Katrina Shankland

Katrina Shankland (born August 4, 1987) is an American community organizer and Democratic politician. She is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 71st Assembly district—based in Stevens Point and central Portage County. She is running for United States House of Representatives in 2024 in Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district.

Katrina Shankland
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 71st district
Assumed office
January 7, 2013
Preceded byLouis Molepske
Personal details
Born (1987-08-04) August 4, 1987
Wausau, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJed
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin, Marathon County
Marquette University
University of Wisconsin, Madison (BA)
University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point (MS)
WebsiteState Assembly website

Biography

Originally from Wittenberg, Wisconsin, Shankland graduated from Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School in 2005.[1] She went on to attend University of Wisconsin–Marathon County and Marquette University, before earning her bachelor's degree in political science and Latin American studies from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2009. She continued her education after joining the Assembly, and earned her master's degree in 2019 from University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.[1]

While working on her bachelor's degree, she was employed with Learning Enterprises International, a non-profit focused on promoting teaching through international programs.[2] After graduating from college, she was employed for several years as a coordinator for the Midwest Renewable Energy Association. She also became involved as a community organizer for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin and was active for the campaign of Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett in the 2012 Wisconsin gubernatorial recall election.[1]

In the midst of the recall election, Shankland entered the Democratic primary race for Wisconsin State Assembly in the 71st Assembly district. The 71st district was being vacated by State Representative Louis Molepske, who was leaving the Assembly to run for district attorney instead. The open seat in the Democratic-friendly 71st district ultimately attracted nine candidates. Shankland narrowly prevailed with 27% of the vote in the crowded August primary, with a winning margin of only 44 votes.[3] In the general election, she faced fellow first-time candidate Patrick Testin, carrying 60% of the vote and taking the seat for the 2013–2014 term.[4][5] She was subsequently reelected without opposition in 2014, 2016, and 2018, and defeated challengers in 2020 and 2022 to win a fifth and sixth term.[6][7]

On October 2, 2023, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that Shankland planned to launch a campaign for United States House of Representatives in 2024, challenging first-term Republican incumbent Derrick Van Orden in Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district.[8] Shankland confirmed the news and officially announced her campaign for Congress the next day.[9]

Electoral history

Wisconsin Assembly
Year Election Date Elected Defeated Total Plurality
2012 Primary[3] Aug. 14 Katrina Shankland Democratic 1,383 26.96% Corey D. Ladick Dem. 1,339 26.10% 5,130 44
Jeri McGinkey Dem. 836 16.30%
Andrew Logan Beveridge Dem. 771 15.03%
David J. Verhage Dem. 319 6.22%
Tom Mallison Dem. 142 2.77%
Robert L. Steinke Dem. 118 2.30%
Laura Hauser-Menting Dem. 117 2.28%
Hans Schmid Dem. 101 1.97%
General[4] Nov. 6 Katrina Shankland Democratic 17,619 60.82% Patrick Testin Rep. 11,279 38.94% 28,968 6,340
2014 General[10] Nov. 4 Katrina Shankland (inc.) Democratic 17,134 97.79% 17,521 16,747
2016 General[11] Nov. 8 Katrina Shankland (inc.) Democratic 21,834 98.90% 22,076 21,592
2018 General[12] Nov. 6 Katrina Shankland (inc.) Democratic 20,548 97.75% 21,022 20,074
2020 General[6] Nov. 3 Katrina Shankland (inc.) Democratic 17,753 55.51% Scott C. Soik Rep. 14,206 44.42% 31,979 3,547
2022 General[7] Nov. 8 Katrina Shankland (inc.) Democratic 15,930 57.05% Scott C. Soik Rep. 11,976 42.89% 27,923 3,954

References
  1. "Representative Katrina Shankland". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  2. "Learning Enterprises at a Glance!". Learning Enterprises. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  3. Canvass Results for 2012 Partisan Primary - 8/14/2012 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. August 28, 2012. pp. 51–52. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  4. Canvass Results for 2012 Presidential and General Election - 11/6/2012 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. December 26, 2012. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 21, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  5. "Shankland eager to prepare for job in Madison". Stevens Point Journal. November 8, 2012. p. A1. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  6. Canvass Results for 2020 General Election - 11/3/2020 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 18, 2020. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 15, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  7. Canvass Results for 2022 General Election - 11/8/2022 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 30, 2022. p. 25. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  8. Andrea, Lawrence (October 2, 2023). "Democratic race for Wisconsin battleground 3rd Congressional District to grow with entrance of Katrina Shankland". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  9. Mentzer, Rob (October 3, 2023). "State Rep. Katrina Shankland joins race to unseat GOP Rep. Derrick Van Orden". Wisconsin Public Radio. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  10. Canvass Results for 2014 General Election - 11/4/2014 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. November 26, 2014. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  11. Canvass Results for 2016 General Election - 11/8/2016 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. December 22, 2016. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 7, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  12. Canvass Results for 2018 General Election - 11/6/2018 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. February 22, 2019. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 7, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.