These Wisconsin State Assembly candidates raised the most money and lost

By

Kalyn Stralow

Elections for all 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Republicans held a 57-38 majority heading into the election.

This article details the five candidates who raised the most money and lost their election. In the 2022 election cycle, 81 of 99 general elections were contested. The losing candidates are shown along with the percentage of the vote they received compared to the winner. In cases where the race was pushed to a runoff, vote percentages for both advancing candidates are included.

Assembly candidates who raised the most money and lost their general election

This information comes from candidate reports to the Wisconsin Ethics Commission covering the period of Jan. 1, 2021, through Oct. 24, 2022.

The candidates who raised the most money and lost their election were:

  • Ryan Huebsch – $458,957 – District 94 (Lost general 49% – 51%)
  • Lu Ann Bird – $395,788 – District 84 (Lost general 49% – 51%)
  • Laura Gapske – $391,762 – District 73 (Lost general 49% – 51%)
  • Don Vruwink – $389,271 – District 33 (Lost general 50% – 50%)
  • Ed Hibsch – $242,515 – District 64 (Lost general 43% – 57%)

Assembly candidates who raised the most money and lost their general election last cycle

This information comes from candidate reports to the Wisconsin Ethics Commission covering the period of Jan. 1, 2019, through Dec. 31, 2020.

The candidates who raised the most money and lost their election were:

  • Kriss Marion – $753,778 – District 51 (Lost general 48% – 52%)
  • Joel Jacobsen – $707,265 – District 63 (Lost general 42% – 58%)
  • Emily Siegrist – $686,703 – District 24 (Lost general 49% – 51%)
  • Sarah Yacoub – $542,849 – District 30 (Lost general 44% – 56%)
  • Kristin Lyerly – $468,327 – District 88 (Lost general 48% – 52%)

The data above are based on campaign finance reports that active Wisconsin PACs submitted to the Wisconsin Ethics Commission. Political expenditures that are not controlled by candidates or their campaigns, known as satellite spending, are not included in candidate totals. Federal PACs are not required to report to state agencies. Transparency USA publishes campaign finance data following major reporting deadlines.

This article is a joint publication from Ballotpedia and Transparency USA, who are working together to provide campaign finance information for state-level elections. Learn more about our work here.