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Dave Considine
Dave Considine (Democratic Party) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing District 81. He assumed office on January 5, 2015. He left office on January 6, 2025.
Considine (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Wisconsin State Assembly to represent District 81. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Considine's professional experience includes working as a school teacher.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Considine was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Considine was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture Committee
- Education Committee
- Mental Health Committee
- Rural Development Committee
- Transportation Committee
2019-2020
Considine was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture Committee
- Education Committee
- Mining and Rural Development Committee
- Mental Health Committee
- Transportation Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Wisconsin committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Corrections |
| • Education |
| • Mental Health |
| • Tourism |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Considine served on the following committees:
| Wisconsin committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Mental Health Reform |
| • Mining and Rural Development |
| • Environment and Forestry |
| • Education |
| • Agriculture |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2024
Dave Considine did not file to run for re-election.
2022
See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2022
General election
General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 81
Incumbent Dave Considine defeated Shellie Benish in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 81 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dave Considine (D) | 58.9 | 17,490 | |
| Shellie Benish (R) | 41.1 | 12,192 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 13 | ||
| Total votes: 29,695 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 81
Incumbent Dave Considine advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 81 on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dave Considine | 100.0 | 5,776 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 2 | ||
| Total votes: 5,778 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 81
Shellie Benish defeated Bob Wood in the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 81 on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Shellie Benish | 56.8 | 2,826 | |
| Bob Wood | 43.0 | 2,139 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 11 | ||
| Total votes: 4,976 | ||||
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Campaign finance
2020
See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2020
General election
General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 81
Incumbent Dave Considine defeated David Dahlke in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 81 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dave Considine (D) | 56.9 | 18,914 | |
| David Dahlke (R) | 43.1 | 14,314 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 13 | ||
| Total votes: 33,241 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 81
Incumbent Dave Considine advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 81 on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dave Considine | 100.0 | 5,096 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 2 | ||
| Total votes: 5,098 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 81
David Dahlke advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 81 on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Dahlke | 100.0 | 2,331 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 2,332 | ||||
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Campaign finance
2018
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2018
General election
General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 81
Incumbent Dave Considine won election in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 81 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dave Considine (D) | 98.6 | 19,768 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.4 | 272 | ||
| Total votes: 20,040 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 81
Incumbent Dave Considine advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 81 on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dave Considine | 100.0 | 5,790 | |
| Total votes: 5,790 | ||||
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2016
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2016
Elections for the Wisconsin State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016.
Incumbent Dave Considine defeated David Moore in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 81 general election.[2][3]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 81 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Dave Considine Incumbent |
60.52% | 17,270 | |
| Republican | David Moore | 39.48% | 11,265 | |
| Total Votes | 28,535 | |||
| Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission | ||||
Incumbent Dave Considine ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 81 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 81 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Dave Considine Incumbent (unopposed) | |
David Moore ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 81 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 81 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | David Moore (unopposed) | |
2014
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2014
Elections for all 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 12, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 2, 2014. Dave Considine defeated Margo Miller and Peter Vedro in the Democratic primary. Ashton Kirsch defeated David Moore and Greg Petrulis in the Republican primary. Considine faced Kirsch in the general election.[6][7][8] Considine defeated Kirsch in the general election, and was elected to the seat.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dave Considine |
54.3% | 12,934 | |
| Republican | Ashton Kirsch | 45.7% | 10,892 | |
| Total Votes | 23,826 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Dave Considine |
52.6% | 2,085 |
| Margo Miller | 35.2% | 1,395 |
| Peter J. Vedro | 12.2% | 482 |
| Total Votes | 3,962 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Ashton Kirsch |
71.1% | 1,893 |
| Greg Petrulis | 16.4% | 437 |
| David Moore | 12.5% | 333 |
| Total Votes | 2,663 | |
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Dave Considine did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Dave Considine did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
In 2024, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 16 to March 12.
- Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against MMAC's position.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- Legislators are scored on their stances on conservation issues.
- Legislators are scored by the Wisconsin Family Action on their votes on legislation related to "marriage, family, the sanctity of human life, or religious freedom."
- Legislators are scored on their votes by the Wisconsin Professional Police Association on legislation related to Wisconsin's law enforcement community.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
2023
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In 2023, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 3 to December 31.
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2022
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In 2022, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 18 to March 8.
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2021
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In 2021, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 4 to December 31.
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2020
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In 2020, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 14 to May 13.
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2019
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In 2019, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 7, 2019 through January 13, 2020.
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2018
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In 2018, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 16 through March 27. Special sessions were held from January 1 through February 27 and from March 15 through March 29.
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2017
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In 2017, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 3 through December 31. There were also special sessions. The first special session was January 5. The second special session was August 1 through September 15.
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2016
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In 2016, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 12 through March 15.
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2015
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In 2015, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 5 through December 31.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Dave Considine, "About," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates on Ballot by Election - 2016 General Election - 11/8/2016," accessed November 4, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin Elections Commission, "2016 Fall General Election Results," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidate Tracking by Office," accessed June 20, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Wisconsin Elections and Ethics Commission, "2016 Partisan Primary," accessed September 16, 2016
- ↑ Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel, "Wisconsin 2014 fall primary election results," accessed August 12, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability, "Candidates Registered by Office," June 11, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "2014 Partisan Primary Candidates," accessed June 19, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Canvass Results for 2014 General Election," December 1, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Family Action, "2015-2016 legislative scorecard," accessed May 31, 2017
- ↑ Wisconsin Family Action, "2015-2016 legislative scorecard," accessed May 31, 2017
- ↑ Wisconsin Family Action, "2015-2016 legislative scorecard," accessed May 31, 2017
- ↑ Wisconsin Family Action, "2015-2016 legislative scorecard," accessed May 31, 2017
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Wisconsin State Assembly District 81 2015-2025 |
Succeeded by Alex Joers (D) |
