Dan Knodl
Dan Knodl | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 8th district | |
| Assumed office May 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Alberta Darling |
| Member-elect of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 24th district | |
| Assuming office January 6, 2025 | |
| Succeeding | Paul Melotik |
| In office January 5, 2009 – May 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Suzanne Jeskewitz |
| Succeeded by | Paul Melotik |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 14, 1958 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Diana Maria Bertieri
(div. 2003) |
| Residence(s) | Germantown, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Daniel Raymond Knodl (born December 14, 1958) is an American Republican politician from Washington County, Wisconsin. He is a member of the Wisconsin Senate, having won a 2023 special election to represent the 8th State Senate district. He previously served 14 years in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 24th Assembly district.
Early life and education
[edit]Born in Milwaukee, Knodl was raised in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, and graduated from Menomonee Falls East High School in 1977. He briefly attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Career
[edit]Knodl was first elected to the Washington County board of supervisors in 2006. Two years later, he won his first term in the Wisconsin State Assembly, running in the 24th Assembly district.[1] He went on to win re-election seven times in this district.
On January 5, 2021, Knodl and 14 other Wisconsin lawmakers signed a letter to Vice President Mike Pence asking him to delay certification of the 2020 United States presidential election. In the letter, they claimed that "The 2020 election witnessed an unprecedented and admitted defiance of state law and procedural irregularities raising questions about the validity of hundreds of thousands of ballots."[2]
On December 2, 2022, Knodl announced that he was running in the special election for the 8th state senate district after incumbent Alberta Darling resigned.[3] On February 21, 2023, Knodl beat Janel Brandtjen and Van Mobley in the Republican primary race. He defeated Democrat Jodi Habush Sinykin on April 4.[4] Knodl was sworn in as a state senator on May 3, 2023.[5]
A year after his election, however, the 2024 redistricting act re-drew the 8th Senate district so that Knodl and fellow senator Duey Stroebel were contained in one district. He announced he would not seek re-election to the Senate, and instead opted to run for his old seat in the 24th Assembly district.[6]
Electoral history
[edit]Wisconsin Assembly (2008–2022)
[edit]| Year | Election | Date | Elected | Defeated | Total | Plurality | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Primary[7] | Sep. 9 | Dan Knodl | Republican | 2,706 | 37.41% | Jason LaSage | Rep. | 2,312 | 31.96% | 7,234 | 394 |
| Randall Ryan Melchert | Rep. | 1,995 | 27.58% | |||||||||
| Michael Moscicke | Rep. | 215 | 2.97% | |||||||||
| General[8] | Nov. 4 | Dan Knodl | Republican | 20,510 | 61.88% | Charlene S. Brady | Dem. | 12,561 | 37.90% | 33,145 | 7,949 | |
| 2010 | General[9] | Nov. 2 | Dan Knodl (inc) | Republican | 20,488 | 74.74% | Dustin James Klein | Dem. | 6,910 | 25.21% | 27,414 | 13,578 |
| 2012 | General[10] | Nov. 6 | Dan Knodl (inc) | Republican | 20,932 | 62.37% | Shan Haqqi | Dem. | 12,594 | 37.53% | 33,559 | 8,338 |
| 2014 | General[11] | Nov. 4 | Dan Knodl (inc) | Republican | 21,818 | 97.06% | --Unopposed-- | 22,479 | 21,157 | |||
| 2016 | General[12] | Nov. 8 | Dan Knodl (inc) | Republican | 24,047 | 96.48% | 24,925 | 23,169 | ||||
| 2018 | General[13] | Nov. 6 | Dan Knodl (inc) | Republican | 17,650 | 53.64% | Emily Siegrist | Dem. | 15,244 | 46.33% | 32,906 | 2,406 |
| 2020 | General[14] | Nov. 3 | Dan Knodl (inc) | Republican | 20,075 | 51.45% | Emily Siegrist | Dem. | 18,924 | 48.50% | 39,019 | 1,151 |
| 2022 | General[15] | Nov. 8 | Dan Knodl (inc) | Republican | 19,397 | 61.14% | Bob Tatterson | Dem. | 12,311 | 38.81% | 31,725 | 7,086 |
Wisconsin Senate (2023)
[edit]| Year | Election | Date | Elected | Defeated | Total | Plurality | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 (special) |
Primary[16] | Feb. 21 | Dan Knodl | Republican | 13,996 | 56.82% | Janel Brandtjen | Rep. | 6,870 | 27.89% | 24,634 | 7,126 |
| Van Mobley | Rep. | 3,743 | 15.19% | |||||||||
| Special[17] | Apr. 4 | Dan Knodl | Republican | 38,492 | 50.81% | Jodi Habush Sinykin | Dem. | 37,200 | 49.11% | 75,751 | 1,292 | |
Wisconsin Assembly (2024)
[edit]| Year | Election | Date | Elected | Defeated | Total | Plurality | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Primary[18] | Aug. 13 | Dan Knodl | Republican | 6,870 | 64.90% | Janel Brandtjen | Rep. | 3,692 | 34.88% | 10,585 | 3,178 |
| General[19] | Nov. 5 | Dan Knodl | Republican | 23,858 | 59.94% | William Walter | Dem. | 15,887 | 39.91% | 39,806 | 7,971 | |
References
[edit]- ^ Barish, Lawrence S.; Lemanski, Lynn (eds.). "Biographies" (PDF). State of Wisconsin 2009–2010 Blue Book (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. p. 35. ISBN 978-0-9752820-3-8. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ Beck, Molly (February 7, 2023). "Anti-Trump Republican group launches ad campaign targeting election denier Janel Brandtjen in state Senate race". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ Spears, Baylor (2 December 2022). "Republican Rep. Knodl Announces Run To Replace Retiring Sen. Darling". wisconsinexaminer.com. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ "Trump-backed state lawmaker loses Wisconsin primary". AP NEWS. 2023-02-21. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ^ McKillen, Thomas J. (May 4, 2023). "Knodl sworn in to 8th District Senate seat". DiscoverHometown.com. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ "Knodl campaign: Announces run for 24th Assembly District". WisPolitics.com. February 29, 2024. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ Results of Fall Primary Election - 09/09/2008 (Report). Wisconsin State Elections Board. September 29, 2008. p. 36. Retrieved November 16, 2024 – via Wisconsin Historical Society.
- ^ Results of Fall General Election - 11/04/2008 (Report). Wisconsin State Elections Board. December 1, 2008. p. 17. Retrieved November 16, 2024 – via Wisconsin Historical Society.
- ^ Results of Fall General Election - 11/02/2010 (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. December 1, 2010. pp. 14–15. Retrieved November 16, 2024 – via Wisconsin Historical Society.
- ^ Canvass Results for 2012 Presidential and General Election - 11/6/2012 (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. December 26, 2012. p. 15. Retrieved November 16, 2024 – via Wisconsin Historical Society.
- ^ Canvass Results for 2014 General Election - 11/4/2014 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. November 26, 2014. p. 14. Retrieved November 16, 2024 – via Wisconsin Elections Commission.
- ^ Canvass Results for 2016 General Election - 11/8/2016 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. December 22, 2016. p. 14. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ Canvass Results for 2018 General Election - 11/6/2018 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. February 22, 2019. p. 15. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ Canvass Results for 2020 General Election - 11/3/2020 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 18, 2020. p. 13. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ Canvass Results for 2022 General Election - 11/8/2022 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 30, 2022. p. 14. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ Canvass Results for 2023 Spring Primary - 2/21/2023 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. March 6, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ County by County Report - 2023 Spring Election - State Senator District 8 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. April 18, 2023. p. 1. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ County by County Report - 2024 Partisan Primary (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. August 26, 2024. p. 123. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ County by County Report - 2024 General Election (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 27, 2024. p. 24. Retrieved December 1, 2024.