Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Who's Running for State Office in Wisconsin 2012: 49th Assembly District (General Election Edition)


Public libraries in the 49th Assembly District
Allen-Dietzman Public Library, Lancaster
Benton Public Library
Bloomington Public Library
Boscobel Public Library
Brickl Memorial Library, Dickeyville
Cuba City Public Library
Dwight T. Parker Public Library, Fennimore
Eckstein Memorial Library, Cassville
Hazel Green Public Library
Montfort Public Library
Muscoda Public Library
Platteville Public Library
Schreiner Memorial Library, Lancaster

Academic libraries
Elton S. Karrmann Library, UW-Platteville
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Library, Fennimore

The Republican Incumbent

Travis Tranel defeated David Kuhle, his 2010 primary opponent, in this year's August 14th primary with nearly 65% of the vote.

Campaign website.

Biography.  Born Dubuque, IA, September 12, 1985; married; 2 children.

Graduate Wahlert Catholic H.S. (Dubuque, IA) 2004; B.A. Loras College (Dubuque, IA) 2007.

Dairy farmer, small business owner.

Member: St. Joseph Sinsinawa Parish Council (pres.); Wis. Farm Bureau; Knights of Columbus; National Rifle Association; Ducks Unlimited; Platteville Area Chamber of Commerce; Southwest Wis. Young Professionals; Grant Co. Republican Party.

Elected to Assembly 2010



I'm sorry, but Dave must have a painting hidden in his attic.

From a 6/20/2012 WisPolitics news release:    “I am a Republican running for office because Travis Tranel voted against the Budget Repair Bill - the cornerstone of Wisconsin's reforms that made it possible to balance the $3.6 billion deficit, pay off hundreds of millions of overdue bills from the Doyle administration, and save our schools $1 billion”


The Democratic Challenger: 

Carol Beals [link to Ballotpedia] ran against Dale Schultz for the 17th Senate District seat in 2010.  .  Beals serves on the Grant County Board of Supervisors.  

A member of the class of 2010 Emerge Wisconsin.    Carol is a current member and volunteer for Wisconsin Badger Camp. She got her associate’s degree from Southwest Wisconsin Technical College. Carol is the Dean’s assistant at the College of Engineering, Mathematics, and Science at UW-Platteville. She has a husband named Jim and two daughters.

Campaign website



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