Katrina Shankland

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Katrina Shankland
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 71st district
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. She is a current candidate in the 2024 Democratic primary for United States House of Representatives in Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district.

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Biography

Katrina 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, and was valedictorian of her class. [2] [3] She went on to attend University of Wisconsin–Marathon County and Marquette University, before earning her bachelor's degree in political science and Latin American studies from University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2009. She continued her education after joining the Assembly, and earned her master's degree in 2019 from University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point. [3] [4]

While working on her bachelor's degree, she was employed with Learning Enterprises International, a non-profit focused on promoting teaching through international programs. [5] [ failed verification ] After graduating from college, she was employed for several years as a coordinator for the Midwest Renewable Energy Association. [6] 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]

In the midst of the recall election, Shankland entered the Democratic primary race for Wisconsin State Assembly in the 71st Assembly district. The 71st district was being vacated by State Representative Louis Molepske, who was leaving the Assembly to run for district attorney instead. The open seat in the Democratic-friendly 71st district ultimately attracted nine candidates. Shankland narrowly prevailed with 27% of the vote in the crowded August primary, with a winning margin of only 44 votes. [7] In the general election, she faced fellow first-time candidate Patrick Testin, carrying 60% of the vote and taking the seat for the 2013–2014 term. [8] [9] She was reelected without opposition in 2014, 2016, and 2018, and defeated challengers in 2020 and 2022 to win a fifth and sixth term. [10] [11]

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. [12] Shankland confirmed the news and officially announced her campaign for Congress the next day. [13] Immediately after announcing her campaign, she announced that she had been endorsed by seven union locals in the congressional district, including electrical, railroad, iron, education, and firefighters unions. [4]

Electoral history

Wisconsin Assembly

YearElectionDateElectedDefeatedTotalPlurality
2012Primary [7] 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 [8] Nov. 6Katrina Shankland Democratic 17,61960.82% Patrick Testin Rep. 11,27938.94%28,9686,340
2014 General [14] Nov. 4Katrina Shankland (inc.) Democratic 17,13497.79%17,52116,747
2016 General [15] Nov. 8Katrina Shankland (inc.) Democratic 21,83498.90%22,07621,592
2018 General [16] Nov. 6Katrina Shankland (inc.) Democratic 20,54897.75%21,02220,074
2020 General [10] Nov. 3Katrina Shankland (inc.) Democratic 17,75355.51%Scott C. Soik Rep. 14,20644.42%31,9793,547
2022 General [11] Nov. 8Katrina Shankland (inc.) Democratic 15,93057.05%Scott C. Soik Rep. 11,97642.89%27,9233,954

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References

  1. ↑ Milfred, Scott (April 9, 2000). "Standing atop word mountain". Wisconsin State Journal . p. 23. Retrieved February 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  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. 1 2 Kreitlow, Pat (October 3, 2023). "Katrina Shankland Joins a Growing Democratic Field Seeking to Replace Van Orden in Congress". Up North News. Retrieved February 9, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Learning Enterprises at a Glance!". Learning Enterprises. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 1 2 Canvass Results for 2012 Presidential and General Election - 11/6/2012 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. December 26, 2012. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 21, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Shankland eager to prepare for job in Madison". Stevens Point Journal . November 8, 2012. p. A1. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ Mentzer, Rob (October 3, 2023). "State Rep. Katrina Shankland joins race to unseat GOP Rep. Derrick Van Orden". Wisconsin Public Radio . Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  14. ↑ Canvass Results for 2014 General Election - 11/4/2014 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. November 26, 2014. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
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