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Wisconsin Senate, District 18

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Parent organization
  
Wisconsin Legislature

Senator
  
vacant (R)

Website
  
District Website

Location
  
Central Wisconsin

Type
  
District of the Upper House

The 18th District of the Wisconsin Senate is located in central Wisconsin, and is currently composed of parts of Fond du Lac, Dodge, and Winnebago counties. The district is located along the shore of Lake Winnebago.

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Current elected officials

Rick Gudex is the senator serving the 18th district. He was elected to the Senate in 2012 election. Gudex has declined to seek re-election in 2016. His successor will be elected on November 8, 2016.

The area of the 18th Senate District contains three State Assembly Districts:

  • The 52nd (represented by Jeremy Thiesfeldt)
  • The 53rd (represented by Michael Schraa)
  • The 54th (represented by Gordon Hintz)
  • The district is also located within Wisconsin's 6th congressional district, which is represented by U.S. Representative Glenn Grothman.

    Past senators

    The district has previously been represented by:

  • Rick Gudex, 2013-2016
  • Jessica King, 2011-2013
  • Randy Hopper, 2009-2011
  • Carol Roessler, 1987-2009
  • Scott McCallum, 1976-1987
  • Walter G. Hollander, 1956-1976
  • Alfred Van De Zande, 1948-1956
  • Louis J. Fellenz, Jr., 1941-1948
  • Morvin Duel, 1937-1939
  • Morley Garfield Kelly
  • L. J. Fellenz, 1929-1932
  • Albert J. Pullen
  • Lewis G. Kellogg, 1913-1915
  • Edward H. Lyons, 1909-1913
  • Charles H. Smith, 1905-1909
  • Elmer D. Morse, 1901-1905
  • Lyman Wellington Thayer
  • Samuel M. Smead, 1893
  • Samuel B. Stanchfield
  • James Franklin Ware
  • George Eaton Sutherland, 1880-1881
  • Alonzo A. Loper, 1878-1879
  • Duncan Reed, 1850-1851
  • Note: the boundaries of districts have changed repeatedly over history. Previous politicians of a specific numbered district have represented a completely different geographic area, due to redistricting. Prior to 1852, the 18th District was a Milwaukee-area district.

    References

    Wisconsin Senate, District 18 Wikipedia


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