Greta Neubauer
Greta Neubauer (born September 13, 1991) is an American politician and member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the city of Racine and eastern Racine County. She won the seat in a special election held on January 16, 2018.
Greta Neubauer | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 62nd district | |
| Assumed office January 27, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Cory Mason |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 13, 1991 Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Mother | Lisa Neubauer |
| Father | Jeff Neubauer |
| Residence | Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Middlebury College (BA) |
| Website | Assembly website |
Early life and education
Neubauer attended high school at The Prairie School in Wind Point, Wisconsin. As a student, she helped organize Racine High School Students for Barack Obama during the 2008 presidential campaign. After graduating from Middlebury College in Vermont with a degree in history, Neubauer became director of the nonprofit Fossil Fuel Divestment Student Network, focusing on environmental issues.[1]
Career
In August 2017, Neubauer began working as an aide in the office of then-Representative Cory Mason. Neubauer had previously worked as an intern for Mason and considered him a mentor. During her time with Mason, Neubauer worked closely on the state budget and had a front row seat to the debate on the $2.85 billion incentive package to bring Foxconn to Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin.
Upon the announcement that Mason would resign from the state Assembly effective January 15, 2018 to serve as Mayor of Racine, Neubauer declared her candidacy to fill his seat. Neubauer defeated Racine Alderman John Tate II in the Democratic primary,[2] and she was unopposed in the general election.
On October 24, 2019, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers appointed Neubauer to the Governor's Task Force on Climate Change.[3]
Personal life
Neubauer is the daughter of former state representative Jeff Neubauer and Lisa Neubauer Chief Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals. In a Racine Journal Times op-ed on June 27, 2020, Neubauer came out as queer.[4]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Election | |||||
| Democratic | Greta Neubauer | 1,518 | 53.72% | ||
| Democratic | John Tate II | 1,301 | 46.04% | ||
| Write-ins | 7 | 0.25% | |||
| Total votes | '2,826' | '100.0%' | |||
| General Election | |||||
| Democratic | Greta Neubauer | 831 | 100.0% | +18.68% | |
| Total votes | '831' | '100.0%' | -95.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Election[5] | |||||
| Democratic | Greta Neubauer (incumbent) | 4,134 | 97.64% | ||
| Write-ins | 100 | 2.36% | |||
| Total votes | '4,234' | '100.0%' | |||
| General Election[6] | |||||
| Democratic | Greta Neubauer (incumbent) | 14,450 | 97.01% | -2.99% | |
| Write-ins | 446 | 2.99% | |||
| Total votes | '14,896' | '100.0%' | +1,692.54% | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
References
- Torres, Ricardo (2017-12-10). "Greta Neubauer advocates for labor, the environment". Racine Journal Times.
- "Neubauer wins Democratic primary for State Assembly".
- "Press Release: Gov. Evers Announces Legislative Appointments to Governor's Task Force on Climate Change". State of Wisconsin. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
- State Rep. Greta Neubauer (June 27, 2020). "Commentary by state Rep. Greta Neubauer: I'm queer and I'm talking about it". Journal Times. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
- Wisconsin Elections Commission Official Results, 2018 Partisan Primary (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
- Canvass Results for 2018 General Election (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. Retrieved 2019-03-26.