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Rep Ty Bodden Announces Candidacy for New 3rd Assembly District

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Rep. Ty Bodden has announced his candidacy for the new 3rd Assembly District.

Bodden was elected in 2022 to the 59th Assembly District; however, due to redistricting, he will now be running for the 3rd Assembly seat.

The new 3rd Assembly District covers Calumet County’s portion of Appleton, Brillion, Chilton, Harrison, Hilbert, Calumet County’s portion of Menasha, New Holstein, Potter, Sherwood, St. Nazianz, Stockbridge, Valders, and Whitelaw.

In a statement, Bodden said, “I am deeply humbled by the overwhelming support I have received, even prior to my decision to run. Throughout my first term, every decision I made was driven by my commitment to upholding my oath of office and adhering to the constitutional principles of both Wisconsin and the United States. If you have followed my social media or received my e-updates, you will see I have made it a priority to be visible in my district, patronize as many businesses as possible, attend civic meetings, and be available to the people I serve.

The people are genuinely concerned about the direction of this country and they feel no one is doing anything about it. Government is growing daily and politicians only seem to make it worse. This state and country are spiraling out of control and we need to do better for our children. We need leaders to stand up and fight to cut spending and shrink the size of government. We are overtaxed and burdened by excessive bureaucracy and it’s time for decisive action for a brighter future for Wisconsin.”

The primary election is on Tuesday, August 13th and the general election is on Tuesday, November 5th.

According to a press release, Bodden, a Stockbridge resident and Calumet County resident for nearly the last two decades, has led the charge at the state level to ensure sturgeon spearing is here for years to come. He authored the letter to the Department of Interior Secretary requesting that Wisconsin, particularly the Lake Winnebago region, be exempt from an ESA endangered ruling.

Bodden was the lead author on AJR106, which passed the Assembly and Senate, instructing the Wisconsin DNR to work with the federal government to ensure lake sturgeon are not listed as endangered in Wisconsin.  Additionally, Ty has helped lead the effort to try to restore local control when it comes to large-scale wind and solar projects. Ty introduced two bills, AB165 and AB1169, to rein in these green energy companies and restore local control when it comes to these projects. He has been instrumental in aiding efforts to keep them out of our area.

Bodden has prioritized election integrity during his tenure in office, alongside advocating for law enforcement, pushing for higher wages for correctional officers, combating human trafficking, ensuring utility rates remain as low as possible, implementing tax cuts for all, exempting retirement income from taxes, and staunchly defending our constitutional rights.

Bodden introduced key legislation to protect our first, second, and fourth amendments. This past session, Ty sat on the Assembly Human Trafficking Task Force and worked towards policies to address human trafficking.

More information on the Bodden campaign can be found at www.tybodden.com.

About Rep. Ty Bodden

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Ty bodden & family

Ty and his wife, Paige, are high school sweethearts and had three children, two living. Prior to being elected to state office, Ty served on the Stockbridge village board for five years. He worked in corrections, serving at Kettle Moraine Correctional Institution and Taycheedah Correctional Institution. Prior to that, Ty was the nonprofit manager of Cristo Rey Ranch in Mt. Calvary, which is an animal therapy organization that services children and young adults with intellectual disabilities. Ty now serves as chairman of that board.

 

Rep. Ty Bodden Endorsements

Ty Bodden is endorsed by the following:

  • Calumet County Sheriff Brett Bowe
  • Manitowoc County Sheriff Dan Hartwig
  • Former Calumet County Sheriff Mark Ott
  • Former Calumet County Sheriff Jerry Pagel
  • Former Calumet County Sheriff Mark Weigert
  • Former Calumet County Sheriff Oscar Beilke
  • Congressman Glenn Grothman
  • Representative Paul Tittl
  • Senator Duey Stroebel
  • Former Rep. Jesse Kremer
  • Former Rep. Timothy Ramthun
  • Calumet County Treasurer Mike Schlaak
  • Calumet County Register of Deeds Tami Alten
  • Calumet County Clerk of Courts LeAnne Karls
  • Former Calumet County Clerk of Courts Connie Daun
  • Regular Joe Giganti – The Regular Joe Show
  • Calumet County Supervisor Ty Stuckman
  • Calumet County Supervisor Bruce Laughrin
  • Calumet County Supervisor Joan Pagel-Holzschuh
  • Calumet County Supervisor Simeon Johnston
  • Calumet County Supervisor Joel Clark
  • Calumet County Supervisor Nicholas Kesler
  • Calumet County Supervisor-elect Brian Kolb
  • Village of Harrison Trustee Mike Brantmeier
  • Village of Harrison Trustee Mark Van Hefty
  • Village of Harrison Trustee & Calumet County Supervisor Scott Handschke
  • Former Brillion Fire Chief Joey Diener
  • Stockbridge Fire Chief Mike Funk
  • Village of Potter Trustee Jay Schoen
  • Chilton School Board Member David Juckem
  • Chilton School Board Member Anna Waldron
  • Former Billion Municipal Judge Jeff Plitt
  • Town of Brothertown Supervisor Doug Marcelle
  • Town of Stockbridge Chairman Joe Kuhn
  • Former Billion School Board Member Cheryl Plitt
  • 8th District Republican Party Chair Kelly Ruh
  • Hilbert School Board Member Holly Plate
  • New Holstein School Board Member Heidi Brill
  • New Holstein School Board Member Virginia Ortlieb
  • Stockbridge School Board Member Ann Holzer
  • Stockbridge School Board Member Amanda Cullen
  • Stockbridge School Board Member-elect Tracy Hanke
  • Former Town of Harrison Chairman John Slotten
  • Stockbridge Village Trustee Greg Zickuhr
  • Stockbridge Village Trustee Paul Bruckner
  • Stockbridge Village Trustee Ann Propson
  • Stockbridge Village Trustee Steven Jacobs
  • Stockbridge Village Trustee Nick Kuhn
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“In Washington County our budget cycle starts right now, and it’s not due until November. We will propose our budget goals to the County Board in the next couple of months. We will share ‘This is what we’re thinking.’ It gives them months of time to think those through, give us feedback, and [have] that kind of dialogue,” Schoemann explained in an interview on News Talk 1130 WISN.

Schoemann said that is far better than the approach Evers is taking again this year.

“That’s not how government is supposed to work,” Schoemann said. “It’s not the vision of the governor. It’s not the vision of any one person.”

Evers and the Republican legislative leaders who will write the budget have been involved in on-again, off-again budget talks this month. On Thursday, the governor’s office said those talks were off once again because of gridlock in the Senate.

“Ultimately, the Senate needs to decide whether they were elected to govern and get things done or not,” Evers spokesperson Britt Cudaback said in a post on X.

Schoemann’s criticism of Evers is nothing new. He has long been a critic of the governor and has turned that criticism up since launching his campaign for governor.

But the recent criticism was also aimed at other Republicans who may jump into the 20206 governor’s race later this year.

“Nobody else in this race on the Republican side, being rumored to this point, has the executive leadership of skills and history to be able to show ‘This is how I’ve done it before, and here’s how we’ll do it Madison,’” Schoemann said. “The results in Washington County speak for themselves.”

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Democratic Gov. Tony Evers said Republican Legislative leaders backed out of negotiations after he agreed to “an income tax cut targeting Wisconsin’s middle-class and working families and eliminating income taxes for certain retirees.” He said Republican leaders would not agree to “meaningful increased investments in child care, K-12 schools, and the University of Wisconsin System.”

Republican Assembly leaders said the two sides were "far apart. Senate leaders say Evers’ desires “extend beyond what taxpayers can afford.”

“The Joint Committee on Finance will continue using our long-established practices of crafting a state budget that contains meaningful tax relief and responsible spending levels with the goal of finishing on time,” said a statement from Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, and Assembly Finance Co-Chairman Mark Born, R-Beaver Dam.

Evers said that there were meetings between the sides every day this week before the impasse.

“I told Republicans I’d support their half of the deal and their top tax priorities – even though they’re very similar to bills I previously vetoed – because I believe that’s how compromise is supposed to work, and I was ready to make that concession in order to get important things done for Wisconsin’s kids,” Evers said.

Senate Republican leadership said that good faith negotiations have occurred since April on a budget compromise.

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Born previously estimated that Evers’ budget proposal would lead to $3 billion in tax increases over the two-year span.

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“Title IX exists to protect women and girls in education,” said Harmeet K. Dhillon, assistant attorney general for Civil Rights. “It is perverse to allow males to compete against girls, invade their private spaces, and take their trophies.”

In February, President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning males from participating in female student sports, and he has threatened to block California's federal funding for continuing to defy his order. With California facing deficits in the tens of billions of dollars each year, it's unclear how the state would offset any losses or pauses in federal funding.

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