Jimmy P. Anderson | |
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Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 47th district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 3, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Robb Kahl |
Personal details | |
Born | (1986-08-26) August 26, 1986 (age 38) 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.
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. 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.
Electoral history
Wisconsin Assembly (2016–2022)
Wisconsin Senate (2024)
Year | Election | Date | Elected | Defeated | Total | Plurality | ||||||
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2024 | Primary | 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
- ^ "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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