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Vinnie Miresse
Vinnie Miresse (Democratic Party) is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing District 71. He assumed office on January 6, 2025. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Miresse (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Wisconsin State Assembly to represent District 71. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Miresse completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Vinnie Miresse was born in Wisconsin. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point in 2001. His career experience includes working as a construction professional. Miresse has been affiliated with Midwest Renewable Energy Association, Central Rivers Farmshed, Wisconsin Farmers Union, CREATE Portage County, Wisconsin Counties Solid Waste Management Association, and Portage County Business Council.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2024
General election
General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 71
Vinnie Miresse defeated Bob Pahmeier in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 71 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Vinnie Miresse (D) | 53.1 | 18,631 | |
| Bob Pahmeier (R) | 46.8 | 16,416 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 18 | ||
| Total votes: 35,065 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 71
Vinnie Miresse advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 71 on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Vinnie Miresse | 99.7 | 8,656 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 22 | ||
| Total votes: 8,678 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 71
Bob Pahmeier advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 71 on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bob Pahmeier | 99.7 | 4,425 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 14 | ||
| Total votes: 4,439 | ||||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Vinnie Miresse completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Miresse's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Let’s get Wisconsin back on track with bipartisan leadership. Wisconsin has a long tradition of being a purple state. For far too long, partisan bickering and gamesmanship have prevented Wisconsin from moving forward. With competitive legislative maps legislators will be forced to work together again. It’s time for our elected leaders to engage in honest discourse about what Wisconsinites need. We share many common goals and values; now we need to seek and find common ground. Let’s bring our authentic selves to the table for an honest conversation and renew the neighborliness that we’re all longing for. When I am elected, I will work with anybody who is willing to work with me to move Wisconsin forward.
- I’ve worked every day of my life with my body, and my hands and knees can prove it. It’s time that working folks have representation that reflects our Wisconsin values. Act 10 destroyed public sector unions and OUR right to collectively bargain for our wages and labor conditions. A living wage in Wisconsin has never been less achievable. Folks are working two, even three jobs, just to make ends meet, and it's never been harder to get ahead. As a business owner and laborer, I will stand with working folks, fight for better wages, repeal Right to Work, and ensure the right to unionize in the public and private sectors. We must lower taxes on the middle class, stop the handouts to the rich, and level the playing field for everyday folks.
- Let’s commit to investing in our future through funding public schools, technical colleges, universities, teachers, and childcare. Teachers are with our children for a third of the day. Let's face it, they are not only educators, but they are counselors, confidants, role models, coaches and so much more. Teachers are heroes. They do all of this and often pay for educational materials and snacks with their own money. It’s time that we stand with teachers and educators at all levels. Fair compensation for our educators, so we can grow our own talent so we can retain a diverse and inclusive workforce with a high quality education and deep skill sets, will create the foundation for successful and thriving communities throughout Wisconsin.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Wisconsin State Assembly District 71 |
Officeholder Wisconsin State Assembly District 71 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 16, 2024
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| Preceded by Katrina Shankland (D) |
Wisconsin State Assembly District 71 2025-Present |
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