Katrina Shankland

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Katrina Shankland
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 71st district
In office
January 7, 2013 – January 6, 2025
Preceded byLouis Molepske
Succeeded byVinnie Miresse
Personal details
Born (1987-08-04) August 4, 1987 (age 38)
Wausau, Wisconsin, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
SpouseJed
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin–Marathon County
Marquette University
University of Wisconsin–Madison (BA)
University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point (MS)
Website

Katrina Shankland (born August 4, 1987) is an American community organizer and Democratic politician from Stevens Point, Wisconsin. She served six terms as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 71st Assembly district from 2013 to 2025.

She was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for U.S. House of Representatives in Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district in 2024.

Biography

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

After graduating from college, she was employed for several years as a coordinator for the Midwest Renewable Energy Association.[4] 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]

Political career

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Shankland entered the Democratic primary race for Wisconsin State Assembly in the 71st Assembly district, which ultimately attracted nine candidates. Shankland narrowly won with 27% of the vote in the August primary, with a winning margin of 44 votes.[5] In the general election, she faced fellow first-time candidate Patrick Testin, carrying 60% of the vote and winning the seat for the 2013–2014 term.[6][7] She was reelected without opposition in 2014, 2016, and 2018, and defeated challengers in 2020 and 2022 to win a fifth and sixth term.[8][9]

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.[10] Shankland confirmed the news and officially announced her campaign for Congress the next day.[11] She was defeated in the Democratic primary by Rebecca Cooke.[12]

Electoral history

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Wisconsin Assembly (2012–2022)

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Year Election Date Elected Defeated Total Plurality
2012 Primary[5] Aug. 14 Katrina Shankland Democratic 1,383 26.96% Corey D. Ladick Dem. 1,339 26.10% 5,130 44
Jeri McGinkey Dem. 836 16.30%
Andrew Logan Beveridge Dem. 771 15.03%
David J. Verhage Dem. 319 6.22%
Tom Mallison Dem. 142 2.77%
Robert L. Steinke Dem. 118 2.30%
Laura Hauser-Menting Dem. 117 2.28%
Hans Schmid Dem. 101 1.97%
General[6] Nov. 6 Katrina Shankland Democratic 17,619 60.82% Patrick Testin Rep. 11,279 38.94% 28,968 6,340
2014 General[13] Nov. 4 Katrina Shankland (inc.) Democratic 17,134 97.79% --unopposed-- 17,521 16,747
2016 General[14] Nov. 8 Katrina Shankland (inc.) Democratic 21,834 98.90% 22,076 21,592
2018 General[15] Nov. 6 Katrina Shankland (inc.) Democratic 20,548 97.75% 21,022 20,074
2020 General[8] Nov. 3 Katrina Shankland (inc.) Democratic 17,753 55.51% Scott C. Soik Rep. 14,206 44.42% 31,979 3,547
2022 General[9] Nov. 8 Katrina Shankland (inc.) Democratic 15,930 57.05% Scott C. Soik Rep. 11,976 42.89% 27,923 3,954

U.S. House of Representatives (2024)

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Year Election Date Elected Defeated Total Plurality
2024 Primary[16] Aug. 13 Rebecca Cooke Democratic 42,316 50.51% Katrina Shankland Dem. 34,812 41.55% 83,776 7,504
Eric Wilson Dem. 6,624 7.91%

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