Mandy Wright
Mandy Wright (born June 7, 1977) is an American educator and politician.
Mandy Wright | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 85th district | |
| In office January 7, 2013 – January 5, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Donna J. Seidel |
| Succeeded by | Dave Heaton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 7, 1977 Wausau, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Wausau, Wisconsin |
| Alma mater | St. Olaf College, Viterbo University |
| Profession | Politician & Teacher at Horace Mann Middle School |
From Wausau, Wisconsin, Wright graduated from St. Olaf College and earned her master's degree in education from Viterbo University. Wright was a 6th grade teacher in Wausau. In November 2012, Wright was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Democrat.[1][2] On November 4, 2014, Wright was defeated by Republican challenger David Heaton, losing by 84 votes out of over 20,000 cast [3] Mandy ran again in 2016 and lost to Patrick Snyder, her republican opponent from the first election. Mandy currently (2018) has three children; Ruby, Sylvia, and Lucy. In 2017 Mandy began working at Marathon Venture Academy, a public charter school.
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dave Heaton | 11,167 | 50.19% | +3.68 % | |
| Democratic | Mandy Wright | 11,082 | 49.81% | +0.06 % | |
| Republican gain from Democratic | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Pat Snyder | 13,025 | 46.51% | + 3.32% | |
| Democratic | Mandy Wright | 13,930 | 49.75% | -2.82% | |
| Libertarian | Jim Maas | 1,047 | 3.74% | - 0.5% | |
| Democratic hold | |||||
Notes
- Wright Wins 85th District Assembly Seat
- "Wisconsinvote.org-Mandy Wright". Archived from the original on 2012-11-13. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
- http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/story/news/local/2014/11/11/mandy-wright-no-recount/18853563/
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