Dan Feyen

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Dan Feyen
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 18th district
Assumed office
January 3, 2017

Dan Feyen (born 1968) is an American Republican politician and retired printer from Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. He is a member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing Wisconsin's 18th Senate district since 2017, and has been assistant majority leader in the Senate since 2019. He also served nearly a decade as chairman of the Fond du Lac County Republican Party.

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Early life and career

Dan Feyen was born in New Holstein, Wisconsin, in Calumet County. He graduated from New Holstein High School in 1986 and went on to earn a diploma in printing from Fox Valley Technical College, in Grand Chute, Wisconsin. He then went to work in the printing and bindery business in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, for much of the next 30 years. [1]

In Fond du Lac, he became involved with the United States Junior Chamber, and was president of the Fond du Lac chapter in the 1990s. [2] He also became active in the Republican Party of Wisconsin and was elected chairman of the Fond du Lac County Republican Party. [3] He served nearly a decade as chairman of the county party.

Political career

On November 30, 2015, state senator Rick Gudex announced he would not run for re-election in 2016. Within 15 minutes, Feyen declared his candidacy to succeed Gudex in the Wisconsin Senate. [4] Oshkosh businessman and pastor Mark Elliott also sought the Republican nomination. [5] During the campaign, Feyen made an issue of Elliott's residency, since he had recently spent a month or more in Florida. Elliott insisted that, although he was moving, his new home would still be in the 18th Senate district. [6] Feyen prevailed in the primary with 55% of the vote. [7] He went on to win the general election, defeating Winnebago County executive Mark Harris. [8]

He won re-election in 2020 with 60% of the vote. [9] In the 2016 and 2020 elections, Feyen was elected to represent the 18th Senate district, which then comprised central Fond du Lac County and the southern half of Winnebago County, including the cities of Oshkosh and Fond du Lac. [10]

Feyen was elected by the Senate Republican caucus as Assistant Majority Leader for the 20192020 term, and has remained in that office since that time. He has served as chairman of the Committee on Commerce and Trade and is now chairman of the Committee on Economic Development and Technical Colleges. [11] [12]

After the 2024 redistricting, Feyen no longer resides in the 18th Senate district. He announced that he will instead run for election in the redrawn 20th Senate district, comprising parts of central and southeastern Fond du Lac County, northern Washington County, southern Sheboygan County, northern Ozaukee County, and part of northeast Dodge County. [13]

Personal life and family

Dan Feyen married Lori Barker, who was also a member of the Fond du Lac Junior Chamber during his presidency of that organization in the 1990s. [2] They have two adult children and still reside in Fond du Lac.

Feyen is a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Elks Club. [10]

Electoral history

Wisconsin Senate, 18th district (2016, 2020)

YearElectionDateElectedDefeatedTotalPlurality
2016 Primary [7] Aug. 9Dan Feyen Republican 5,22555.97%Mark Elliott Rep. 4,10844.00%9,3361,117
General [8] Nov. 8Dan Feyen Republican 46,07655.83%Mark L. Harris Dem. 36,36644.06%82,5299,710
2020 General [9] Nov. 3Dan Feyen (inc) Republican 52,49059.09%Aaron M. Wojciechowski Dem. 36,27440.84%88,82616,216

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