HARTLAND — Redistricting in state Assembly District 99 will result in a primary election come August. Hartland Village President Jeff Pfannerstill announced his bid for the seat this week and Rep. Barb Dittrich, who currently represents the 38th Assembly District, also resides in what will be the new District 99. Dittrich announced plans to run for the seat in her new district last month.
Gov. Tony Evers signed new legislative district maps into law in February.
The recent redistricting requires the Wisconsin state Assembly and state Senate to have different district maps beginning in 2025. Primary elections for offices to the Assembly will take place in August and the general election will be in November. Candidates for the fall elections can circulate nomination papers beginning on April 15.
State Rep. Cindi Duchow, R-Town of Delafield, majority caucus vicechair, currently holds the 99th District seat in the Assembly.
Duchow released a statement on Tuesday encouraging people to get to know their new legislative district. She is seeking a sixth term in the legislature, and although she hasn’t moved, legislative lines and numbers have shifted.
“District lines and numbers may have changed for your community.” said Duchow. “For instance, my home in Delafield hasn’t moved, but it’s now in the 97th Assembly District instead of the 99th.”
Due to redistricting in the 99th District, Duchow will no longer be the representative to the Assembly because Delafield will no longer be in the 99th District.
She is running for the seat representing the newly-comprised 97th Assembly District, that stretches across Waukesha and Jefferson counties, according to Duchow.
The Jefferson County communities in the 97th include the towns of Concord, Hebron, Palmyra, and Sullivan, and the villages of Palmyra and Sullivan.
The Waukesha County communities comprising the 97th are the towns of Delafield, Eagle, Genesee, Ottawa, and portions of the town of Mukwonago, and the villages of Eagle, North Prairie, Oconomowoc Lake, Summit, Wales, Dousman and the city of Delafield. The new 99th District includes Hartland, Nashotah, Chenequa, Merton, Oconomowoc, Ixonia, North Lake, Okauchee, Town of Oconomowoc, Stone Bank, Town of Merton, Lac La Belle, Neosho, and the Town of Rubicon.
Hartland Village President Jeff Pfannerstill, who has been on the board since 2017, announced on Monday his decision to run for the state Assembly’s District 99 seat against Rep. Barb Dittrich, who announced plans to run for the seat last month.
‘We have accomplished so much since I was elected, including achieving balanced budgets, keeping taxes competitive, and working on valueadded projects with department heads, the Village Board, and many others. I am also very proud of the fact that we kept Hartland open for business as we maneuvered through COVID. Currently, our parks are bustling with activity and the Village grounds have never looked better. Our police and fire departments are some of the best performers in Waukesha County, with response times that lead the region. As a result of these successes, many new businesses and residential developments have relocated to Hartland and now call it home,’ Pfannerstill said.
In March, Dittrich announced she is running for reelection to the state Assembly. However, due to redistricting she is seeking to be elected in the 99th District versus the 38th District, which she has represented since 2018. The fall election is Nov. 5, 2024.
‘I have been on the front lines fighting for school choice, protecting women in sports, expanding youth apprenticeships, preserving victims’ rights, combating addiction and mental health troubles in Wisconsin, and keeping our state financially sound. Those issues as well as keeping our state a great place to live, work, and raise a family are all critical at a time like this,’ Dittrich said in a statement regarding her bid for re-election.
