The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation’s political action arm, the Volunteers for Agriculture® Committee, has announced its endorsements of incumbents in key State Assembly and Senate races in the November 8 general election.
“The farmers who make up the VFA take their role very seriously. They recognize that these incumbents are supportive of issues that are important to the farm families that make up Wisconsin’s agricultural community,” said Rob Richard, Senior Director of Governmental Relations for the Wisconsin Farm Bureau.
The VFA endorsed seven incumbents in the State Senate:
- Sen. Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) 2nd Senate District
- Sen. Sheila Harsdorf (R-River Falls) 10th Senate District
- Sen. Tom Tiffany (R-Hazelhurst) 12th Senate District
- Sen. Luther Olsen (R-Ripon) 14th Senate District
- Sen. Duey Stroebel (R-Saukville) 20th Senate District
- Sen. Julie Lassa (D-Stevens Point) 24th Senate District
- Sen. Jennifer Shilling (D-La Crosse) 32nd Senate District
The VFA endorsed 48 incumbents in the State Assembly:
- Rep. Joel Kitchens (R-Sturgeon Bay) 1st Assembly District
- Rep. André Jacque (R-Sister Bay) 2nd Assembly District
- Rep. Jim Steineke (R-Kaukauna) 5th Assembly District
- Rep. Gary Tauchen (R-Bonduel) 6th Assembly District
- Rep. Dale Kooyenga (R-Brookfield) 14th Assembly District
- Rep. Evan Goyke (D-Milwaukee) 18th Assembly District
- Rep. Paul Tittl (R-Manitowoc) 25th Assembly District
- Rep. Terry Katsma (R-Oostburg) 26th Assembly District
- Rep. Tyler Vorpagel (R-Plymouth) 27th Assembly District
- Rep. Adam Jarchow (R-Balsam Lake) 28th Assembly District
- Rep. Amy Loudenbeck (R-Clinton) 31st Assembly District
- Rep. Tyler August (R-Lake Geneva) 32nd Assembly District
- Rep. Cody Horlacher (R-Mukwonago) 33rd Assembly District
- Rep. Mary Czaja (R-Irma) 35th Assembly District
- Rep. Jeff Mursau (R-Crivitz) 36th Assembly District
- Rep. John Jagler (R-Watertown) 37th Assembly District
- Rep. Joel Kleefisch (R-Oconomowoc) 38th Assembly District
- Rep. Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) 39th Assembly District
- Rep. Kevin Petersen (R-Waupaca) 40th Assembly District
- Rep. Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) 41st Assembly District
- Rep. Keith Ripp (R-Lodi) 42nd Assembly District
- Rep. Debra Kolste (D-Janesville) 44th Assembly District
- Rep. Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) 45th Assembly District
- Rep. Travis Tranel (R-Cuba City) 49th Assembly District
- Rep. Ed Brooks (R-Reedsburg) 50th Assembly District
- Rep. Todd Novak (R-Dodgeville) 51st Assembly District
- Rep. Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R-Fond du Lac) 52nd Assembly District
- Rep. Michael Schraa (R-Oshkosh) 53rd Assembly District
- Rep. Dave Murphy (R-Greenville) 56th Assembly District
- Rep. Jesse Kremer (R-Kewaskum) 59th Assembly District
- Rep. Robert Brooks (R-Saukville) 60th Assembly District
- Rep. Samantha Kerkman (R-Salem) 61st Assembly District
- Rep. Thomas Weatherston (R-Caledonia) 62nd Assembly District
- Rep. Robin Vos (R-Rochester) 63rd Assembly District
- Rep. Peter Barca (D-Kenosha) 64th Assembly District
- Rep. Kathy Bernier (R-Chippewa Falls) 68th Assembly District
- Rep. Bob Kulp (R-Stratford) 69th Assembly District
- Rep. Nancy Vander Meer (R-Tomah) 70th Assembly District
- Rep. Scott Krug (R-Nekoosa) 72nd Assembly District
- Rep. Romaine Quinn (R-Rice Lake) 75th Assembly District
- Rep. Dave Considine (D-Baraboo) 81st Assembly District
- Rep. John Spiros (R-Marshfield) 86th Assembly District
- Rep. James Edming (R-Glen Flora) 87th Assembly District
- Rep. John Nygren (R-Marinette) 89th Assembly District
- Rep. Chris Danou (D-Trempealeau) 92nd Assembly District
- Rep. Warren Petryk (R-Eleva) 93rd Assembly District
- Rep. Steve Doyle (D-Onalaska) 94th Assembly District
- Rep. Lee Nerison (R-Westby) 96th 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.
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation is the state’s largest general farm organization, representing farms of every size, commodity and management style.
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