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Wisconsin's 18th Senate district

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Senate District 18
TypeDistrict of the Upper House
Location
Senator
Dan Feyen (R)
Parent organization
Wisconsin Legislature
WebsiteDistrict Website

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.[1]

Current elected officials

Dan Feyen is the senator serving the 18th district. He was elected to the Senate in the 2016 election after Fmr. Sen. Rick Gudex died and his term expired. Before that, Gudex declined to seek re-election in 2016. Feyen was elected on November 8, 2016 over his Democratic opponent Mark Harris.

The area of the 18th Senate District contains three State Assembly Districts:[2]

The district is also located within Wisconsin's 6th congressional district, which is represented by U.S. Representative Glenn Grothman. [3]

Past senators

The district has previously been represented by:[4]

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.

Notes

  1. ^ Wisconsin Blue Book, 2011-12 edition, page 54. ISBN 978-0-9752820-1-4.
  2. ^ Wisconsin Blue Book, 2011-12 edition, page 54. ISBN 978-0-9752820-1-4.
  3. ^ Wisconsin Blue Book, 2015-16 edition, page 17. ISBN 978-0-9752820-1-4.
  4. ^ Wisconsin Blue Book, 1991-92 edition, Statistics: History, pages 657-666.