Katrina Shankland

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Katrina Shankland
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 71st district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 7, 2013

Katrina Shankland (born August 4, 1987) is an American community organizer and Democratic politician from Stevens Point, Wisconsin. She is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 71st Assembly district since 2013.

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She ran in the 2024 Democratic primary for United States House of Representatives in Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district, losing to Rebecca Cooke.

Biography

Shankland was born in Wausau, Wisconsin, in 1987, and raised in rural Wittenberg, Wisconsin. As a child, she participated in the Scripps National Spelling Bee after winning Wisconsin's Badger State Spelling Bee in 2000. [1] She graduated from Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School in 2005 as valedictorian of her class. [2] [3] She went on to attend University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point at Wausau and Marquette University before earning her bachelor's degree in political science and Latin American studies from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2009. She continued her education after joining the Assembly, earning her master's degree in 2019 from the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point. [3]

After graduating from college, she was employed for several years as a coordinator for the Midwest Renewable Energy Association. [4] She also became involved as a community organizer for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin and was active for the campaign of Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett in the 2012 Wisconsin gubernatorial recall election. [3]

Political career

Shankland entered the Democratic primary race for Wisconsin State Assembly in the 71st Assembly district, which ultimately attracted nine candidates. Shankland narrowly won with 27% of the vote in the August primary, with a winning margin of 44 votes. [5] In the general election, she faced fellow first-time candidate Patrick Testin, carrying 60% of the vote and winning the seat for the 2013–2014 term. [6] [7] She was reelected without opposition in 2014, 2016, and 2018, and defeated challengers in 2020 and 2022 to win a fifth and sixth term. [8] [9]

On October 2, 2023, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that Shankland planned to launch a campaign for United States House of Representatives in 2024, challenging first-term Republican incumbent Derrick Van Orden in Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district. [10] Shankland confirmed the news and officially announced her campaign for Congress the next day. [11] She was defeated in the Democratic primary by Rebecca Cooke. [12]

Electoral history

Wisconsin Assembly (2012–2022)

YearElectionDateElectedDefeatedTotalPlurality
2012Primary [5] Aug. 14Katrina Shankland Democratic 1,38326.96%Corey D. Ladick Dem. 1,33926.10%5,13044
Jeri McGinkey Dem. 83616.30%
Andrew Logan Beveridge Dem. 77115.03%
David J. Verhage Dem. 3196.22%
Tom Mallison Dem. 1422.77%
Robert L. Steinke Dem. 1182.30%
Laura Hauser-Menting Dem. 1172.28%
Hans Schmid Dem. 1011.97%
General [6] Nov. 6Katrina Shankland Democratic 17,61960.82% Patrick Testin Rep. 11,27938.94%28,9686,340
2014 General [13] Nov. 4Katrina Shankland (inc.) Democratic 17,13497.79%--unopposed--17,52116,747
2016 General [14] Nov. 8Katrina Shankland (inc.) Democratic 21,83498.90%22,07621,592
2018 General [15] Nov. 6Katrina Shankland (inc.) Democratic 20,54897.75%21,02220,074
2020 General [8] Nov. 3Katrina Shankland (inc.) Democratic 17,75355.51%Scott C. Soik Rep. 14,20644.42%31,9793,547
2022 General [9] Nov. 8Katrina Shankland (inc.) Democratic 15,93057.05%Scott C. Soik Rep. 11,97642.89%27,9233,954

U.S. House of Representatives (2024)

YearElectionDateElectedDefeatedTotalPlurality
2024 Primary [16] Aug. 13Rebecca Cooke Democratic 42,31650.51%Katrina Shankland Dem. 34,81241.55%83,7767,504
Eric Wilson Dem. 6,6247.91%

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  2. ↑ "Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School Class of 2005". The Post-Crescent . May 13, 2005. p. 56. Retrieved February 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. 1 2 3 "Representative Katrina Shankland". Wisconsin Legislature . Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  4. ↑ Zervakis, Pete (October 24, 2021). "In Focus: State Rep. Katrina Shankland thinks Wisconsin can do more to promote green energy". Spectrum News 1 (Wisconsin) . Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  5. 1 2 Canvass Results for 2012 Partisan Primary - 8/14/2012 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. August 28, 2012. pp. 51–52. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
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  7. ↑ "Shankland eager to prepare for job in Madison". Stevens Point Journal . November 8, 2012. p. A1. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  8. 1 2 Canvass Results for 2020 General Election - 11/3/2020 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 18, 2020. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 15, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  9. 1 2 Canvass Results for 2022 General Election - 11/8/2022 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 30, 2022. p. 25. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  10. ↑ Andrea, Lawrence (October 2, 2023). "Democratic race for Wisconsin battleground 3rd Congressional District to grow with entrance of Katrina Shankland". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . Retrieved October 2, 2023.
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