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Chanz Green | |
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| Member of theWisconsin State Assembly from the74th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Beth Meyers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Chanz Jeffery Green (1991-01-29)January 29, 1991 (age 34) Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Northwood Technical College University of Wisconsin, Extension |
| Website | Campaign website |
Chanz Jeffery Green (born January 29, 1991) is an American business owner andRepublican politician fromBayfield County, Wisconsin. He is a member of theWisconsin State Assembly, representingWisconsin's 74th Assembly district since January 2023.
Chanz Green was born and raised in rural northwest Wisconsin. He graduated fromAmery High School and went to work in municipal utilities inAmery, Wisconsin, and rose to become assistant director of public works in Amery. In the meantime, he furthered his education with certificates fromNorthwood Technical College andUniversity of Wisconsin–Extension programs.[1]
In 2019, he was hired as utilities manager forAshland, Wisconsin, and worked on a major redesign of the city's wastewater treatment system to prevent wastewater from overflowing intoLake Superior. Throughout these years he has also worked as a volunteer firefighter.[2]
In 2021, he became the owner of a bar inCable, Wisconsin, and started an event business to rent tables, chairs, and tents for outdoor events.[2]
Due to his bar ownership, Green became involved with theTavern League of Wisconsin, a trade association with extensive political influence in the state of Wisconsin. In January 2022, incumbent state representativeBeth Meyers announced she would not run for another term in the Assembly that Fall, creating an open seat in the74th Assembly district.[3] Green announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination three months later.[4] He defeated electrician John Schey in the Republican primary and went on to face Democratic farmer John Adams in the general election.[5] The 74th Assembly district has recently featured some of the closest elections in the state, and was again one of the closest races in 2022—Green won by a margin of just 1,730 votes.[6]
He took office in January 2023.
Chanz Green lives with his long-term girlfriend, Katie, in the rural town ofLincoln, inBayfield County, Wisconsin.[2] Green is an avid hunter and outdoorsman. He is a member of theNational Rifle Association of America, Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association, and Hunter Nation.[1]
| Year | Election | Date | Elected | Defeated | Total | Plurality | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Primary[7] | Aug. 9 | Chanz Green | Republican | 4,327 | 67.41% | John A. Schey | Rep. | 2,084 | 32.47% | 6,419 | 2,243 |
| General[8] | Nov. 8 | Chanz Green | Republican | 16,006 | 52.84% | John Adams | Dem. | 14,276 | 47.13% | 30,293 | 1,730 | |
| 2024 | Primary[9] | Aug. 13 | Chanz J. Green (inc) | Republican | 3,955 | 56.43% | Scott Allen Harbridge | Rep. | 3,034 | 43.29% | 7,008 | 921 |
| General[10] | Nov. 5 | Chanz J. Green (inc) | Republican | 23,396 | 62.44% | Jeanne Rand Bruce | Dem. | 14,051 | 37.50% | 37,468 | 9,345 | |