State Legislators Retiring or Seeking Other Offices

State Legislators Retiring or Seeking Other Offices
- Background
  
  In Wisconsin, candidates are not allowed to seek or hold multiple state offices simultaneously, meaning that sitting state legislators cannot run for reelection while seeking another state office at the same time. Members of the Wisconsin Senate whose seats are not currently on the ballot do retain their seat if they seek a different office.
- Senate
  - District 5: Dale Kooyenga (R) will not seek reelection.
  - District 15: Janis Ringhand (D) will not seek reelection.
  - District 19: Roger Roth (R) is running for lieutenant governor.
  - District 23: Kathy Bernier (R) will not seek reelection.
  - District 25: Janet Bewley (D) will not seek reelection.
  - District 27: Jon Erpenbach (D) will not seek reelection.
  - District 29: Jerry Petrowski (R) will not seek reelection.
  Sens. Lena Taylor (D-4) and Patrick Testin (R-24) are running for lieutenant governor but will retain their seat if they lose because only odd-numbered Senate seats are up for election this year.
- Assembly
  - District 5: Jim Steineke (R) will not seek reelection. He resigned from office early to pursue a new job.
  - District 6: Gary Tauchen (R) will not seek reelection.
  - District 10: David Bowen (D) is running for lieutenant governor.
  - District 13: Sara Rodriguez (D) is running for lieutenant governor.
  - District 15: Joe Sanfelippo (R) will not seek reelection.
  - District 19: Jonathan Brostoff (D) will not seek reelection and plans to run for Milwaukee Common Council.
  - District 27: Tyler Vorpagel (R) will not seek reelection. He resigned from office early to take a job in government affairs.
  - District 31: Amy Loudenbeck (R) is running for secretary of state.
  - District 33: Cody Horlacher (R) will not seek reelection and plans to run for Waukesha County Circuit Court.
  - District 43: Don Vruwink (D) will seek election to the Assembly in District 33. His home was moved out of District 43 due to redistricting.
  - District 45: Mark Spreitzer (D) is running for the open Senate seat in District 15.
  - District 46: Gary Hebl (D) will not seek reelection.
  - District 52: Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R) will not seek reelection.
  - District 54: Gordon Hintz (D) will not seek reelection.
  - District 55: Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R) is running for the open Senate seat in District 19.
  - District 59: Tim Ramthun (R) is running for governor.
  - District 61: Samantha Kerkman (R) won the race for Kenosha County Executive on April 5. She resigned from the Assembly as required by state law.
  - District 68: Jesse James (R) is running for the open Senate seat in District 23.
  - District 73: Nick Milroy (D) will not seek reelection.
  - District 74: Beth Meyers (D) will not seek reelection.
  - District 79: Dianne Hesselbein (D) is running for the open Senate seat in District 27.
  - District 80: Sondy Pope (D) will not seek reelection.
  - District 82: Ken Skowronski (R) will not seek reelection.
  - District 83: Chuck Wichgers (R) will seek election to the Assembly in District 82. His home was moved out of District 83 due to redistricting.
  - District 84: Mike Kuglitsch (R) will not seek reelection. He resigned from office early to take a job in government affairs.

2022 Elections

Contents

State Legislators Retiring or Seeking Other Offices

Background

Senate

Assembly