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Wisconsin State Assembly District 42
Incumbent
Assumed office: January 6, 2025

Wisconsin State Assembly District 42 is represented by Maureen McCarville (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

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

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]
SalaryPer 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

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

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]

DocumentIcon.jpg See sources: Wisconsin Cons. Art. IV, § 14


2016 pivot county

206 Pivot Counties Logo.png
See also: Pivot Counties and Legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties

This district was one of 710 state legislative districts that, based on boundaries adopted after the 2010 census, intersected with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.

The 206 Pivot Counties were located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. At that time, the partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties was slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.[7]

District map

Redistricting

2020 redistricting cycle

See also: Redistricting in Wisconsin after the 2020 census

On February 19, 2024, Gov. Tony Evers (D) signed Senate Bill 488 into law, adopting new Wisconsin legislative maps.[8] 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.[9][10] 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.[11] 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.[12]

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.[13]

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.[13]

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 42
before 2020 redistricting cycle

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Wisconsin State Assembly District 42
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 42

Maureen McCarville defeated Rebecca Witherspoon in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 42 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Maureen McCarville
Maureen McCarville (D)
 
55.0
 
20,400
Image of Rebecca Witherspoon
Rebecca Witherspoon (R) Candidate Connection
 
44.9
 
16,648
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
38

Total votes: 37,086
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 42

Maureen McCarville advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 42 on August 13, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Maureen McCarville
Maureen McCarville
 
99.9
 
8,253
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
6

Total votes: 8,259
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 42

Rebecca Witherspoon advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 42 on August 13, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rebecca Witherspoon
Rebecca Witherspoon Candidate Connection
 
99.2
 
3,879
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.8
 
32

Total votes: 3,911
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2022

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2022

General election

General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 42

Incumbent Jon Plumer defeated Theresa Valencia in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 42 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Jon Plumer (R)
 
60.2
 
16,608
Image of Theresa Valencia
Theresa Valencia (D) Candidate Connection
 
39.7
 
10,969
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
18

Total votes: 27,595
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 42

Theresa Valencia advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 42 on August 9, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Theresa Valencia
Theresa Valencia Candidate Connection
 
99.8
 
2,928
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
6

Total votes: 2,934
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 42

Incumbent Jon Plumer advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 42 on August 9, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Jon Plumer
 
99.4
 
7,053
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
46

Total votes: 7,099
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2020

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2020

General election

General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 42

Incumbent Jon Plumer defeated Melisa Arndt in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 42 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Jon Plumer (R)
 
59.2
 
19,404
Image of Melisa Arndt
Melisa Arndt (D) Candidate Connection
 
40.8
 
13,381
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
17

Total votes: 32,802
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 42

Melisa Arndt advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 42 on August 11, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Melisa Arndt
Melisa Arndt Candidate Connection
 
99.7
 
3,638
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
10

Total votes: 3,648
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 42

Incumbent Jon Plumer advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 42 on August 11, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Jon Plumer
 
99.5
 
3,929
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
18

Total votes: 3,947
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2018

Regular election

General election

General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 42

Incumbent Jon Plumer defeated Ann Groves Lloyd in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 42 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Jon Plumer (R)
 
57.7
 
15,299
Image of Ann Groves Lloyd
Ann Groves Lloyd (D)
 
42.3
 
11,209
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
21

Total votes: 26,529
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 42

Ann Groves Lloyd advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 42 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ann Groves Lloyd
Ann Groves Lloyd
 
100.0
 
4,158

Total votes: 4,158
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 42

Incumbent Jon Plumer advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 42 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Jon Plumer
 
100.0
 
4,439

Total votes: 4,439
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Special election

WI Assembly District 42
See also: Wisconsin state legislative special elections, 2018

A special election for the position of Wisconsin State Assembly District 42 was held on June 12, 2018. The filing deadline for this election was April 17, 2018. A primary election was held on May 15, 2018.[14]

The seat became vacant following Keith Ripp's (R) resignation on December 29, 2017, to serve as an assistant deputy secretary with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection.[15]

In the Republican primary, Jon Plumer defeated Colleen Locke-Murphy, Darren Schroeder, and Spencer Zimmerman.[16] Plumer defeated Democratic candidate Ann Groves Lloyd and independent candidate Gene Rubinstein in the general election.[17][18]

General election

Special general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 42

Jon Plumer defeated Ann Groves Lloyd and Gene Rubinstein in the special general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 42 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Jon Plumer (R)
 
53.1
 
5,712
Image of Ann Groves Lloyd
Ann Groves Lloyd (D)
 
45.0
 
4,834
Gene Rubinstein (Independent)
 
1.9
 
199
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
6

Total votes: 10,751
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Democratic primary election

Special Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 42

Ann Groves Lloyd advanced from the special Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 42 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
Image of Ann Groves Lloyd
Ann Groves Lloyd

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Special Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 42

Jon Plumer defeated Darren Schroeder, Colleen Locke-Murphy, and Spencer Zimmerman in the special Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 42 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Jon Plumer
 
70.6
 
1,418
Darren Schroeder
 
16.6
 
333
Colleen Locke-Murphy
 
7.1
 
142
Image of Spencer Zimmerman
Spencer Zimmerman
 
5.8
 
116

Total votes: 2,009
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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 Keith Ripp defeated George Ferriter in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 42 general election.[19][20]

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 42 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Keith Ripp Incumbent 58.66% 16,842
     Democratic George Ferriter 41.34% 11,867
Total Votes 28,709
Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission


George Ferriter ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 42 Democratic primary.[21][22]

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 42 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png George Ferriter  (unopposed)


Incumbent Keith Ripp ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 42 Republican primary.[21][22]

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 42 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Keith Ripp 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. George Ferriter was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Keith Ripp was unopposed in the Republican primary. Ferriter and Ripp faced off in the general election. Steve Gulasky (D) and Donn Garves (I) were removed from the ballot before the primary.[23][24] Incumbent Ripp defeated Ferriter in the general election, and was re-elected for another term.[25]

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 42 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKeith Ripp Incumbent 57.5% 14,238
     Democratic George Ferriter 42.5% 10,518
Total Votes 24,756

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. Republican incumbent Keith Ripp defeated Democrat Paula Cooper in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the primary elections.[26][27]

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 42, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKeith Ripp Incumbent 56.6% 16,394
     Democratic Paula Cooper 43.4% 12,567
     - Scattering 0% 14
Total Votes 28,975

Campaign contributions

From 2000 to 2024, candidates for Wisconsin State Assembly District 42 raised a total of $1,260,424. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $50,417 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money

Campaign contributions, Wisconsin State Assembly District 42
Year Amount Candidates Average
2024 $58,766 2 $29,383
2022 $87,847 2 $43,923
2020 $70,619 2 $35,310
2016 $308,935 2 $154,468
2014 $117,823 2 $58,912
2012 $51,204 2 $25,602
2010 $178,959 4 $44,740
2008 $184,449 2 $92,225
2006 $61,262 2 $30,631
2004 $42,459 2 $21,230
2002 $47,628 1 $47,628
2000 $50,473 2 $25,237
Total $1,260,424 25 $50,417


See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. Wisconsin Statutes, "Chapter 13: Legislative Branch: 13.02 Regular sessions," accessed October 5, 2021
  2. Wisconsin State Legislature, "Annotated Wisconsin Constitution- Article IV, Section 6," accessed May 23, 2025
  3. National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
  4. Wisconsin Legislature, "Wisconsin Statutes," accessed February 10, 2021 (Statute 17.19 (1), Wisconsin Statutes)
  5. Wisconsin Legislature, "Wisconsin Statutes," accessed February 10, 2021 (Statute 8.50, Wisconsin Statutes)
  6. Wisconsin Legislature, "Wisconsin Statutes," accessed February 10, 2021 (Statute 8.50(4)-(d), Wisconsin Statutes)
  7. The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
  8. Office of the Governor, "Gov. Evers Signs Fair Maps for Wisconsin," February 19, 2024
  9. NBC, "In heated Wisconsin Supreme Court debate, candidates tangle over 'fake elector' scheme," March 21, 2023
  10. NBC News, "Wisconsin governor signs new state legislative maps into law, ending a GOP gerrymander," February 19, 2024
  11. The New York Times, "Justices in Wisconsin Order New Legislative Maps," December 22, 2023
  12. Wisconsin Examiner, "Wisconsin Supreme Court rules state voting maps unconstitutional," December 22, 2023
  13. 13.0 13.1 All About Redistricting, "Wisconsin," accessed May 7, 2015
  14. Scott Walker, Office of the Governor, "Governor Walker Calls Special Election for Senate District 1 and Assembly District 42," March 29, 2018
  15. San Fransisco Chronicle, "2 Republican state lawmakers resign to work for Walker," December 29, 2017
  16. ABC 2, "Local Election Results," accessed May 15, 2018
  17. Wisconsin Elections Commission, "Candidate Tracking by Office," accessed April 18, 2018
  18. WMTV NBC15.com, "Election Results," accessed June 12, 2018
  19. Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates on Ballot by Election - 2016 General Election - 11/8/2016," accessed November 4, 2016
  20. Wisconsin Elections Commission, "2016 Fall General Election Results," accessed December 2, 2016
  21. 21.0 21.1 Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidate Tracking by Office," accessed June 20, 2016
  22. 22.0 22.1 Wisconsin Elections and Ethics Commission, "2016 Partisan Primary," accessed September 16, 2016
  23. Wisconsin Government Accountability, "Candidates Registered by Office," June 11, 2014
  24. Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "2014 Partisan Primary Candidates," accessed June 19, 2014
  25. Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Canvass Results for 2014 General Election," December 1, 2014
  26. State of Wisconsin, G.A.B. Canvass Reporting System, accessed November 23, 2013
  27. Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Official 2012 primary results," accessed November 23, 2013


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