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{{Short description|none}} <!-- "none" is preferred when the title is already sufficiently detailed; see [[WP:SDNONE]] -->
{{short description|2022 elections in the US state of Wisconsin}}
{{distinguish|2022 United States Senate election in Wisconsin}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
{{Infobox election
|election_name = 2022 Wisconsin State Senate election
| election_name = 2022 Wisconsin Senate election
|country = Wisconsin
| country = Wisconsin
|type = legislative
| type = legislative
|ongoing = no
| ongoing = no
|previous_election = 2020 Wisconsin State Senate election
| previous_election = 2020 Wisconsin Senate election
|previous_year = 2020
| previous_year = 2020
|next_election = 2024 Wisconsin State Senate election
| next_election = 2024 Wisconsin Senate election
|next_year = 2024
| next_year = 2024
|seats_for_election = 17 of 33 seats in the [[Wisconsin State Senate]]
| seats_for_election = 17 of 33 seats in the [[Wisconsin State Senate]]
|majority_seats = 17
| majority_seats = 17
|election_date = November 8, 2022
| election_date = November 8, 2022
|image1 = [[File:Chris Kapenga Office Photo.jpg|x155px]]
| image1 = Devin LeMahieu shaking hands.jpg
|image1_size = 150
| image1_size = x150px
|leader1 = [[Chris Kapenga]]
| leader1 = [[Devin LeMahieu]]
|party1 = Republican Party of Wisconsin
| party1 = Republican Party of Wisconsin
|leaders_seat1 = {{nobreak|[[Wisconsin's 33rd State Senate district|33rd]]&ndash;[[Delafield, Wisconsin|Delafield]]}}
| leaders_seat1 = {{nowrap|[[Wisconsin's 9th State Senate district|9th]]&ndash;[[Oostburg, Wisconsin|Oostburg]]}}
|last_election1 = {{nobreak|10 seats, 53.8%}}
| last_election1 = {{nowrap|10 seats, 53.8%}}
|seats_before1 = 21
| seats_before1 = 21
|seats_needed1 = 7
| seats_needed1 = {{increase}} 1
|seats1 = 7
| seats1 = '''12'''
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| seats_after1 = '''22'''
|seat_change1 = {{increase}} 1
| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 1
| swing1 = {{increase}}7.3 {{abbr|pp|Percentage points}}
|swing1 =
|popular_vote1 =
| popular_vote1 = '''772,131'''
|percentage1 =
| percentage1 = '''61.1%'''
|image2 = [[File:DNC_Winter_Meet_0283_Wisc_Senator_Janet_Bewely_(32331366864)_(cropped).jpg|x155px]]
| image2 = File:DNC_Winter_Meet_0283_Wisc_Senator_Janet_Bewely_(32331366864)_(cropped).jpg
|image2_size = 150
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|leader2 = [[Janet Bewley (Wisconsin politician)|Janet Bewley]]
| leader2 = [[Janet Bewley (Wisconsin politician)|Janet Bewley ]]<br/>(retired)
|party2 = Democratic Party of Wisconsin
| party2 = Democratic Party of Wisconsin
|leaders_seat2 = {{nobreak|[[Wisconsin's 25th State Senate district|25th]]&ndash;[[Mason, Wisconsin|Mason]]}}
| leaders_seat2 = {{nowrap|[[Wisconsin's 25th State Senate district|25th]]&ndash;[[Mason, Wisconsin|Mason]]}}
|last_election2 = {{nobreak|6 seats, 45.3%}}
| last_election2 = {{nowrap|6 seats, 45.3%}}
|seats_before2 = 12
| seats_before2 = 12
|seats_needed2 = 11
| seats_needed2 = 11
|seats2 = 5
| seats2 = 5
|seats_after2 = 11
| seats_after2 = 11
|seat_change2 = {{Decrease}} 1
| seat_change2 = {{Decrease}} 1
| swing2 = {{decrease}}7.6 {{abbr|pp|Percentage points}}
|swing2 =
|popular_vote2 =
| popular_vote2 = 475,900
|percentage2 =
| percentage2 = 37.68%
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| title = President
|map_image =
| before_election = [[Chris Kapenga]]
| before_party = Republican Party of Wisconsin
| after_election = [[Chris Kapenga]]
| after_party = Republican Party of Wisconsin
}}
}}
{{ElectionsWI}}
{{ElectionsWI}}
The '''2022 Wisconsin State Senate elections''' were held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Seventeen of the 33 seats in the [[Wisconsin State Senate]] were up for election&mdash;the odd-numbered districts. This was the first election to take place after [[Redistricting in Wisconsin|redistricting]] following the [[2020 United States census]], which moved a severe Republican gerrymander to a slightly more severe Republican gerrymander. Before the election, 21 Senate seats were held by Republicans and 12 seats were held by Democrats. 11 Republican seats and 6 Democratic seats were up in this election. The primary election took place on August 9, 2022.<ref>{{cite report |url= https://elections.wi.gov/sites/elections.wi.gov/files/2021-12/2022-2023%20Calendar%20of%20Election%20Events%20PDF.pdf |title= Wisconsin Elections Commission Calendar of Election Events: November 2021{{spaced ndash}}December 2023 |date= October 2021 |publisher= [[Wisconsin Elections Commission]] |accessdate= January 8, 2022 }}</ref>
The '''2022 Wisconsin Senate elections''' were held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. 17 of the 33 seats in the [[Wisconsin State Senate]] were up for election&mdash;the odd-numbered districts. This was the first election to take place after [[Redistricting in Wisconsin|redistricting]] following the [[2020 United States census]]. This was the only election to take place under the redistricting plan set out in 2022. Before the election, 21 Senate seats were held by Republicans, and 12 seats were held by Democrats. 11 Republican seats and six Democratic seats were up in this election. The primary election took place on August 9, 2022.<ref>{{cite report |url= https://elections.wi.gov/sites/elections.wi.gov/files/2021-12/2022-2023%20Calendar%20of%20Election%20Events%20PDF.pdf |title= Wisconsin Elections Commission Calendar of Election Events: November 2021{{spaced ndash}}December 2023 |date= October 2021 |publisher= [[Wisconsin Elections Commission]] |accessdate= January 8, 2022 }}</ref>


Republicans flipped one Democratic-held Senate seat and achieved a two-thirds [[supermajority]], entering the [[106th Wisconsin Legislature]] with 22 of 33 State Senate seats.
Republicans flipped one Democratic-held Senate seat and achieved a two-thirds [[supermajority]], entering the [[106th Wisconsin Legislature]] with 22 of 33 State Senate seats.


==Results summary==
==Results summary==
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==Outgoing incumbents==
==Outgoing incumbents==
===Retiring===
===Retiring===
*[[Kathy Bernier]] (R–[[Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin|Chippewa Falls]]), representing District 23 since 2018, announced in January 2022 that she would not seek reelection. Bernier had made news in 2021 by opposing her party's attempts to undermine the validity of the [[2020 United States presidential election]]. Prominent Republicans loyal to [[Donald Trump]] had called for her to resign or be defeated.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.tmj4.com/news/political/elections-local/republican-critic-of-election-probe-state-sen-kathy-bernier-retiring-from-senate |title= Republican critic of election probe, State Sen. Kathy Bernier, retiring from Senate |date= January 7, 2022 |work= [[WTMJ-TV]] |accessdate= January 8, 2022 }}</ref>
*[[Kathy Bernier]] (R–[[Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin|Chippewa Falls]]), representing District 23 since [[2018 Wisconsin Senate election|2018]], announced in January 2022 that she would not seek reelection. Bernier had made news in 2021 by opposing her party's attempts to undermine the validity of the [[2020 United States presidential election]]. Prominent Republicans loyal to [[Donald Trump]] had called for her to resign or be defeated.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.tmj4.com/news/political/elections-local/republican-critic-of-election-probe-state-sen-kathy-bernier-retiring-from-senate |title= Republican critic of election probe, State Sen. Kathy Bernier, retiring from Senate |date= January 7, 2022 |work= [[WTMJ-TV]] |accessdate= January 8, 2022 }}</ref>
*[[Janet Bewley (Wisconsin politician)|Janet Bewley]] (D–[[Mason, Wisconsin|Mason]]), representing District 25 since 2014, announced on February 6, 2022, that she would not seek reelection.
*[[Janet Bewley (Wisconsin politician)|Janet Bewley]] (D–[[Mason, Wisconsin|Mason]]), representing District 25 since [[2014 Wisconsin Senate election|2014]], announced on February 6, 2022, that she would not seek reelection.
*[[Jon Erpenbach]] (D–[[West Point, Wisconsin|West Point]]), representing District 27 since 1998, announced on December 9, 2021, that he would not seek reelection.
*[[Jon Erpenbach]] (D–[[West Point, Wisconsin|West Point]]), representing District 27 since [[1998 Wisconsin Senate election|1998]], announced on December 9, 2021, that he would not seek reelection.
*[[Dale Kooyenga]] (R–[[Brookfield, Wisconsin|Brookfield]], representing District 5 since 2019, announced in April 2022 that he would not run for a second term.
*[[Dale Kooyenga]] (R–[[Brookfield, Wisconsin|Brookfield]]), representing District 5 since 2019, announced in April 2022 that he would not run for a second term.
*[[Jerry Petrowski]] (R–[[Marathon, Wisconsin|Marathon]]), representing District 29 since 2012, announced on March 10, 2022, that he would not seek reelection.
*[[Jerry Petrowski]] (R–[[Marathon, Wisconsin|Marathon]]), representing District 29 since [[2012 Wisconsin Senate recall elections|2012]], announced on March 10, 2022, that he would not seek reelection.
*[[Janis Ringhand]] (D–[[Evansville, Wisconsin|Evansville]], representing District 15 since 2014, announced on March 9, 2022, that she would not seek reelection.
*[[Janis Ringhand]] (D–[[Evansville, Wisconsin|Evansville]]), representing District 15 since [[2014 Wisconsin Senate election|2014]], announced on March 9, 2022, that she would not seek reelection.


===Seeking other office===
===Seeking other office===
*[[Roger Roth]] (R–[[Appleton, Wisconsin|Appleton]]), representing District 19 since 2014, announced in February 2022 that he is running for lieutenant governor.
*[[Roger Roth]] (R–[[Appleton, Wisconsin|Appleton]]), who represented District 19 since [[2014 Wisconsin Senate election|2014]], ran instead for lieutenant governor of Wisconsin.


==Election results==
==Candidates and results==


{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Primary
! Primary
! General
! General
! Results
! Result
|-
|-
! [[Wisconsin's 1st State Senate district|01]]
! [[Wisconsin's 1st State Senate district|01]]
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| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
*'''[[André Jacque]]''' (Rep.)
*'''[[André Jacque]]''' (Rep.)
*'''Andrea Gage-Michaels''' (Dem.)
*'''Andrea Gage-Michaels''' (Dem.)
}}
}}
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
* {{Aye}} '''[[André Jacque]]''' (Rep.)
* {{Aye}} '''[[André Jacque]]''' (Rep.) 59.49%
* Andrea Gage-Michaels (Dem.)
* Andrea Gage-Michaels (Dem.) 40.45%
}}
}}
| Incumbent re-elected
| Incumbent re-elected
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}}
}}
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
* {{Aye}} '''[[Tim Carpenter]]''' (Dem.)
* {{Aye}} '''[[Tim Carpenter]]''' (Dem.) 68.98%
* Angel Sanchez (Rep.)
* Angel Sanchez (Rep.) 30.93%
}}
}}
| Incumbent re-elected
| Incumbent re-elected
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| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| align=center | 2018
| align=center | 2018
| Not running<ref>{{cite press release|url= https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/220626Kooyenga.pdf |title= Statement on Decision to Not Seek Re-Election |work= Office of State Senator Dale Kooyenga |date= April 26, 2022 |accessdate= June 1, 2022 |via= [[Wispolitics.com]] }}</ref>
| {{Party shading/Hold}} |Not running<ref>{{cite press release|url= https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/220626Kooyenga.pdf |title= Statement on Decision to Not Seek Re-Election |work= Office of State Senator Dale Kooyenga |date= April 26, 2022 |accessdate= June 1, 2022 |via= [[Wispolitics.com]] }}</ref>
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
*'''Jessica Katzenmeyer''' (Dem.)
*'''Jessica Katzenmeyer''' (Dem.)
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}}
}}
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
* {{Aye}} '''[[Rob Hutton]]''' (Rep.)
* {{Aye}} '''[[Rob Hutton]]''' (Rep.) 53.24%
*Jessica Katzenmeyer (Dem.)
*Jessica Katzenmeyer (Dem.) 46.66%
}}
}}
| {{party shading/Hold}}| New member elected.<br />Republican hold.
| {{party shading/Republican/Hold}}| New member elected.<br />Republican hold.
|-
|-
! [[Wisconsin's 7th State Senate district|07]]
! [[Wisconsin's 7th State Senate district|07]]
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}}
}}
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
* {{Aye}} '''[[Chris Larson]]''' (Dem.)
* {{Aye}} '''[[Chris Larson]]''' (Dem.) 67.25%
* Peter Gilbert (Rep.)
* Peter Gilbert (Rep.) 32.64%
}}
}}
| Incumbent re-elected
| Incumbent re-elected
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}}
}}
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
* {{Aye}} '''[[Devin LeMahieu]]''' (Rep.)
* {{Aye}} '''[[Devin LeMahieu]]''' (Rep.) 93.64%
}}
}}
| Incumbent re-elected
| Incumbent re-elected
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}}
}}
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
* {{aye}} '''[[Stephen Nass]]''' (Rep.)
* {{aye}} '''[[Stephen Nass]]''' (Rep.) 58.31%
* Steven J. Doelder (Dem.)
* Steven J. Doelder (Dem.) 41.6%
}}
}}
| Incumbent re-elected
| Incumbent re-elected
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}}
}}
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
* {{Aye}} '''[[John Jagler]]''' (Rep.)
* {{Aye}} '''[[John Jagler]]''' (Rep.) 96.69%
}}
}}
| Incumbent re-elected
| Incumbent re-elected
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| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic
| align=center | 2014
| align=center | 2014
| Not running<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fox6now.com/news/janis-ringhand-wont-seek-reelection-state-senate|title=Janis Ringhand won't seek reelection to state Senate|date=March 10, 2022|website=FOX6 News Milwaukee}}</ref>
| {{Party shading/Hold}} |Not running<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fox6now.com/news/janis-ringhand-wont-seek-reelection-state-senate|title=Janis Ringhand won't seek reelection to state Senate|date=March 10, 2022|website=FOX6 News Milwaukee}}</ref>
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
*'''[[Mark Spreitzer]]''' (Dem.)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wispolitics.com/2022/spreitzer-campaign-announces-campaign-for-state-senate/|title=Spreitzer campaign: Announces campaign for state Senate|date=March 10, 2022|website=WisPolitics.com}}</ref>
*'''[[Mark Spreitzer]]''' (Dem.)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wispolitics.com/2022/spreitzer-campaign-announces-campaign-for-state-senate/|title=Spreitzer campaign: Announces campaign for state Senate|date=March 10, 2022|website=WisPolitics.com}}</ref>
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}}
}}
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
* {{Aye}} '''[[Mark Spreitzer]]''' (Dem.)
* {{Aye}} '''[[Mark Spreitzer]]''' (Dem.) 61.38%
* Mark Trofimchuck (Rep.)
* Mark Trofimchuck (Rep.) 38.54%
}}
}}
| {{party shading/Hold}} | New member elected.<br />Democratic hold.
| {{party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | New member elected.<br />Democratic hold.
|-
|-
! [[Wisconsin's 17th State Senate district|17]]
! [[Wisconsin's 17th State Senate district|17]]
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| Running
| Running
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
*'''[[Howard Marklein]]''' (Rep.)
*'''[[Howard Marklein]]''' (Rep.)
*'''Pat Skogen''' (Dem.)
*'''Pat Skogen''' (Dem.)
}}
}}
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
* {{Aye}} '''[[Howard Marklein]]''' (Rep.)
* {{Aye}} '''[[Howard Marklein]]''' (Rep.) 60.15%
*Pat Skogen (Dem.)
*Pat Skogen (Dem.) 39.82%
}}
}}
| Incumbent re-elected
| Incumbent re-elected
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| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| align=center | 2014
| align=center | 2014
| Running for<br/>[[2022 Wisconsin gubernatorial election#Lieutenant Governor 2|lieutenant<br/>governor]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Zimmerman |first1=Jason |title=Wisconsin Senator Roger Roth running for lieutenant governor |url=https://www.wsaw.com/2022/02/17/wisconsin-senator-roger-roth-run-lieutenant-governor/ |website=www.wsaw.com |publisher=[[WSAW-TV]] |access-date=8 March 2022 |date=17 February 2022}}</ref>
| {{Party shading/Hold}} |Running for<br/>[[2022 Wisconsin gubernatorial election#Lieutenant Governor 2|lieutenant<br/>governor]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Zimmerman |first1=Jason |title=Wisconsin Senator Roger Roth running for lieutenant governor |url=https://www.wsaw.com/2022/02/17/wisconsin-senator-roger-roth-run-lieutenant-governor/ |website=www.wsaw.com |publisher=[[WSAW-TV]] |access-date=8 March 2022 |date=17 February 2022}}</ref>
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
* '''[[Rachael Cabral-Guevara]]''' (Rep.)
* '''[[Rachael Cabral-Guevara]]''' (Rep.)
*Andrew K. Thomsen (Rep.)
*Andrew K. Thomsen (Rep.)
*'''Kristin M. Alfheim''' (Dem.)
*'''[[Kristin Alfheim|Kristin M. Alfheim]]''' (Dem.)
}}
}}
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
* {{Aye}} '''[[Rachael Cabral-Guevara]]''' (Rep.)
* {{Aye}} '''[[Rachael Cabral-Guevara]]''' (Rep.) 54.02%
*Kristin M. Alfheim (Dem.)
*[[Kristen Alfheim|Kristin M. Alfheim]] (Dem.) 45.94%
}}
}}
| {{party shading/Hold}} | New member elected.<br />Republican hold.
| {{party shading/Republican/Hold}} | New member elected.<br />Republican hold.
|-
|-
! [[Wisconsin's 21st State Senate district|21]]
! [[Wisconsin's 21st State Senate district|21]]
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}}
}}
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
* {{Aye}} '''[[Van H. Wanggaard]]''' (Rep.)
* {{Aye}} '''[[Van H. Wanggaard]]''' (Rep.) 94.14%
}}
}}
| Incumbent re-elected
| Incumbent re-elected
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| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| align=center | 2018
| align=center | 2018
| Not running<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bosk |first1=Felicity |title=State Sen. Kathy Bernier announces she will not seek reelection |url=https://www.wqow.com/news/politics/state-sen-kathy-bernier-announces-she-will-not-seek-reelection/article_7417adce-6fdb-11ec-9069-934c9fcce085.html |website=www.wqow.com |publisher=[[WQOW]] |access-date=8 March 2022 |date=7 January 2022}}</ref>
| {{Party shading/Hold}} |Not running<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bosk |first1=Felicity |title=State Sen. Kathy Bernier announces she will not seek reelection |url=https://www.wqow.com/news/politics/state-sen-kathy-bernier-announces-she-will-not-seek-reelection/article_7417adce-6fdb-11ec-9069-934c9fcce085.html |website=www.wqow.com |publisher=[[WQOW]] |access-date=8 March 2022 |date=7 January 2022}}</ref>
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
*'''[[Jesse James (Wisconsin politician)|Jesse James]]''' (Rep.)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bosk |first1=Felicity |title=Altoona's Jesse James announces bid for State Senate |url=https://www.wqow.com/news/politics/altoonas-jesse-james-announces-bid-for-state-senate/article_87f7520c-7acd-11ec-81b1-53da342b2ed9.html |website=www.wqow.com |publisher=[[WQOW]] |access-date=8 March 2022 |date=21 January 2022}}</ref>
*'''[[Jesse James (Wisconsin politician)|Jesse James]]''' (Rep.)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bosk |first1=Felicity |title=Altoona's Jesse James announces bid for State Senate |url=https://www.wqow.com/news/politics/altoonas-jesse-james-announces-bid-for-state-senate/article_87f7520c-7acd-11ec-81b1-53da342b2ed9.html |website=www.wqow.com |publisher=[[WQOW]] |access-date=8 March 2022 |date=21 January 2022}}</ref>
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}}
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
* {{Aye}} '''[[Jesse James (Wisconsin politician)|Jesse James]]''' (Rep.)
* {{Aye}} '''[[Jesse James (Wisconsin politician)|Jesse James]]''' (Rep.) 94.73%
}}
}}
| {{party shading/Hold}}| New member elected.<br />Republican hold.
| {{party shading/Republican/Hold}}| New member elected.<br />Republican hold.
|-
|-
! [[Wisconsin's 25th State Senate district|25]]
! [[Wisconsin's 25th State Senate district|25]]
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| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic
| align=center | 2014
| align=center | 2014
| Not running<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kowles |first1=Naomi |title=For the Record: Sen. Janet Bewley on stepping down, future for Democrats in legislature |url=https://www.channel3000.com/for-the-record-sen-janet-bewley-on-stepping-down-future-for-democrats-in-legislature/ |website=www.channel3000.com |access-date=8 March 2022 |date=6 February 2022}}</ref>
| {{Party shading/Hold}} |Not running<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kowles |first1=Naomi |title=For the Record: Sen. Janet Bewley on stepping down, future for Democrats in legislature |url=https://www.channel3000.com/for-the-record-sen-janet-bewley-on-stepping-down-future-for-democrats-in-legislature/ |website=www.channel3000.com |access-date=8 March 2022 |date=6 February 2022}}</ref>
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
*'''[[Romaine Quinn]]''' (Rep.)<ref>{{cite web |title=Former Rep. Romaine Quinn to run for state senate, District 25 |url=https://www.apg-wi.com/spooner_advocate/free/former-rep-romaine-quinn-to-run-for-state-senate-district-25/article_335695c2-2b8c-11ec-a2dc-bf15dfcafcfd.html |website=www.apg-wi.com |access-date=8 March 2022 |date=12 October 2021}}</ref>
*'''[[Romaine Quinn]]''' (Rep.)<ref>{{cite web |title=Former Rep. Romaine Quinn to run for state senate, District 25 |url=https://www.apg-wi.com/spooner_advocate/free/former-rep-romaine-quinn-to-run-for-state-senate-district-25/article_335695c2-2b8c-11ec-a2dc-bf15dfcafcfd.html |website=www.apg-wi.com |access-date=8 March 2022 |date=12 October 2021}}</ref>
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}}
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
* {{Aye}} '''[[Romaine Quinn]]''' (Rep.)
* {{Aye}} '''[[Romaine Quinn]]''' (Rep.) 56.99%
*[[Kelly Westlund]] (Dem.)
*[[Kelly Westlund]] (Dem.) 42.96%
}}
}}
| {{party shading/Republican}}| New member elected.<br />'''Republican gain.'''
| {{party shading/Republican}}| New member elected.<br />'''Republican gain.'''
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| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic
| align=center | 1998
| align=center | 1998
| Not running<ref>{{cite web |title=Longtime Democratic Wisconsin Sen. Erpenbach to retire |url=https://www.wxpr.org/politics-government/2021-12-09/longtime-democratic-wisconsin-sen-erpenbach-to-retire |website=www.wxpr.org |publisher=[[WXPR]] |access-date=8 March 2022 |date=9 December 2021}}</ref>
| {{Party shading/Hold}} |Not running<ref>{{cite web |title=Longtime Democratic Wisconsin Sen. Erpenbach to retire |url=https://www.wxpr.org/politics-government/2021-12-09/longtime-democratic-wisconsin-sen-erpenbach-to-retire |website=www.wxpr.org |publisher=[[WXPR]] |access-date=8 March 2022 |date=9 December 2021}}</ref>
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
| nowrap | {{Plainlist |
*'''[[Dianne Hesselbein]]''' (Dem.)<ref>{{cite web |title=Hesselbein announces state Senate campaign |url=https://www.hngnews.com/sun_prairie_star/news/article_826c428c-04e7-554a-b078-c023d0e77ff2.html |website=www.hngnews.com |access-date=8 March 2022 |date=16 December 2021}}</ref>
*'''[[Dianne Hesselbein]]''' (Dem.)<ref name="hess1">{{cite web |title=Hesselbein announces state Senate campaign |url=https://www.hngnews.com/sun_prairie_star/news/article_826c428c-04e7-554a-b078-c023d0e77ff2.html |website=www.hngnews.com |access-date=8 March 2022 |date=16 December 2021}}</ref>
*'''Robert Relph''' (Rep.)
*'''Robert Relph''' (Rep.)
}}
}}
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* {{Aye}} '''[[Dianne Hesselbein]]''' (Dem.) 67.97%<ref name="hess1"/>
* {{Aye}} '''[[Dianne Hesselbein]]''' (Dem.)<ref>{{cite web |title=Hesselbein announces state Senate campaign |url=https://www.hngnews.com/sun_prairie_star/news/article_826c428c-04e7-554a-b078-c023d0e77ff2.html |website=www.hngnews.com |access-date=8 March 2022 |date=16 December 2021}}</ref>
*Robert Relph (Rep.)
*Robert Relph (Rep.) 31.97%
}}
}}
| {{party shading/Hold}} | New member elected.<br />Democratic hold.
| {{party shading/Democratic/Hold}} | New member elected.<br />Democratic hold.
|-
|-
! [[Wisconsin's 29th State Senate district|29]]
! [[Wisconsin's 29th State Senate district|29]]
| {{sortname|Jerry|Petrowski}}
| {{sortname|Jerry|Petrowski}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican
| align=center | 2012
| align=center | 2021 (recall)
| Not running<ref>{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/jon-erpenbach-wisconsin-chippewa-falls-appleton-e0ff26831de8978252d2b81ef66722a7|title=Sixth Wisconsin state senator won’t seek reelection|date=March 10, 2022|website=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref>
| {{Party shading/Hold}} |Not running<ref>{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/jon-erpenbach-wisconsin-chippewa-falls-appleton-e0ff26831de8978252d2b81ef66722a7|title=Sixth Wisconsin state senator won't seek reelection|date=March 10, 2022|website=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref>
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*Jonathan Kaiser (Rep.)
*Jonathan Kaiser (Rep.)
*Brent Jacobson (Rep.)
*[[Brent Jacobson]] (Rep.)
*'''[[Cory Tomczyk]]''' (Rep.)
*'''[[Cory Tomczyk]]''' (Rep.)
*'''Bob Look''' (Dem.)
*'''Bob Look''' (Dem.)
}}
}}
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* {{Aye}} '''[[Cory Tomczyk]]''' (Rep.)
* {{Aye}} '''[[Cory Tomczyk]]''' (Rep.) 62.43%
*Bob Look (Dem.)
*Bob Look (Dem.) 37.5%
}}
}}
| {{party shading/Hold}} | New member elected.<br />Republican hold.
| {{party shading/Republican/Hold}} | New member elected.<br />Republican hold.
|-
|-
! [[Wisconsin's 31st State Senate district|31]]
! [[Wisconsin's 31st State Senate district|31]]
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* {{Aye}} '''[[Jeff Smith (Wisconsin politician)|Jeff Smith]]''' (Dem.)
* {{Aye}} '''[[Jeff Smith (Wisconsin politician)|Jeff Smith]]''' (Dem.) 50.42%
*David Estenson (Rep.)
*David Estenson (Rep.) 49.52%
}}
}}
| Incumbent re-elected
| Incumbent re-elected
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* {{Aye}} '''[[Chris Kapenga]]''' (Rep.)
* {{Aye}} '''[[Chris Kapenga]]''' (Rep.) 96.4%
}}
}}
| Incumbent re-elected
| Incumbent re-elected
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* {{citation |author= [[Government Documents Round Table]] of the American Library Association |work=Voting & Elections Toolkits |url= https://godort.libguides.com/votingtoolkit/wisconsin |title= Wisconsin }}
* {{citation |author= [[Government Documents Round Table]] of the American Library Association |work=Voting & Elections Toolkits |url= https://godort.libguides.com/votingtoolkit/wisconsin |title= Wisconsin }}
* {{citation |work=[[Vote.org]] |location=Oakland, CA |url= https://www.vote.org/state/wisconsin/ |title= Wisconsin: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links }}
* {{citation |work=[[Vote.org]] |location=Oakland, CA |url= https://www.vote.org/state/wisconsin/ |title= Wisconsin: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links }}
* {{cite web |title= League of Women Voters of Wisconsin |url= https://my.lwv.org/wisconsin }} (State affiliate of the U.S. [[League of Women Voters]])
* {{cite web |title= League of Women Voters of Wisconsin |date= 7 September 2017 |url= https://my.lwv.org/wisconsin }} (state affiliate of the U.S. [[League of Women Voters]])
* {{citation |url=https://www.followthemoney.org/at-a-glance?y=2022&s=WI |title= Wisconsin 2021 & 2022 Elections| publisher=[[OpenSecrets]] }}
* {{citation |url=https://www.followthemoney.org/at-a-glance?y=2022&s=WI |title= Wisconsin 2021 & 2022 Elections| publisher=[[OpenSecrets]] }}


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[[Category:2022 state legislature elections in the United States|Wisconsin Senate]]
[[Category:2022 Wisconsin elections|State Senate]]
[[Category:2022 Wisconsin elections|State Senate]]
[[Category:Wisconsin State Senate elections|2022]]
[[Category:Wisconsin Senate elections|2022]]

Latest revision as of 15:14, 18 November 2024

Not to be confused with 2022 United States Senate election in Wisconsin.

2022 Wisconsin Senate election
← 2020 November 8, 2022 2024 →
17 of 33 seats in the Wisconsin State Senate
17 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Devin LeMahieu Janet Bewley
(retired)
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 9th–Oostburg 25th–Mason
Last election 10 seats, 53.8% 6 seats, 45.3%
Seats before 21 12
Seats won 12 5
Seats after 22 11
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 772,131 475,900
Percentage 61.1% 37.68%
Swing Increase7.3 pp Decrease7.6 pp
Results of the elections:
     Republican hold      Republican gain
     Democratic hold
     No election
President before election

Chris Kapenga
Republican

Elected President

Chris Kapenga
Republican

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The 2022 Wisconsin Senate elections were held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. 17 of the 33 seats in the Wisconsin State Senate were up for election—the odd-numbered districts. This was the first election to take place after redistricting following the 2020 United States census. This was the only election to take place under the redistricting plan set out in 2022. Before the election, 21 Senate seats were held by Republicans, and 12 seats were held by Democrats. 11 Republican seats and six Democratic seats were up in this election. The primary election took place on August 9, 2022.[1]

Republicans flipped one Democratic-held Senate seat and achieved a two-thirds supermajority, entering the 106th Wisconsin Legislature with 22 of 33 State Senate seats.

Results summary

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Seats Party
(majority caucus shading)
 Total
Democratic Republican
Last election (2020) 6 10 16
Total after last election (2020) 12 21 33
Total before this election 12 21 33
Up for election 6 11 17
of which: Incumbent retiring 3 4 7
Vacated
Unopposed 1 2 3
This election 5 12 17
Change from last election Decrease 1 Increase 1
Total after this election 11 22 33
Change in total Decrease 1 Increase 1

Source: https://elections.wi.gov/elections/election-results#accordion-5601

Close races

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Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. State Senate district 31, 0.9%
  2. State Senate district 5, 6.52%
  3. State Senate district 19, 8.12%

Outgoing incumbents

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Retiring

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Seeking other office

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  • Roger Roth (R–Appleton), who represented District 19 since 2014, ran instead for lieutenant governor of Wisconsin.

Candidates and results

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Dist. Incumbent This race[3]
Member Party First elected Status Primary General Result
01 André Jacque Republican 2018 Running
Incumbent re-elected
03 Tim Carpenter Democratic 2002 Running
Incumbent re-elected
05 Dale Kooyenga Republican 2018 Not running[4]
  • Jessica Katzenmeyer (Dem.)
  • Tom Palzewicz (Dem.)
  • Rob Hutton (Rep.)
  • Green tickY Rob Hutton (Rep.) 53.24%
  • Jessica Katzenmeyer (Dem.) 46.66%
 New member elected.
Republican hold.
07 Chris Larson Democratic 2010 Running
Incumbent re-elected
09 Devin LeMahieu Republican 2014 Running
Incumbent re-elected
11 Stephen Nass Republican 2014 Running
Incumbent re-elected
13 John Jagler Republican 2021 (special) Running
Incumbent re-elected
15 Janis Ringhand Democratic 2014 Not running[5]
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
17 Howard Marklein Republican 2014 Running
Incumbent re-elected
19 Roger Roth Republican 2014 Running for
lieutenant
governor[7]
New member elected.
Republican hold.
21 Van H. Wanggaard Republican 2014 Running
Incumbent re-elected
23 Kathy Bernier Republican 2018 Not running[8]
New member elected.
Republican hold.
25 Janet Bewley Democratic 2014 Not running[11]
New member elected.
Republican gain.
27 Jon Erpenbach Democratic 1998 Not running[13]
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
29 Jerry Petrowski Republican 2021 (recall) Not running[15]
New member elected.
Republican hold.
31 Jeff Smith Democratic 2018 Running
  • Green tickY Jeff Smith (Dem.) 50.42%
  • David Estenson (Rep.) 49.52%
 Incumbent re-elected
33 Chris Kapenga Republican 2015 Running
Incumbent re-elected

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[16] Safe R May 19, 2022

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Wisconsin Elections Commission Calendar of Election Events: November 2021 – December 2023 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. October 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  2. ^ "Republican critic of election probe, State Sen. Kathy Bernier, retiring from Senate". WTMJ-TV. January 7, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  3. ^ Candidate Tracking by Office 2022 General Election - 11/8/2022 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. May 31, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  4. ^ "Statement on Decision to Not Seek Re-Election" (PDF). Office of State Senator Dale Kooyenga (Press release). April 26, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022 – via Wispolitics.com.
  5. ^ "Janis Ringhand won't seek reelection to state Senate". FOX6 News Milwaukee. March 10, 2022.
  6. ^ "Spreitzer campaign: Announces campaign for state Senate". WisPolitics.com. March 10, 2022.
  7. ^ Zimmerman, Jason (February 17, 2022). "Wisconsin Senator Roger Roth running for lieutenant governor". www.wsaw.com. WSAW-TV. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  8. ^ Bosk, Felicity (January 7, 2022). "State Sen. Kathy Bernier announces she will not seek reelection". www.wqow.com. WQOW. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  9. ^ Bosk, Felicity (January 21, 2022). "Altoona's Jesse James announces bid for State Senate". www.wqow.com. WQOW. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  10. ^ Lopez, Julia (January 8, 2022). "Brian Westrate announces candidacy for state senate". www.wqow.com. WQOW. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  11. ^ Kowles, Naomi (February 6, 2022). "For the Record: Sen. Janet Bewley on stepping down, future for Democrats in legislature". www.channel3000.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  12. ^ "Former Rep. Romaine Quinn to run for state senate, District 25". www.apg-wi.com. October 12, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  13. ^ "Longtime Democratic Wisconsin Sen. Erpenbach to retire". www.wxpr.org. WXPR. December 9, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  14. ^ a b "Hesselbein announces state Senate campaign". www.hngnews.com. December 16, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  15. ^ "Sixth Wisconsin state senator won't seek reelection". Associated Press. March 10, 2022.
  16. ^ Jacobson, Louis (May 19, 2022). "The Battle for State Legislatures". Retrieved May 19, 2022.
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