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John Macco
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 88th district
In office
January 5, 2015 –January 6, 2025
Children2
Residence(s) De Pere, Wisconsin, U.S. [1]
Website Official website

John Joseph Macco (born September 23, 1958) is an American businessman and Republican politician from Brown County, Wisconsin. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Wisconsin's 88th Assembly district from January 2015 until January 2025. Before his political career, he founded Macco's Floor Cover Centers and the Macco Financial Group.

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Early life and career

Macco was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and graduated from Green Bay Southwest High School. He helped found and served as president of Macco's Floor Cover Centers, a retail and commercial flooring company with six locations in Wisconsin. [2] [3] Subsequently, he founded and served as president of Macco Financial Group, a financial advisory firm serving 15 states. [4] [5]

Political career

On November 4, 2014, Macco was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly, defeating Democratic challenger Dan Robinson. [6] Macco was reelected in the 2016 election, defeating challenger Noah Reif. [7] He retained his seat by defeating Tom Sieber in the 2018 election. [8] In the 2020 election, he defeated Kristin Lyerly. [1]

In September 2021, Macco filed paperwork for a possible run for governor in the 2022 Wisconsin gubernatorial election. [9] However, in November 2021, Macco indicated that he would not seek the Republican nomination, and that he would endorse Rebecca Kleefisch, who served as lieutenant governor from 2011 to 2019. [10]

In October 2023, Macco attend a rally for the anti-LGBT organization, Gays Against Groomers, which had about a dozen attendees and garnered attention for its hateful signage which falsely accused trans people and LGBT activists of "coordinated child abuse". Two other Republican Wisconsin state legislators, Reps. Joy Goeben and Nate Gustafson also attended the rally. [11]

Personal life

Macco has two sons. Macco's first wife Suzan died from complications from breast cancer in April 2021. [12] Macco remarried in 2023. [13]

Electoral history

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 88 Election, 2014 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
General Election, November 4, 2014
Republican John Macco 12,915 56.2%
Democratic Dan Robinson10,04643.72%
Scattering190.08%
Total votes22,980 100.0%
Wisconsin State Assembly, District 88 Election, 2016 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
General Election, November 8, 2016
Republican John Macco (incumbent) 17,742 60.99%
Democratic Noah Reif11,31238.88%
Scattering370.13%
Total votes29,091 100.0%
Wisconsin State Assembly, District 88 Election, 2018 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
General Election, November 6, 2018
Republican John Macco (incumbent) 14,628 53.31%
Democratic Tom Sieber12,79346.62%
Scattering190.07%
Total votes27,440 100.0%
Wisconsin State Assembly, District 88 Election, 2020 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
General Election, November 3, 2020
Republican John Macco (incumbent) 17,214 52.31%
Democratic Kristin Lyerly15,67347.63%
Scattering190.06%
Total votes32,906 100.0%
Wisconsin State Assembly, District 88 Election, 2022 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
General Election, November 8, 2022
Republican John Macco (incumbent) 14,451 58.14%
Democratic Hannah Beauchamp-Pope10,38441.78%
Scattering190.08%
Total votes24,854 100.0%

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  1. 1 2 Canvass Results for 2020 General Election - 11/3/2020 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 18, 2020. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 28, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  2. ↑ Essays by John Macco
  3. ↑ Macco's Flooring Corporate Site
  4. ↑ "Wisconsin Vote.org.-John Macco". Archived from the original on November 10, 2014. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  5. ↑ "News Talk 1150". Archived from the original on November 2, 2014. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
  6. ↑ Canvass Results for 2014 General Election - 11/4/2014 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 14, 2014. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  7. ↑ Canvass Results for 2016 General Election - 11/8/2016 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. December 22, 2016. pp. 28–29. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 20, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  8. ↑ Canvass Results for 2018 General Election - 11/6/2018 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. February 22, 2019. p. 30. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 23, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Rep. John Macco mulls run for governor". WHBY. September 1, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  10. ↑ Marley, Patrick (November 30, 2021). "Rep. John Macco says he won't run for Wisconsin governor and will back former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch" . Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . Gannett. Archived from the original on November 30, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  11. ↑ Wiggins, Christopher (October 29, 2023). "Wisconsin Lawmakers Spotted at Far-Right Rally by Gays Against Groomers". The Advocate. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  12. ↑ BeMiller, Haley (April 7, 2021). "Sue Macco, nurse and wife of state Rep. John Macco, was 'big in tenacity,' dies after battle with breast cancer". Green Bay Press-Gazette.
  13. ↑ DuClos, Danielle (April 1, 2024). "State Rep. John Macco will not seek reelection to the 88th Assembly District of Wisconsin Legislature". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  14. ↑ Canvass Results for 2014 General Election (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. 2014.
  15. ↑ Canvass Results for 2016 General Election (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. 2016.
  16. ↑ Canvass Results for 2018 General Election (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. 2018.
  17. ↑ Canvass Results for 2020 General Election (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. 2020.
  18. ↑ Canvass Results for 2022 General Election (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. 2022.
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