Amy Binsfeld

American politician (born 1976)

Amy Binsfeld

Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 27th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2023
Preceded by	Tyler Vorpagel

Personal details
Born	Amy Radue 1976 (age 47–48) Howards Grove, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Nicholas Binsfeld (m. 2002)
Children	2
Residence	Mosel, Wisconsin
Education	Lakeshore Technical College (AA)

Amy Binsfeld (née Radue; born 1976) is an American Republican politician from Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. She is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Wisconsin's 27th Assembly district since January 2023.

Biography

Amy Binsfeld was born Amy Radue in Howards Grove, Wisconsin, and graduated from Manitowoc Lutheran High School in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Shortly after graduating, she went to work in her family's 100-year-old business, Bitter Neumann Appliance Furniture Mattress, which has been her primary employer ever since.^[1] She returned to school later in life and earned a degree in paralegal studies in 2012.^[2]

Political career

In April 2022, incumbent Wisconsin state representative Tyler Vorpagel announced that he would not run for re-election later that year.^[3] A week later, Binsfeld announced her candidacy for the Republican nomination in Vorpagel's heavily Republican 27th Assembly district.^[1] Surprisingly, no other candidates chose to stand for election in the 27th district, and Binsfeld was unopposed in the Republican primary. Another candidate did eventually join the general election race, when retired former five-term Democratic state representative Chester A. Gerlach chose to come out of retirement to try to win the seat as an independent.^[4]

Binsfeld ultimately prevailed in the 2022 general election with 64% of the vote.^[5] She will take office in January 2023.

Personal life and family

Amy Radue took the name Binsfeld when she married Nicholas "Nick" Binsfeld in July 2002. They lived for several years in Plymouth, Wisconsin, before moving to their present home in the town of Mosel. They have two children. Nick works for the Department of Public Works in the city of Sheboygan.^[2]

Electoral history

Wisconsin Assembly (2022)

Wisconsin Assembly, 27th District Election, 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
General Election, November 8, 2022^[5]
	Republican	Amy Binsfeld	17,132	64.41%
	Independent	Chet Gerlach	9,373	35.24%
		Scattering	94	0.35%
Plurality			7,759	29.17%
Total votes			26,599	100.0%	-1.31%
	Republican hold

References

^ ^a ^b "27th District candidacy announced". Amy Binsfeld for State Assembly (Press release). April 19, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Sheboygan Beacon.
^ ^a ^b "Amy Binsfeld for State Assembly" (PDF). Amy Binsfeld for State Assembly (Press release). April 19, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Sheboygan County GOP.
^ Gallup, Larry (April 11, 2022). "Rep. Tyler Vorpagel says he's not running for reelection". Sheboygan Press. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
^ Hilty, Maya (November 3, 2022). "Sheboygan County candidates for Wisconsin Assembly District 27 discuss inflation, election integrity, climate change and more". Sheboygan Press. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Canvass Results for 2022 General Election - 11/8/2022 (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 30, 2022. p. 14. Retrieved December 4, 2022.