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Wisconsin Farm Bureau's VFA Releases Legislative Endorsements
Wisconsin Ag Connection - 08/25/2016

The political action arm of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation has announced its endorsements in key State Assembly and Senate races for the November 8 general election. The Volunteers for Agriculture Committee is supporting the following candidates based on their support for the state's agricultural industry.

"The farmers who make up the VFA take their role very seriously," said Rob Richard, who serves as director of governmental relations for the WFBF. "They recognize that these incumbents are supportive of issues that are important to the farm families that make up Wisconsin's agricultural community."

The VFA endorsed the following candidates in the State Assembly:

Joel Kitchens (R-Sturgeon Bay) 1st Assembly District
Andre Jacque (R-Sister Bay) 2nd Assembly District
Jim Steineke (R-Kaukauna) 5th Assembly District
Gary Tauchen (R-Bonduel) 6th Assembly District
Dale Kooyenga (R-Brookfield) 14th Assembly District
Evan Goyke (D-Milwaukee) 18th Assembly District
Paul Tittl (R-Manitowoc) 25th Assembly District
Terry Katsma (R-Oostburg) 26th Assembly District
Tyler Vorpagel (R-Plymouth) 27th Assembly District
Adam Jarchow (R-Balsam Lake) 28th Assembly District
Amy Loudenbeck (R-Clinton) 31st Assembly District
Tyler August (R-Lake Geneva) 32nd Assembly District
Cody Horlacher (R-Mukwonago) 33rd Assembly District
Mary Czaja (R-Irma) 35th Assembly District
Jeff Mursau (R-Crivitz) 36th Assembly District
John Jagler (R-Watertown) 37th Assembly District
Joel Kleefisch (R-Oconomowoc) 38th Assembly District
Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) 39th Assembly District
Kevin Petersen (R-Waupaca) 40th Assembly District
Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) 41st Assembly District
Keith Ripp (R-Lodi) 42nd Assembly District
Debra Kolste (D-Janesville) 44th Assembly District
Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) 45th Assembly District
Travis Tranel (R-Cuba City) 49th Assembly District
Ed Brooks (R-Reedsburg) 50th Assembly District
Todd Novak (R-Dodgeville) 51st Assembly District
Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R-Fond du Lac) 52nd Assembly District
Michael Schraa (R-Oshkosh) 53rd Assembly District
Dave Murphy (R-Greenville) 56th Assembly District
Jesse Kremer (R-Kewaskum) 59th Assembly District
Robert Brooks (R-Saukville) 60th Assembly District
Samantha Kerkman (R-Salem) 61st Assembly District
Thomas Weatherston (R-Caledonia) 62nd Assembly District
Robin Vos (R-Rochester) 63rd Assembly District
Peter Barca (D-Kenosha) 64th Assembly District
Kathy Bernier (R-Chippewa Falls) 68th Assembly District
Bob Kulp (R-Stratford) 69th Assembly District
Nancy Vander Meer (R-Tomah) 70th Assembly District
Scott Krug (R-Nekoosa) 72nd Assembly District
Romaine Quinn (R-Rice Lake) 75th Assembly District
Dave Considine (D-Baraboo) 81st Assembly District
John Spiros (R-Marshfield) 86th Assembly District
James Edming (R-Glen Flora) 87th Assembly District
John Nygren (R-Marinette) 89th Assembly District
Chris Danou (D-Trempealeau) 92nd Assembly District
Warren Petryk (R-Eleva) 93rd Assembly District
Steve Doyle (D-Onalaska) 94th Assembly District
Lee Nerison (R-Westby) 96th Assembly District

The VFA also endorsed seven incumbents in the State Senate:

Sen. Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) 2nd Senate District
Sheila Harsdorf (R-River Falls) 10th Senate District
Tom Tiffany (R-Hazelhurst) 12th Senate District
Luther Olsen (R-Ripon) 14th Senate District
Duey Stroebel (R-Saukville) 20th Senate District
Julie Lassa (D-Stevens Point) 24th Senate District
Jennifer Shilling (D-La Crosse) 32nd Senate District

The Volunteers for Agriculture Committee is comprised of 18 farmers from across the state, and was formed to give farmers a more direct role in electing leaders who best represent agriculture's interests.


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