Jimmy Anderson (politician)
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Jimmy P. Anderson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 47th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Robb Kahl |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 26, 1986 El Paso, Texas, US |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Fitchburg, Wisconsin |
| Alma mater | California State University, Monterey Bay (BA) University of Wisconsin Law School (JD) |
| Occupation | Nonprofit director, lawyer |
Jimmy P. Anderson (born August 26, 1986) is an American lawyer and politician.[1]
From Fitchburg, Wisconsin, Anderson received his J.D. degree from University of Wisconsin Law School. A Democrat, he has served in the Wisconsin State Assembly since 2017.[1][2] In 2010 Anderson was paralyzed from the chest down in California when a drunken driver ran into his car, killing his parents and younger brother.[3][4]
Electoral history
[edit]Wisconsin Assembly (2016–2022)
[edit]Wisconsin Senate (2024)
[edit]| Year | Election | Date | Elected | Defeated | Total | Plurality | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Primary[5] | Aug. 13 | Melissa Ratcliff | Democratic | 17,205 | 52.04% | Jimmy Anderson | Dem. | 10,258 | 31.03% | 33,063 | 6,947 |
| Samba Baldeh | Dem. | 5,575 | 16.86% | |||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Representative Jimmy Anderson". docs.legis.wisconsin.gov. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
- ^ Votesmart.org.-Jimmy Anderson
- ^ Opoien, Jessie (2016-08-09). "Jimmy Anderson wins three-way Democratic primary in 47th Assembly District". The Capital Times. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
- ^ "Democrat Says Lame-Duck Session Violated Open Meetings". The Daily Tribune. January 10, 2019. p. A4. Retrieved March 1, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ County by County Report - 2024 Partisan Primary (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. August 26, 2024. p. 8. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
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