbent Supreme Moore Omokunde defeated Abie Eisenbach in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 17 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Supreme Moore Omokunde (D) | 83.9 | 17,966 |
 | Abie Eisenbach (R) | 15.9 | 3,410 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 36 | ||
| Total votes: 21,412 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 17
Incumbent Supreme Moore Omokunde advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 17 on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Supreme Moore Omokunde | 99.4 | 6,258 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 38 | ||
| Total votes: 6,296 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 17
Abie Eisenbach advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 17 on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Abie Eisenbach | 99.8 | 1,024 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 2 | ||
| Total votes: 1,026 | |||
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2020
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2020
General election
General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 17
Supreme Moore Omokunde defeated Abie Eisenbach in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 17 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Supreme Moore Omokunde (D) | 85.9 | 22,418 |
| Abie Eisenbach (R) | 13.9 | 3,638 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 33 | ||
| Total votes: 26,089 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Nick McVey (Independent)
- Eric John Hildeman (G)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 17
Supreme Moore Omokunde defeated Chris Walton and Mike Brox in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 17 on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Supreme Moore Omokunde | 48.2 | 3,457 |
 | Chris Walton | 35.6 | 2,553 | |
| Mike Brox | 16.1 | 1,157 | ||
| Total votes: 7,167 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- David Crowley (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 17
Abie Eisenbach advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 17 on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Abie Eisenbach | 99.4 | 465 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 3 | ||
| Total votes: 468 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 17
Incumbent David Crowley won election in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 17 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | David Crowley (D) | 99.0 | 20,820 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 201 | ||
| Total votes: 21,021 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 17
Incumbent David Crowley advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 17 on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Crowley | 100.0 | 6,528 |
| Total votes: 6,528 | |||
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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 LaTonya Johnson (D) did not seek re-election.
David Crowley ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 17 general election.[13][14]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 17 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  David Crowley (unopposed) |
100.00% | 21,715 | |
| Total Votes | 21,715 | |||
| Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission | ||||
David Crowley defeated Kim Burns and Marcus Hart in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 17 Democratic primary.[15][16]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 17 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | David Crowley |
56.70% | 3,303 | |
| Democratic | Kim Burns | 28.07% | 1,635 | |
| Democratic | Marcus Hart | 15.23% | 887 | |
| Total Votes | 5,825 | |||
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 LaTonya Johnson was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Eugenie Stackowitz ran as an independent candidate. Johnson and Stackowitz faced off in the general election.[17][18] Incumbent Johnson defeated Stackowitz, and was re-elected to another term.[19]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | LaTonya Johnson Incumbent |
87.5% | 19,666 | |
| Independent | Eugenie Stackowitz | 12.5% | 2,802 | |
| Total Votes | 22,468 | |||
2012
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2012
Elections for the office of Wisconsin State Assembly consisted of a primary election on August 14, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. Democrat La Tonya Johnson defeated Independent candidate Anthony Edwards in the general election. Johnson defeated Sam Coleman, Tracey Dent, and Fred Royal in the Democratic primary election.[20][21]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Virginia Pratt (Write-In) | 0% | 6 | |
| Democratic | LaTonya Johnson |
84.7% | 20,288 | |
| Independent | Anthony Edwards | 14.9% | 3,573 | |
| - | Scattering | 0.3% | 76 | |
| Total Votes | 23,943 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
LaTonya Johnson |
43.1% | 2,054 |
| Fred Royal | 22.9% | 1,093 |
| Tracey Dent | 22.5% | 1,072 |
| Sam Coleman | 11.5% | 548 |
| Total Votes | 4,767 | |
Campaign contributions
From 2000 to 2024, candidates for Wisconsin State Assembly District 17 raised a total of $297,354. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $11,437 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money
| Campaign contributions, Wisconsin State Assembly District 17 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
| 2024 | $8,707 | 1 | $8,707 |
| 2022 | $16,393 | 2 | $8,196 |
| 2020 | $103,846 | 5 | $20,769 |
| 2016 | $37,605 | 3 | $12,535 |
| 2014 | $11,226 | 2 | $5,613 |
| 2012 | $29,072 | 5 | $5,814 |
| 2010 | $16,569 | 2 | $8,285 |
| 2008 | $22,868 | 2 | $11,434 |
| 2006 | $20,388 | 1 | $20,388 |
| 2004 | $13,171 | 1 | $13,171 |
| 2002 | $6,650 | 1 | $6,650 |
| 2000 | $10,859 | 1 | $10,859 |
| Total | $297,354 | 26 | $11,437 |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Wisconsin Statutes, "Chapter 13: Legislative Branch: 13.02 Regular sessions," accessed October 5, 2021
- ↑ Wisconsin State Legislature, "Annotated Wisconsin Constitution- Article IV, Section 6," accessed May 23, 2025
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
- ↑ Wisconsin Legislature, "Wisconsin Statutes," accessed February 10, 2021 (Statute 17.19 (1), Wisconsin Statutes)
- ↑ Wisconsin Legislature, "Wisconsin Statutes," accessed February 10, 2021 (Statute 8.50, Wisconsin Statutes)
- ↑ Wisconsin Legislature, "Wisconsin Statutes," accessed February 10, 2021 (Statute 8.50(4)-(d), Wisconsin Statutes)
- ↑ Office of the Governor, "Gov. Evers Signs Fair Maps for Wisconsin," February 19, 2024
- ↑ NBC, "In heated Wisconsin Supreme Court debate, candidates tangle over 'fake elector' scheme," March 21, 2023
- ↑ NBC News, "Wisconsin governor signs new state legislative maps into law, ending a GOP gerrymander," February 19, 2024
- ↑ The New York Times, "Justices in Wisconsin Order New Legislative Maps," December 22, 2023
- ↑ Wisconsin Examiner, "Wisconsin Supreme Court rules state voting maps unconstitutional," December 22, 2023
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 All About Redistricting, "Wisconsin," accessed May 7, 2015
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates on Ballot by Election - 2016 General Election - 11/8/2016," accessed November 4, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin Elections Commission, "2016 Fall General Election Results," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidate Tracking by Office," accessed June 20, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin Elections and Ethics Commission, "2016 Partisan Primary," accessed September 16, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability, "Candidates Registered by Office," June 11, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "2014 Partisan Primary Candidates," accessed June 19, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Canvass Results for 2014 General Election," December 1, 2014
- ↑ State of Wisconsin, G.A.B. Canvass Reporting System, accessed November 23, 2013
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, Official 2012 primary results, accessed November 23, 2013
