Volunteers for Agriculture® Announce Legislative Endorsements

Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation’s political action arm, the Volunteers for Agriculture^® Committee, has announced its endorsements of candidates in State Assembly and Senate races in the November 3 general election.   

“The members who make up the VFA take their role very seriously,” said WFBF Senior Director of Governmental Relations Debi Towns. “They chose to endorse these candidates because of their support on issues that are important to Wisconsin farmers and rural communities.”

The VFA endorsed five candidates in the State Senate:

• Rob Stafsholt (R- New Richmond), 10^th Senate District
• Mary Felzkowski (R-Irma), 12^th Senate District
• Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan), 14^th Senate District
• Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point), 24^th Senate District
• Dan Kapanke (R-La Crosse), 32^nd Senate District

The VFA endorsed 48 candidates in the State Assembly:

• Joel Kitchens (R-Sturgeon Bay), 1^st Assembly District
• Ron Tusler (R-Harrison), 3^rd Assembly District
• Jim Steineke (R-Kaukauna), 5^th Assembly District
• Gary Tauchen (R-Bonduel), 6^th Assembly District
• Rob Hutton (R-Brookfield), 13^th Assembly District
• Joe Sanfelippo (R-New Berlin), 15^th Assembly District
• Evan Goyke (D-Milwaukee), 18^th Assembly District
• Jessie Rodriguez (R-Oak Creek), 21^st Assembly District
• Jim Ott (R-Mequon), 23^rd Assembly District
• Paul Tittl (R-Manitowoc), 25^th Assembly District
• Terry Katsma (R-Oostburg), 26^th Assembly District
• Tyler Vorpagel (R-Plymouth), 27^th Assembly District
• Shannon Zimmerman (R-River Falls), 30^th Assembly District
• Amy Loudenbeck (R-Clinton), 31^st Assembly District
• Tyler August (R-Lake Geneva), 32^nd Assembly District
• Rob Swearingen (R-Rhinelander), 34^th Assembly District
• Jeff Mursau (R-Crivitz), 36^th Assembly District
• John Jagler (R-Watertown), 37^th Assembly District
• Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam), 39^th Assembly District
• Kevin Petersen (R-Waupaca), 40^th Assembly District
• Jon Plumer (R-Lodi), 42^nd Assembly District
• Don Vruwink (D-Milton), 43^rd Assembly District
• Travis Tranel (R-Cuba City) 49^th Assembly District
• Tony Kurtz (R-Wonewoc), 50^th Assembly District
• Todd Novak (R-Dodgeville), 51^st Assembly District
• Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R-Fond du Lac), 52^nd Assembly District
• Michael Schraa (R-Oshkosh), 53^rd Assembly District
• Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh), 54^th Assembly District
• Robert Brooks (R-Saukville), 60^th Assembly District
• Samantha Kerkman (R-Salem), 61^st Assembly District
• Robin Vos (R-Rochester), 63^rd Assembly District
• Rob Summerfield (R-Bloomer), 67^th Assembly District
• Nancy VanderMeer (R-Tomah), 70^th Assembly District
• Katrina Shankland (D-Stevens Point), 71^st Assembly District
• Scott Krug (R-Nekoosa), 72^nd Assembly District
• Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton), 79^th Assembly District
• Dave Considine (D-Baraboo), 81^st Assembly District
• Ken Skowronski (R-Franklin), 82^nd Assembly District
• Patrick Snyder (R-Schofield), 85^th Assembly District
• John Spiros (R-Marshfield), 86^th Assembly District
• James Edming (R-Glen Flora) 87^th Assembly District
• John Macco (R-Ledgeview), 88^th Assembly District
• John Nygren (R-Marinette), 89^th Assembly District
• Treig Pronschinske (R-Mondovi), 92^nd Assembly District
• Warren Petryk (R-Eleva), 93^rd Assembly District
• Kevin Hoyer (R-West Salem), 94^th Assembly District
• Loren Oldenburg (R-Viroqua), 96^th Assembly District
• Scott Allen (R-Waukesha), 97^th Assembly District

The Volunteers for Agriculture^® Committee is comprised of 18 farmers from across the state. It was formed to give farmers a more direct role in electing leaders who best represent agriculture’s interests.