Ron Tusler

Ron Tusler

Republican Party

Wisconsin State Assembly District 3

Tenure

2017 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

8

Compensation

Base salary

$57,408/year

Per diem

$155.70/day (with overnight) or $77.85/day (no overnight)

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2024

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Ron Tusler (Republican Party) is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing District 3. He assumed office on January 3, 2017. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.

Tusler (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Wisconsin State Assembly to represent District 3. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Tusler was assigned to the following committees:

• Campaigns and Elections Committee
• Forestry, Parks, and Outdoor Recreation Committee
• Insurance Committee
• Judiciary Committee, Chairman

2021-2022

Tusler was assigned to the following committees:

• Campaigns and Elections Committee
• Environment Committee, Vice Chair
• Forestry, Parks, and Outdoor Recreation Committee
• Insurance Committee
• Judiciary Committee, Chair
• Sporting Heritage Committee

2019-2020

Tusler was assigned to the following committees:

• Campaigns and Elections Committee, Chair
• Education Committee
• Insurance Committee
• Judiciary Committee
• Environment Committee
• Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation Committee
• International Affairs and Commerce Committee
• Sporting Heritage Committee

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Sponsored legislation

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

Bills Sponsored By:

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Elections

2024

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2024

General election

General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 3

Incumbent Ron Tusler defeated Jason Schmitz in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 3 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ron Tusler (R)	64.5	23,344
		Jason Schmitz (D)	35.5	12,839
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	28

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 36,211
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 3

Jason Schmitz advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 3 on August 13, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jason Schmitz	99.9	4,062
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	5

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,067
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Emily Voight (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 3

Incumbent Ron Tusler advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 3 on August 13, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ron Tusler	99.2	6,963
		Other/Write-in votes	0.8	56

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,019
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Endorsements

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2022

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2022

General election

General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 3

Incumbent Ron Tusler won election in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 3 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ron Tusler (R)	98.3	21,179
		Other/Write-in votes	1.7	360

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 21,539
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 3

Incumbent Ron Tusler advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 3 on August 9, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ron Tusler	99.6	6,703
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	28

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,731
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2020

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2020

General election

General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 3

Incumbent Ron Tusler defeated Emily Voight and Joshua Young in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 3 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ron Tusler (R)	59.2	21,316
		Emily Voight (D)	40.8	14,703
	Submit photo	Joshua Young (Constitution Party) (Write-in)	0.0	0
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	4

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 36,023
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 3

Emily Voight advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 3 on August 11, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Emily Voight	100.0	3,370
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	1

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,371
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 3

Incumbent Ron Tusler advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 3 on August 11, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ron Tusler	100.0	3,261

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,261
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Joshua Young (R)

2018

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2018

General election

General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 3

Incumbent Ron Tusler defeated Scott Gavin in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 3 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ron Tusler (R)	57.4	15,847
		Scott Gavin (D)	42.6	11,775
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	2

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 27,624
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 3

Scott Gavin advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 3 on August 14, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Scott Gavin	100.0	3,117

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,117
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 3

Incumbent Ron Tusler advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 3 on August 14, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ron Tusler	100.0	4,490

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,490
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2016

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2016

Elections for the Wisconsin State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016. Incumbent Alvin Ott (R) did not seek re-election.

Ron Tusler defeated Sharon Wasileski in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 3 general election.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 3 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Ron Tusler	60.54%	18,361
	Democratic	Sharon Wasileski	39.46%	11,969
Total Votes				30,330
Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission

Sharon Wasileski ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 3 Democratic primary.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 3 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Sharon Wasileski  (unopposed)

Ron Tusler defeated Bradley Schinke, Christopher Schaefer and Joshua Young in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 3 Republican primary.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 3 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Ron Tusler	54.59%	2,589
	Republican	Bradley Schinke	25.68%	1,218
	Republican	Christopher Schaefer	15.58%	739
	Republican	Joshua Young	4.15%	197
Total Votes				4,743

Campaign themes

2024

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2022

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2020

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Campaign finance summary

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Ron Tusler campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	Wisconsin State Assembly District 3	Won general	$45,693	$21,675
2022	Wisconsin State Assembly District 3	Won general	$10,473	$10,685
2020	Wisconsin State Assembly District 3	Won general	$49,328	N/A**
2016	Wisconsin State Assembly, District 3	Won	$41,765	N/A**
Grand total			$147,260	$32,360
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2024

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In 2024, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 16 to March 12. Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against MMAC's position. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues. Wisconsin Conservation Voters Legislators are scored on their stances on conservation issues. Wisconsin Family Action Legislators are scored by the Wisconsin Family Action on their votes on legislation related to "marriage, family, the sanctity of human life, or religious freedom." Wisconsin Professional Police Association Legislators are scored on their votes by the Wisconsin Professional Police Association on legislation related to Wisconsin's law enforcement community. Wisconsin Sierra Club Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.

2023

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In 2023, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 3 to December 31. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2022

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In 2022, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 18 to March 8. Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce: Senate and House Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against MMAC's position. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues. Wisconsin Conservation Voters Legislators are scored on their stances on conservation issues. Wisconsin Family Action Legislators are scored by the Wisconsin Family Action on their votes on legislation related to "marriage, family, the sanctity of human life, or religious freedom." Wisconsin Grocers Association Legislators are scored on their votes on industry-specific legislation. Wisconsin Professional Police Association Legislators are scored on their votes by the Wisconsin Professional Police Association on legislation related to Wisconsin's law enforcement community. Wisconsin Sierra Club Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.

2021

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In 2021, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 4 to December 31. Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce: Senate and House Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against MMAC's position. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. Wisconsin Conservation Voters Legislators are scored on their stances on conservation issues. Wisconsin Family Action Legislators are scored by the Wisconsin Family Action on their votes on legislation related to "marriage, family, the sanctity of human life, or religious freedom." Wisconsin Grocers Association Legislators are scored on their votes on industry-specific legislation. Wisconsin Professional Police Association Legislators are scored on their votes by the Wisconsin Professional Police Association on legislation related to Wisconsin's law enforcement community. Wisconsin Sierra Club Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.

2020

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In 2020, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 14 to May 13. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. Wisconsin AFL-CIO Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor policy. Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters Legislators are scored on their stances on conservation issues. Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against MMAC's position. Wisconsin Professional Police Association Legislators are scored on their votes by the Wisconsin Professional Police Association on legislation related to Wisconsin's law enforcement community.

2019

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In 2019, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 7, 2019 through January 13, 2020. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. Wisconsin AFL-CIO Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor policy. Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters Legislators are scored on their stances on conservation issues. Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against MMAC's position.

2018

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In 2018, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 16 through March 27. Special sessions were held from January 1 through February 27 and from March 15 through March 29. Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against MMAC's position. National Federation of Independent Business in Wisconsin: 2016 legislative voting record Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. Wisconsin AFL-CIO Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor policy. Wisconsin Family Action: 2017-2018 legislative scorecard Legislators are scored by the Wisconsin Family Action on their votes on legislation related to "marriage, family, the sanctity of human life, or religious freedom." Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters Legislators are scored on their stances on conservation issues. Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce Legislators are scored on their votes on legislation WMC deemed as "most important issues for the business community." Wisconsin Professional Police Association: 2018 report card Legislators are scored on their votes by the Wisconsin Professional Police Association on legislation related to Wisconsin's law enforcement community. Wisconsin Sierra Club Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.

2017

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In 2017, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 3 through December 31. There were also special sessions. The first special session was January 5. The second special session was August 1 through September 15. Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against MMAC's position. National Federation of Independent Business in Wisconsin: 2016 legislative voting record Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. Wisconsin AFL-CIO Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor policy. Wisconsin Family Action: 2017-2018 legislative scorecard Legislators are scored by the Wisconsin Family Action on their votes on legislation related to "marriage, family, the sanctity of human life, or religious freedom." Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters Legislators are scored on their stances on conservation issues. Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce Legislators are scored on their votes on legislation WMC deemed as "most important issues for the business community." Wisconsin Sierra Club Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.

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Current members of the Wisconsin State Assembly

Leadership

Minority Leader:Greta Neubauer

Representatives

District 1

Joel Kitchens (R)

District 2

Shae Sortwell (R)

District 3

Ron Tusler (R)

District 4

David Steffen (R)

District 5

Joy Goeben (R)

District 6

Elijah Behnke (R)

District 7

Karen Kirsch (D)

District 8

Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D)

District 9

Priscilla Prado (D)

District 10

Darrin Madison (D)

District 11

Sequanna Taylor (D)

District 12

Russell Goodwin (D)

District 13

Robyn Vining (D)

District 14

Angelito Tenorio (D)

District 15

Adam Neylon (R)

District 16

Kalan Haywood (D)

District 17

Supreme Omokunde (D)

District 18

Margaret Arney (D)

District 19

Ryan Clancy (D)

District 20

Christine Sinicki (D)

District 21

Jessie Rodriguez (R)

District 22

Paul Melotik (R)

District 23

Deb Andraca (D)

District 24

Daniel Knodl (R)

District 25

Paul Tittl (R)

District 26

Joe Sheehan (D)

District 27

Lindee Brill (R)

District 28

Rob Kreibich (R)

District 29

Treig Pronschinske (R)

District 30

Shannon Zimmerman (R)

District 31

Tyler August (R)

District 32

Amanda Nedweski (R)

District 33

Robin Vos (R)

District 34

Rob Swearingen (R)

District 35

Calvin Callahan (R)

District 36

Jeffrey Mursau (R)

District 37

Mark Born (R)

District 38

William Penterman (R)

District 39

Alex Dallman (R)

District 40

Karen DeSanto (D)

District 41

Tony Kurtz (R)

District 42

Maureen McCarville (D)

District 43

Brienne Brown (D)

District 44

Ann Roe (D)

District 45

Clinton Anderson (D)

District 46

Joan Fitzgerald (D)

District 47

Randy Udell (D)

District 48

Andrew Hysell (D)

District 49

Travis Tranel (R)

District 50

Jenna Jacobson (D)

District 51

Todd Novak (R)

District 52

Lee Snodgrass (D)

District 53

Dean Kaufert (R)

District 54

Lori Palmeri (D)

District 55

Nate Gustafson (R)

District 56

Dave Murphy (R)

District 57

Kevin Petersen (R)

District 58

Rick Gundrum (R)

District 59

Robert Brooks (R)

District 60

Jerry O'Connor (R)

District 61

Robert Donovan (R)

District 62

Angelina Cruz (D)

District 63

Robert Wittke (R)

District 64

Tip McGuire (D)

District 65

Ben DeSmidt (D)

District 66

Greta Neubauer (D)

District 67

David Armstrong (R)

District 68

Rob Summerfield (R)

District 69

Karen Hurd (R)

District 70

Nancy VanderMeer (R)

District 71

Vinnie Miresse (D)

District 72

Scott Krug (R)

District 73

Angela Stroud (D)

District 74

Chanz Green (R)

District 75

Duke Tucker (R)

District 76

Francesca Hong (D)

District 77

Renuka Mayadev (D)

District 78

Shelia Stubbs (D)

District 79

Lisa Subeck (D)

District 80

Mike Bare (D)

District 81

Alex Joers (D)

District 82

Scott Allen (R)

District 83

Dave Maxey (R)

District 84

Chuck Wichgers (R)

District 85

Patrick Snyder (R)

District 86

John Spiros (R)

District 87

Brent Jacobson (R)

District 88

Benjamin Franklin (R)

District 89

Ryan Spaude (D)

District 90

Amaad Rivera-Wagner (D)

District 91

Jodi Emerson (D)

District 92

Clint Moses (R)

District 93

Christian Phelps (D)

District 94

Steve Doyle (D)

District 95

Jill Billings (D)

District 96

Tara Johnson (D)

District 97

Cindi Duchow (R)

District 98

Jim Piwowarczyk (R)

District 99

Barbara Dittrich (R)

Republican Party (54)

Democratic Party (45)