Wisconsin State Senate and Assembly

Stevens Point-area voters on Tuesday elected several familiar faces to the state Senate and state Assembly as well as one newcomer. One race − Wisconsin’s 71st Assembly District − remained too close to call early Wednesday morning.

Here’s a closer look at those races.

Senate District 24

Patrick Testin defeated Collin McNamara for the District 24 seat in the Wisconsin State Senate. Testin has served two terms in the seat since 2017.

Testin, 36, is a Stevens Point resident who earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and was a Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership Development Fellow in 2018.

In a press release sent at 11:46 p.m. Tuesday, Testin shared he was honored the people of the 24^th District voted for Testin to continue representing them.

“Tonight’s victory is a triumph of record over rhetoric, and I’m thrilled to be able to continue getting real results for the people of central and western Wisconsin,” he said in the announcement.

Here are the unofficial election night results as provided by the Associated Press. As of 12:27 a.m. Wednesday, 85.93% of estimated votes were in:

• Patrick Testin (i): 51,750 (58.7%)
• Collin McNamara: 36,402 (41.3%)

Assembly District 57   

Kevin Petersen defeated Ruth Caves and Dylan Testin for the District 57 seat in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Democrat Lee Snodgrass of Appleton had served two terms in the seat since 2021. She filed for noncandidacy after her residence was no longer located in the district following redistricting. Petersen has represented Wisconsin’s 40th Assembly District since 2007.

Here are the unofficial election night results as provided by the Associated Press. As of midnight, 92.49% of estimated votes were in:

• Kevin Petersen (i): 19,259 (63.2%)
• Ruth Caves: 8,239 (27.1%)
• Dylan Testin: 2,955 (9.7%)

Assembly District 71

Democrat Vinnie Miresse was leading Republican Bob Pahmeier for the District 71 seat in the Wisconsin State Assembly as of 1 a.m. Wednesday, but the race remained too close to call. Democrat Katrina Shankland served six terms in the seat since 2013 before filing for noncandidacy for the seat while she pursued candidacy for the 3rd Congressional District seat.

Here are the results as of 1 a.m. Wednesday, and we will update when they become official.

• Miresse: 18,631 (53.2%)
• Pahmeier: 16,417 (46.8%)

Assembly District 86

John Spiros defeated John Small for the District 86 seat in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Spiros has served six terms in the seat since 2013.

Spiros, 62, is a Marshfield resident who served six years in the U.S. Air Force before earning an associate degree in criminal justice and serving as a police officer. Spiros is currently the vice president of safety and claims at Roehl Transportation.

Here are the unofficial election night results as provided by the Associated Press. As of midnight, 87.09% of estimated votes were in:

• John Spiros (i): 23,329 (67%)
• John Small: 11,511 (33%)

Assembly District 87

Republican Brent Jacobson defeated Democrat Bill Switalla for the District 87 seat in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Republican James Edming of Glen Flora had served five terms in the seat since 2015. He filed for noncandidacy after his residence was no longer located in the district following redistricting.

Jacobson is a practicing attorney, small business owner and has been elected as mayor of Mosinee since 2015. In his candidate questionnaire, he said would “speak out and stand up for rural Wisconsin in the state Legislature.”

Here are the unofficial election night results as provided by the Associated Press. As of midnight, 95.86% of estimated votes were in:

• Jacobson: 23,356 (65.9%)
• Switalla: 12,095 (34.1%)

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Erik Pfantz covers local government and education in central Wisconsin for USA TODAY NETWORK – Wisconsin and values his background as a rural Wisconsinite. Contact him at [email protected].