To date, 22 Representatives and 7 Senators have announced they will not seek re-election; additional retirements may be announced in the coming weeks. Listed below are the announced and potential retirements.

Assembly Retirements: (7 Democrat and 15 Republican seats)

1. Representative Janet Bewley, Democrat, 74^th AD (Running for State Senate in open seat vacated by Senator Jauch)

2. Representative Gary Bies, Republican, 1^st AD (Running for Secretary of State)

3. Representative Fred Clark, Democrat, 81^st AD

4. Representative Mike Endsley, Republican, 26^th AD

5. Representative Dean Kaufert, Republican, 55^th AD (recently elected Mayor of Neenah 4/1/14)

6. Representative Steve Kestell, Republican, 27^th AD

7. Representative John Klenke, Republican, 88^th AD

8. Representative Bill Kramer, Republican, 97^th AD

9. Representative Brett Hulsey, Democrat, 78th AD (Running for Governor)

10. Representative Dan LeMahieu, Republican, 59^th AD

11. Representative Howard Marklein, Republican, 51^st AD (Running for State Senate in open seat vacated by Senator Schultz)

12. Representative Steve Nass, Republican, 33rd AD (Running for State Senate in open seat vacated by Senator Kedzie)

13. Representative Sandy Pasch, Democrat, 10th AD

14. Representative Don Pridemore, Republican, 22nd AD

15. Representative Jon Richards, Democrat, 19^th AD (Running for Attorney General)

16. Representative Janis Ringhand, Democrat, 45^th AD (Running for State Senate in open seat vacated by Senator Cullen)

17. Representative Penny Bernard Schaber, Democrat, 57^th AD (Running for State Senate against incumbent Sen. Mike Ellis)

18. Representative Erik Severson, Republican, 28th AD

19. Representative Pat Strachota, Republican, 58^th AD

20. Representative Duey Stroebel, Republican, 60th AD (Running for 6th Congressional District Seat, vacated by Tom Petri)

21. Representative Chad Weininger, Republican, 4th AD (Accepted position as Brown County Director of Administration)

22. Representative Mary Williams, Republican, 87^th AD

Senate Retirements: (4 Republican and 3 Democrat seats)

1. Senator Tim Cullen, Democrat, 15^th SD

2. Senator Mike Ellis, Republican, 19th SD

3. Senator Bob Jauch, Democrat, 25^th SD

4. Senator Neal Kedzie, Republican, 11th SD

5. Senator Joseph Leibham, Republican, 9th SD (Running for 6th Congressional District Seat, vacated by Tom Petri)

6. Senator John Lehman, Democrat, 21^st SD (Running for Lieutenant Governor)

7. Senator Dale Schultz, Republican, 17^th SD

Potential retirements include Representative Chad Weininger (Republican, 4th AD) who is considering resigning to serve as Brown County Director of Administration and Representative Duey Stroebel (Republican, 60th AD) who is contemplating a run against Congressman Petri. Senator Glenn Grothman (Republican, 20th SD) has announced a run against Congressman Petri. He does not have to initially vacate his Senate seat to run for Congress since his Senate seat is not up for re-election until 2016. 

Last Updated: May 8, 2014 4:05 pm