Mandy Wright
| Mandy Wright | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 85th district | |
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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 |
Mandy Wright (born June 7, 1977) is an American educator and politician.
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 | |||||
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