Monday, November 28, 2016

UPDATE: 26th Wisconsin Assembly District: GOP incumbent Terry Katsma defeats Dem challenger Rebecca Clarke


Margin of victory (percentage points)
AD1.    20.2
AD2.    38.8
AD3.    21.2
AD4.    19.4
AD5.    29.2
AD6.    40.4
AD7.    17.9
AD14.  14.6
AD21.  18.8
AD25.  30.0
AD26.  19.0

Katsma beats Clarke in Assembly race.  (Naples Daily News, 11/9/2016)
Katsma, 58, holds a master’s degree in business administration from Marquette University in Milwaukee. Prior to holding elected office, Katsma had a 33-year career in community banking, including president and CEO of Oostburg State Bank.

Other election updates:
1st Assembly District.  (11/27/2016)
2nd Assembly District.  (11/27/2016)
3rd Assembly District.  (11/27/2016)
4th Assembly District.  (11/27/2016)
5th Assembly District.  (11/27/2016)
6th Assembly District.  (11/27/2016)
7th Assembly District.  (11/28/2016)
14th Assembly District. (11/28/2016)
21st Assembly District.  (11/28/2016)
25th Assembly District.  (11/28/2016)


8/27/2016 update "Democrat challenger Rebecca Clark vs. 1-term GOP incumbent Terry Katsma in 26th Wisconsin Assembly District", starts here.










Katsma had no GOP primary challenger this year  In 2014, he beat Democrat Terry Van Akkeran with 61.3% of the vote.


Campaign websites:
Terry Katsma for State Assembly
Rebecca Clarke for Wisconsin State Assembly District 26
Vote for Rebecca Clark (Facebook)

Other 2016 updates:
6 years later, Andre Jacque comfortably ensconced in Wisconsin State Assembly.  (7/11/2016)
Three State Assembly representatives from Milwaukee running for re-election unopposed in 2016.  (7/12/2016)
State Assembly races: 3 suburban Milwaukee Republicans running unopposed.  (7/19/2016)
Wisconsin State Assembly incumbents Mursau, Ballweg, Schraa running unopposed this fall.  (7/25/2016)
Rock County Wisconsin Assembly incumbents Kolste, Spreitzer running unopposed in fall election.  (7/26/2016)
Zamarripa beats Manriquez for 4th time in 8th Wisconsin Assembly District Dem primary.  (8/10/2016)
Incumbent Zepnick survives challenge in 9th Wisconsin Assembly District Dem primary.  (8/10/2016)
Self-proclaimed "I'm not perfect" candidate wins 11th Wisconsin Assembly District Dem primary.  (8/10/2016)
With primary win, Leon Young will serve 13th term in 16th Wisconsin Assembly District.  (8/10/2016)
David Crowley wins open-seat 17th District Wisconsin Assembly Dem primary.  (8/10/2016)
Sinicki easily survives challenge in 20th Wisconsin Assembly District Dem primary.  (8/10/2016)
1 blowout, 1 close race in 29th Wisconsin State Assembly District partisan primaries.  (8/11/2016)
Shannon Zimmerman wins 30th Wisconsin Assembly District GOP primary, promises to move there.  (8/11/2016)
College student wins 31st Wisconsin Assembly District Democratic primary.  (8/11/2016)
Bernie backer gets shellacked in 34th Wisconsin Assembly Democratic primary.  (8/11/2016)
Renea Frederick wins 35th Wisconsin Assembly District Democratic primary.  (8/12/2016)
Candidate who dropped out of 38th Wisconsin Assembly District Dem primary still receives 30% of vote.  (8/12/2016)
Don Vruwink wins 43rd Wisconsin Assembly District Democratic primary election.  (8/12/2016)
Jimmy Anderson wins 3-way primary in 47th Wisconsin Assembly District.  (8/13/2016)
Art Shrader easily wins 50th Wisconsin Assembly District Democratic primary.  (8/13/2016)
It's Dennis Hunt vs. Rob Summerfield in 67th Wisconsin Assembly District fall general election.  (8/14/2016)
David Gorski beats Russ Brown in 72nd Wisconsin Assembly District Democratic primary.  (8/14/2016)
Feel the Bern: Wischmeier gets singed in challenge to Hillary supporter and 78th Wisconsin Assembly District incumbent Lisa Subeck.  (8/15/2016)
Sondy Pope easily dispatches faux Democrat in 80th Wisconsin Assembly District primary.  (8/17/2016)
With no Dem in fall election, Chuck Wichgers wins 83rd Wisconsin Assembly seat in GOP primary.  (8/17/2016)
John Spiros-Nancy Stencil rematch in 86th Wisconsin Assembly District.  (8/19/2016)
Mondovi mayor wins 92nd Wisconsin Assembly District primary in low-turnout election.  (8/19/2016)
Lena Taylor easily withstands Mandela Barnes challenge in 4th Wisconsin Senate District.  (8/21/2016)
It's Mark Harris vs. Dan Feyen in 18th Wisconsin Senate District November election.  (8/21/2016)
Both Jen Shilling and Dan Kapanke win big in 32nd Wisconsin Senate District primaries,  (8/21/2016)


8/11/2016 update, "Rebecca Clarke easily wins Democratic primary in 26th Wisconsin State Assembly district",  starts here.
Related article:
Braun, Clarke square off in Tuesday Dem primary.  (Sheboygan Press, 8/6/2016)
Accompanying articles notes that "Sheboygan expects low turnout for primary", which is probably why, except for the vote totals, this USA Today Network newspaper didn't bother with a follow-up.


Original 6/19/2016 post, "Who's running for state office in Wisconsin 2016 (The primary edition: 26th Assembly District)", start here.

Two Democrats are challenging the incumbent Republican Terry Katsma, who was first elected to the Assembly in 2014.


The winner of the Tuesday, August 9 primary will face Katsma in the November general election.


Campaign websites

26th Assembly District

Public libraries in the 26th Assembly District

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