Duey Stroebel

Duey Stroebel
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 20th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
April 15, 2015
Preceded byGlenn Grothman
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 60th district
In office
May 17, 2011 – January 5, 2015
Preceded byMark Gottlieb
Succeeded byRobert Brooks
Personal details
Born
Sherburn Duane Stroebel Jr.

(1959-09-01) September 1, 1959 (age 65)
Cedarburg, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseLaura
Children8
ResidenceSaukville, Wisconsin
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison (B.B.A., M.S.)
OccupationRealtor
Website

Sherburn Duane "Duey" Stroebel Jr. (born September 1, 1959) is an American realtor and Republican politician from Cedarburg, Wisconsin. He is a member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 20th Senate district since 2015. He previously served two terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly, from 2011 to 2015.[1] After the latest redistricting plan, Stroebel was drawn out of his previous Senate district and lost re-election running in Wisconsin's 8th Senate district in 2024.

Background and education

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Stroebel was born in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and has a real estate business in Cedarburg, Wisconsin.[2]

Political career

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Stroebel served on the Cedarburg School Board from 2007 to 2012.[3]

After the 2010 election, Cedarburg's incumbent state representative, Mark Gottlieb, resigned his seat to accept a job in the administration of Governor-elect Scott Walker. His resignation necessitated a special election in the safe Republican 60th Assembly district. Stroebel was the sixth candidate to join the race for the Republican nomination, which ultimately grew to seven.[4] He narrowly prevailed in the April 2011 special Republican primary, with a 61 vote margin over Gary Wickert.[5] On May 3, he won the special election, defeating Democrat Rick Aaron and securing his first term in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[6][7]

Stroebel won re-election in 2012, but in April 2014, he announced he would seek the Republican nomination for U.S. House of Representatives in the 6th congressional district seat being vacated by the retirement of Tom Petri.[8] The Republican primary attracted two other incumbent state legislators, Joe Leibham and Glenn Grothman, with Grothman ultimately winning the primary. Stroebel came in third with just under 25% of the vote.[9] Grothman went on to won the general election.[10]

Grothman's victory, however, created a vacancy in Wisconsin's 20th Senate district and necessitated another special election in Spring 2015.[11] Stroebel entered the race and faced another Republican primary against Ozaukee County Board Chairman Lee Schlenvogt and Slinger resident Tiffany Koehler.[10][11] Stroebel and the other two candidates emphasized their support for right-to-work legislation.[10][12] He won the election with 67% of the vote and was unopposed in the general election.[10][11][12]

Stroebel has been on the Joint Finance Committee,[13] and Committee on Government Operations, Technology, and Consumer Protection.[14]

In 2019, Stroebel opposed Governor Tony Evers' proposal to decriminalize marijuana, and equated decriminalization with legalization.[15]

In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Stroebel opposed Governor Evers' order requiring the use of face coverings in public indoor places to prevent the spread of the virus; along with fellow Republican senator Steve Nass, Stroebel called for a legislative session to nullify the order.[16] The same year, Stroebel also criticized Wisconsin State Fair organizers for deciding to cancel the annual event, accusing the Fair of taking a "defeatist approach".[17]

In 2021, Stroebel introduced legislation legislation that would restrict absentee voting and ballot collection, and impose stricter requirements on voters who are "indefinitely confined" due to age or disability.[18][19][20] Disability rights groups opposed the changes.[18]

The 2024 redistricting law significantly redrew state legislative districts, and Stroebel was drawn out of the 20th Senate district and into the 8th Senate district, with fellow incumbent Republican senator Dan Knodl. Knodl quickly announced he would run for Assembly instead of forcing an incumbent vs incumbent primary.[21] Stroebel later confirmed that he would run for re-election in the 8th Senate district. The new district contains almost none of his previous Senate district, other than his native Cedarburg and a few neighboring municipalities in Ozaukee County.

Stroebel faced Democrat Jodi Habush Sinykin in the 2024 general election—his first contested election in nearly a decade. The new 8th Senate district was projected to be one of the most competitive Wisconsin Senate districts under the new map, and received heavy investment from both parties.[22] As of mid-October 2024, the 8th Senate district election was already the most expensive state legislative race in Wisconsin history, with combined spending exceeding $2.5 million.[23][24] In the end, the 8th Senate district ended up the closest Senate election in the state; Stroebel lost by 1.2% of the vote.[25]

Electoral history

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Wisconsin Assembly (2011, 2012)

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Year Election Date Elected Defeated Total Plurality
2011
(special) 		Special
Primary[5] 		Apr. 5 Duey Stroebel Republican 3,125 26.60% Gary Wickert Rep. 3,064 26.08% 11,748 61
Paul Melotik Rep. 2,132 18.15%
Jake Curtis Rep. 2,076 17.67%
John Soper Rep. 501 4.26%
Rik Kluessendorf Rep. 349 2.97%
Special[6] May 3 Duey Stroebel Republican 7,331 75.56% Rick Aaron Dem. 2,357 24.29% 9,702 4,974
2012 General[26] Nov. 6 Duey Stroebel (inc) Republican 23,905 71.08% Perry Duman Dem. 9,682 28.79% 33,633 14,223

U.S. House, Wisconsin's 6th district (2014)

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Year Election Date Elected Defeated Total Plurality
2014 Primary[27] Aug. 12 Glenn Grothman Republican 23,247 36.16% Joe Leibham Rep. 23,028 35.82% 64,295 219
Duey Stroebel Rep. 15,873 24.69%
Tom Denow Rep. 2,117 3.29%

Wisconsin Senate, 20th district (2015–2020)

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Year Election Date Elected Defeated Total Plurality
2015
(special) 		Special
Primary[28] 		Feb. 17 Duey Stroebel Republican 9,317 67.58% Lee E. Schlenvogt Rep. 3,315 24.05% 13,786 6,002
Tiffany Koehler Rep. 1,146 8.31%
Special[29] Apr. 7 Duey Stroebel Republican 23,347 98.77% --unopposed-- 23,638 23,056
2016 General[30] Nov. 8 Duey Stroebel (inc) Republican 79,743 98.21% 81,193 78,293
2020 General[31] Nov. 3 Duey Stroebel (inc) Republican 87,715 98.69% 88,881 86,549

Wisconsin Senate, 8th district (2024)

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Year Election Date Elected Defeated Total Plurality
2024 General[32]

(unofficial)

Nov. 5 Jodi Habush Sinykin Democratic 60,471 50.75% Duey Stroebel Rep. 58,683 49.25% 119,154 1,788

References

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  1. ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (2019). "State Legislature" (PDF). Wisconsin Blue Book 2019-2020 (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 81–82. ISBN 978-1-7333817-0-3. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  2. ^ "Meet Senator Duey Stroebel". State Senator Duey Stroebel. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  3. ^ "Senator Duey Stroebel". Wisconsin Legislature. 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  4. ^ "6th Republican joins District 60 Assembly race". The Daily News. February 26, 2011. p. 7. Retrieved April 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ a b Canvass Results for 2011 Spring Election - 4/5/2011 (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. April 19, 2011. pp. 9–10. Retrieved April 11, 2024 – via Wisconsin Historical Society.
  6. ^ a b Canvass Results for 2011 Spring Special Election - 5/3/2011 (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. May 5, 2011. p. 1. Retrieved October 15, 2024 – via Wisconsin Historical Society.
  7. ^ Barish, Lawrence S.; Lemanski, Lynn, eds. (2011). "Elections" (PDF). State of Wisconsin 2011–2012 Blue Book (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. ISBN 978-0-9752820-1-4. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  8. ^ Punzel, Dennis (April 13, 2014). "State Rep. Duey Stroebel to make run for Tom Petri's seat in Congress". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  9. ^ 2014 Partisan Primary Canvass - Percentage Results, Wisconsin Elections Commission, p. 6.
  10. ^ a b c d Glauber, Bill (February 17, 2015) - "Stroebel Cruises In Special State Senate Primary", Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel; retrieved March 8, 2015.
  11. ^ a b c AP wire service (February 17, 2015) - "Three Republicans Compete for Glenn Grothman’s Senate Seat", Fox6Now.com; retrieved March 8, 2015.
  12. ^ a b Maichle, Kyle (February 8, 2015) - "Duey Stroebel Convincingly Wins GOP Primary for Wisconsin's 20th Senate District". Wisconsin Election Watch. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  13. ^ Intern. "Sen. Stroebel: Appointed to Joint Finance Committee | WisPolitics.com". Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  14. ^ "Senator Duey Stroebel". docs.legis.wisconsin.gov. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  15. ^ Frederica Freyberg, Stroebel: "Decriminalization is Legalization", Here & Now, PBS Wisconsin (February 22, 2019).
  16. ^ GOP Senator calls for session to end mask order, WAOW (September 25, 2020). Archived 2020-11-12 at the Wayback Machine
  17. ^ Scott Bauer, Wisconsin State Fair canceled for first time since 1945, Associated Press (May 28, 2020).
  18. ^ a b Scott Bauer, Wisconsin disabled community opposes election law changes, Associated Press (May 13, 2021).
  19. ^ Marley, Molly Beck and Patrick. "Republican lawmakers seek to overhaul voting in Wisconsin, including new rules for absentee ballots". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  20. ^ Gran, Emma. "Group of bills circulating in Capitol propose new election regulations". The Badger Herald. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  21. ^ "Knodl campaign: Announces run for 24th Assembly District". WisPolitics. February 29, 2024. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  22. ^ "Stroebel to run for re-election in state's new 8th Senate District". Ozaukee County News Graphic. March 28, 2024. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  23. ^ Levens, Claudia (October 16, 2024). "What to know about the District 8 Senate race and candidates Jodi Habush Sinykin, Duey Stroebel". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  24. ^ Bice, Daniel; Spicuzza, Mary (October 14, 2024). "Spending in Duey Stroebel, Jodi Habush Sinykin race for state Senate sets a record". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  25. ^ "2024 Wisconsin General Elections Results - State Senate District 8". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. November 6, 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  26. ^ Canvass Results for 2012 Presidential and General Election - 11/6/2012 (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. December 26, 2012. p. 23. Retrieved October 15, 2024 – via Wisconsin Historical Society.
  27. ^ Canvass Results for 2014 Fall Partisan Primary - 8/12/2014 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. August 29, 2014. p. 6. Retrieved October 15, 2024 – via Wisconsin Elections Commission.
  28. ^ Canvass Results for 2015 Spring Primary - 2/17/2015 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. March 3, 2015. p. 1. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Wisconsin Elections Commission.
  29. ^ Canvass Results for 2015 Spring Election - 4/7/2015 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. April 21, 2015. p. 1. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Wisconsin Elections Commission.
  30. ^ Canvass Results for 2016 General Election - 11/8/2016 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. December 22, 2016. p. 7. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  31. ^ Canvass Results for 2020 General Election - 11/3/2020 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 18, 2020. p. 6. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  32. ^ "2024 Wisconsin General Elections Results - State Senate District 8". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. November 6, 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
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Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 60th district
May 17, 2011 – January 5, 2015 		Succeeded by
Wisconsin Senate
Preceded by Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 20th district
April 15, 2015 – present 		Incumbent
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