2022 Wisconsin Senate election

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17 of 33 seats in theWisconsin State Senate 17 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader Devin LeMahieu Janet Bewley (retired) Party Republican Democratic Leader since January 4, 2021 April 24, 2020 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 1 1 Popular vote 772,131 475,900 Percentage 61.1% 37.68% Swing 7.3pp 7.6pp
Results of the elections:      Republican hold     Republican gain      Democratic hold      No election
President before election Chris Kapenga Republican Elected President Chris Kapenga Republican

The2022 Wisconsin Senate elections were held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. 17 of the 33 seats in theWisconsin State Senate were up for election—the odd-numbered districts. This was the first election to take place afterredistricting following the2020 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-thirdssupermajority, entering the106th Wisconsin Legislature with 22 of 33 State Senate seats.

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	0	0	0
	Unopposed	1	2	3
This election		5	12	17
Change from last election		1	1
Total after this election		11	22	33
Change in total		1	1

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

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%

• Kathy Bernier (R–Chippewa Falls), representing District 23 since2018, 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 the2020 United States presidential election. Prominent Republicans loyal toDonald Trump had called for her to resign or be defeated.^[2]
• Janet Bewley (D–Mason), representing District 25 since2014, announced on February 6, 2022, that she would not seek reelection.
• Jon Erpenbach (D–West Point), representing District 27 since1998, announced on December 9, 2021, that he would not seek reelection.
• Dale Kooyenga (R–Brookfield), representing District 5 since2018, announced in April 2022 that he would not run for a second term.
• Jerry Petrowski (R–Marathon), representing District 29 since2012, announced on March 10, 2022, that he would not seek reelection.
• Janis Ringhand (D–Evansville), representing District 15 since2014, announced on March 9, 2022, that she would not seek reelection.

• Roger Roth (R–Appleton), representing District 19 since2014, ran instead for lieutenant governor of Wisconsin.

Incumbent RepublicanAndré Jacque ran for re-election. He defeated attorney Andrea Gage-Michaels by a 19-point margin.

Incumbent DemocratTim Carpenter ran for re-election. He defeated Republican and perennial candidate Angel Sanchez by a wide margin.

Incumbent RepublicanDale Kooyenga declined to run for re-election. Former state legislatorRob Hutton defeated Democrat Jessica Katzenmeyer.

Incumbent DemocratChris Larson ran for re-election. He defeated Republican Peter Gilbert.

Incumbent RepublicanDevin LeMahieu ran for re-election unopposed. In the primary election he faced candidates Ruth Villareal and Jeanette Deschene in the primary.

Incumbent RepublicanStephen Nass ran for re-election. He defeated Democrat Steven J. Doelder by a 17-point margin.

Incumbent RepublicanJohn Jagler ran for re-election unopposed.

Incumbent DemocratJanis Ringhand declined to seek re-election. State legislatorMark Spreitzer defeated Republican Mark Trofimchuck by a wide margin.

Incumbent RepublicanHoward Marklein ran for re-election. He defeated Democrat Pat Skogen by a wide margin.

Incumbent RepublicanRoger Roth declined to seek re-election, instead running for Lieutenant governor. State representativeRachael Cabral-Guevara defeated Appleton Common CouncilmemberKristin Alfheim by a nine-point margin.

Incumbent RepublicanVan H. Wanggaard ran for re-election unopposed.

Incumbent RepublicanKathy Bernier declined to seek re-election. RepublicanJesse James defeated challengers Brian Westrate and Sandra Scholz. James was unopposed in the general election.

Incumbent Democrat Janet Bewley declined to seek re-election. Former Republican legislatorRomaine Quinn defeated Democrat Kelly Westlund by a 14-point margin.

Incumbent DemocratJon Erpenbach declined to seek re-election. Democratic state representativeDianne Hesselbein defeated Republican Robert Relph by a wide margin.

Incumbent RepublicanJerry Petrowski declined to seek re-election. RepublicanCory Tomczyk defeated Mosinee mayorBrent Jacobson and realtor Jon P. Kaiser in the primary. Tomczyk defeated Democrat Bob Look in the general election by a wide margin.

Incumbent Republican Jeff Smith ran for re-election. He defeated Republican David Estenson by a 0.9% margin.

Incumbent Republican Chris Kapenga ran for re-election unopposed.

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