Tara Johnson (Wisconsin)

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Tara Johnson
Image of Tara Johnson
Wisconsin State Assembly District 96
Tenure

2025 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

0

Predecessor
Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Personal
Profession
Executive director
Contact

Tara Johnson (Democratic Party) is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing District 96. She assumed office on January 6, 2025. Her current term ends on January 4, 2027.

Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Wisconsin State Assembly to represent District 96. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Johnson also ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District. She did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on August 13, 2024.

Biography

Tara Johnson's career experience includes working as executive director of the United Way of La Crosse. She served as a La Crosse County board member and chair and was a member of AFSCME.[1]

Elections

2024

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2024

General election

General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 96

Tara Johnson defeated incumbent Loren Oldenburg in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 96 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tara Johnson
Tara Johnson (D)
 
51.0
 
16,579
Loren Oldenburg (R)
 
49.0
 
15,912

Total votes: 32,491
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 96

Tara Johnson defeated Steve Campbell in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 96 on August 13, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tara Johnson
Tara Johnson
 
74.1
 
6,391
Steve Campbell
 
25.8
 
2,226
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
3

Total votes: 8,620
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 96

Incumbent Loren Oldenburg advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 96 on August 13, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Loren Oldenburg
 
99.9
 
3,693
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
4

Total votes: 3,697
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

Johnson received the following endorsements.

  • State Sen. Melissa Agard (Nonpartisan)
  • State Sen. Brad Pfaff (D)
  • State Rep. Jill Billings (D)
  • State Rep. Steve Doyle (D)
  • La Crosse County Supervisor Emily Anderson (Nonpartisan)
  • La Crosse Board of Education Member Annie Baumann
  • La Crosse County Supervisor Katie Berkedal
  • La Crosse County Supervisor Kim Cable (Nonpartisan)
  • La Crosse County Supervisor Rick Cornforth (Nonpartisan)
  • La Crosse County Supervisor Randy Erickson (Nonpartisan)
  • La Crosse County Supervisor Maureen Freedland (Nonpartisan)
  • La Crosse County District Attorney Tim Gruenke (D)
  • La Crosse County Supervisor Peg Isola (Nonpartisan)
  • La Crosse Board of Education Member Juan Jimenez
  • La Crosse County Supervisor Joe Kovacevich (Nonpartisan)
  • La Crosse County Supervisor Monica Kruse (Nonpartisan)
  • La Crosse County Supervisor Kelly Leibold (Nonpartisan)
  • La Crosse County Supervisor Dillon Mader (Nonpartisan)
  • La Crosse County Supervisor Grant Mathu (Nonpartisan)
  • La Crosse County Supervisor David Pierce (Nonpartisan)
  • La Crosse County Sheriff John Siegel (D)
  • La Crosse County Supervisor Nathaniel Slack (Nonpartisan)
  • La Crosse Board of Education Member Trevor Sprague (Nonpartisan)
  • La Crosse County Supervisor Tina Tryggestad (Nonpartisan)
  • La Crosse County Treasurer Amy L. Twitchell (D)
  • La Crosse County Supervisor Dawn Wacek (Nonpartisan)
  • La Crosse County Supervisor Paul Wuensch (Nonpartisan)
  • Wisconsin Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski (D)
  • Fmr. La Crosse Board of Education Member Jeff Jackson (Nonpartisan)
  • Fmr. Mayor of Viroqua Karen Mischel (D)
  • AFSCME Wisconsin
  • Wisconsin Education Association Council
  • AFL-CIO Wisconsin
  • BAC District Council of Wisconsin
  • Care for Wisconsin
  • Citizen Action of Wisconsin
  • Clean Wisconsin Action Fund
  • EMILY's List
  • Electing Women Wisconsin
  • Fair Wisconsin
  • International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Wisconsin
  • NASW PACE
  • Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin
  • Progressive Turnout Project
  • SEIU Wisconsin
  • SMART Transportation Division
  • The Mainstreet Alliance
  • Wisconsin Conservation Voters
  • Wisconsin Laborers' District Council
  • Wisconsin Progress
  • Young Democrats of Wisconsin

2024

See also: Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024

Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024 (August 13 Democratic primary)

Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024 (August 13 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Wisconsin District 3

Incumbent Derrick Van Orden defeated Rebecca Cooke in the general election for U.S. House Wisconsin District 3 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Derrick Van Orden
Derrick Van Orden (R)
 
51.3
 
212,064
Image of Rebecca Cooke
Rebecca Cooke (D) Candidate Connection
 
48.6
 
200,808
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
309

Total votes: 413,181
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 3

Rebecca Cooke defeated Katrina Shankland and Eric Wilson in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 3 on August 13, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rebecca Cooke
Rebecca Cooke Candidate Connection
 
50.5
 
42,316
Image of Katrina Shankland
Katrina Shankland Candidate Connection
 
41.6
 
34,812
Image of Eric Wilson
Eric Wilson Candidate Connection
 
7.9
 
6,624
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
24

Total votes: 83,776
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 3

Incumbent Derrick Van Orden advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 3 on August 13, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Derrick Van Orden
Derrick Van Orden
 
99.6
 
52,533
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
211

Total votes: 52,744
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Johnson in this election.

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Campaign finance summary


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Tara Johnson campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* U.S. House Wisconsin District 3Withdrew primary$214,530 $214,530
2024* Wisconsin State Assembly District 96Won general$166,093 $142,762
Grand total$380,623 $357,292
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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Preceded by
Loren Oldenburg (R)
Wisconsin State Assembly District 96
2025-Present
Succeeded by
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