Democratic primary elections for 17 of 33 districts in the Wisconsin State Senate took place on Aug. 9, 2022. Of the 17 districts up for election in 2022, three had a Democratic primary election with more than one candidate.
Across all contested Democratic primary elections, candidates raised $197,875. Incumbents raised an average of per candidate and challengers raised an average of $32,979 per candidate.
Three primary elections with the most fundraising
The table below details the three Democratic primary elections with the most fundraising in the State Senate. Winning candidates’ names are in bold.
| District | Money Raised | Officeholder | Candidates |
| District 19 | $102,772 | Roger Roth (R) | Kristin Alfheim and Mark Scheffler |
| District 5 | $56,097 | Dale Kooyenga (R) | Jessica Katzenmeyer and Tom Palzewicz |
| District 17 | $39,005 | Howard Marklein (R) | Tripp Stroud and Pat Skogen |
The officeholders above are listed for the current districts they hold. However, this is a redistricting year, so candidates have been identified below as incumbents even if they are running in a different district than they currently hold.
#1 District 19 – $102,772
Kristin Alfheim raised $63,270 and Mark Scheffler raised $39,502.
Kristin Alfheim advanced to the general election and Mark Scheffler withdrew.
#2 District 5 – $56,097
Tom Palzewicz raised $41,444 and Jessica Katzenmeyer raised $14,653.
Jessica Katzenmeyer advanced to the general election with 54 percent of the vote and Tom Palzewicz received 46 percent of the vote.
#3 District 17 – $39,005
Tripp Stroud raised $28,470 and Pat Skogen raised $10,536.
Tripp Stroud withdrew and Pat Skogen advanced to the general election.
The data above are based on campaign finance reports that active Wisconsin PACs submitted to the Wisconsin Ethics Commission. Federal PACs are not required to report to state agencies. Transparency USA publishes campaign finance data following major reporting deadlines. State or federal law may require filers to submit additional reports.
| Report Name | Report Due Date |
| 2022 Jan Semiannual | 1/18/2022 |
| 2022 Spring Pre-Primary | 2/7/2022 |
| 2022 Spring Pre-Election | 3/28/2022 |
| 2022 Jul Semiannual | 7/15/2022 |
| 2022 Fall Pre-Primary | 8/1/2022 |
| 2022 Sept Data | 9/27/2022 |
| 2022 Fall Pre-General | 10/31/2022 |
| 2023 Jan Semiannual | 1/7/2023 |
This article is a joint publication from Ballotpedia and Transparency USA, who are working together to provide campaign finance information for state-level elections. Learn more about our work here.
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