Contact: Paul Zimmerman
Executive Director of Public Affairs
608-828-5708
MADISON – The Volunteers for Agriculture Committee, the political action arm of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation, has announced its endorsements in key State Assembly and Senate races in the Nov. 2 general election.
“These endorsements represent the key voices for agriculture and rural Wisconsin in our State Legislature,” said Paul Zimmerman, Executive Director of Public Affairs for the Wisconsin Farm Bureau.
The VFA endorsed the following candidates in the State Assembly:
* Rep. Al Ott (R-Forest Junction) 3rd Assembly District
* Rep. Gary Tauchen (R-Bonduel) 6th Assembly District
* Rep. Mark Honadel (R-South Milwaukee) 21st Assembly District
* Rep. Steve Kestell (R-Elkhart Lake) 27th Assembly District
* Rep. John Murtha (R-Baldwin) 29th Assembly District
* Rep. Jeff Mursau (R-Crivitz) 36th Assembly District
* Rep. Andy Jorgensen (D-Fort Atkinson) 37th Assembly District
* Rep. Jeff Fitzgerald (R-Horicon) 39th Assembly District
* Rep. Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) 41st Assembly District
* Rep. Michael Sheridan (D-Janesville) 44th Assembly District
* Rep. Keith Ripp (R-Lodi) 47th Assembly District
* Rep. Phil Garthwaite (D-Dickeyville) 49th Assembly District
* Rep. Ed Brooks (R-Reedsburg) 50th Assembly District
* Rep. John Steinbrink (D-Pleasant Prairie) 65th Assembly District
* Rep. Samantha Kerkman (R-Genoa City) 66th Assembly District
* Rep. Scott Suder (R-Abbotsford) 69th Assembly District
* Rep. Amy Sue Vruwink (D-Milladore) 70th Assembly District
* Rep. Louis Molepske (D-Stevens Point) 71st Assembly District
* Rep. Scott Gunderson (R-Waterford) 83rd Assembly District
* Rep. Jerry Petrowski (R-Marathon) 86th Assembly District
* Rep. Mary Williams (R-Medford) 87th Assembly District
* Rep. Chris Danou (D-Trempealeau) 91st Assembly District
* Rep. Mark Radcliffe (D-Black River Falls) 92nd Assembly District
* Rep. Mike Huebsch (R-West Salem) 94th Assembly District
* Rep. Lee Nerison (R-Westby) 96th Assembly District
The VFA endorsed one incumbent in the State Senate:
* Sen. Neal Kedzie (R-Elkhorn) 11th Senate District
* Sen. Dale Schultz (R-Richland Center) 17th Senate District
* Sen. Kathleen Vinehout (D-Alma) 31st Senate District
The VFA also previously endorsed Scott Walker in his bid to become Wisconsin’s next governor. More endorsements could be made by the Volunteers for Agriculture before the Nov. 2 election.
The Volunteers for Agriculture Committee is comprised of 18 farmers from across the state. The Volunteers for Agriculture was formed to give farmers a more direct role in electing leaders who best represent agriculture’s interests.
For more information on the VFA endorsements, see the “News Releases” page at http://www.wfbf.com
