Devin LeMahieu

Devin LeMahieu (born August 8, 1972) is an American businessman and Republican politician. He is the current majority leader of the Wisconsin State Senate, since 2021, and has represented the 9th Senate district since 2015.

Devin LeMahieu
Majority Leader of the Wisconsin Senate
Assumed office
January 4, 2021
Preceded byScott L. Fitzgerald
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 9th district
Assumed office
January 3, 2015
Preceded byJoe Leibham
Personal details
Born (1972-08-08) August 8, 1972
Political partyRepublican
RelationsDaniel LeMahieu (father)
ResidenceSheboygan, Wisconsin, U.S.
EducationDordt College (BA)

Early life and education

A native of Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, LeMahieu received his bachelor's degree from Dordt College, where he studied business administration and political science.

Career

He is the owner of The Lakeshore Weekly in Oostburg, Wisconsin. LeMahieu served on the Sheboygan County Board of Supervisors as a member of the Human Resources and Finance Committees. His father, Dan LeMahieu, also served on the Sheboygan County Board (where he was the Chairman) and as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1] On November 4, 2014, LeMahieu was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate as a Republican.[2] He succeeded Joe Leibham, who did not run for re-election.

After Scott L. Fitzgerald was elected to the United States House of Representatives, LeMahieu was selected by a majority of the Wisconsin Senate Republican Caucus to serve as the Senate's majority leader.[3][4]

Electoral history
Wisconsin Senate, 9th District Election, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
General Election, November 4, 2014
Republican Devin LeMahieu 43,186 59.95% -13.18%
Democratic Martha Laning 28,770 39.94% +13.07%
Scattering 79 0.11%
Plurality 14,416 20.01% -26.25%
Total votes 72,035 100.0% +15.37%
Republican hold
Wisconsin Senate, 9th District Election, 2018[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
General Election, November 6, 2018
Republican Devin LeMahieu (incumbent) 44,680 58.47% -1.48%
Democratic Kyle Whelton 31,684 41.47% +1.53%
Scattering 45 0.06%
Plurality 12,996 17.01% -3.00%
Total votes 76,409 100.0% +6.07%
Republican hold

References
  1. VoteSmart.org.-Devin LeMahieu
  2. "Republican Devin LeMahieu wins Wisconsin's 9th state Senate District seat". Archived from the original on 2014-11-06. Retrieved 2014-11-06.
  3. Journal, Mitchell Schmidt | Wisconsin State. "Sen. Devin LeMahieu to be next Senate Majority Leader". madison.com. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  4. Fannon, Emilee (2020-12-06). "Capital City Sunday: Incoming Senate Leader on pandemic response, COVID-19 distribution plan". WKOW. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  5. Canvass Results for 2014 General Election - 11/4/2014 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. November 26, 2014. p. 6. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  6. Canvass Results for 2018 General Election - 11/6/2018 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. February 22, 2019. pp. 6–7. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
Wisconsin State Senate
Preceded by
Joe Leibham		 Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 9th district
January 3, 2015 – present		 Incumbent
Preceded by
Scott L. Fitzgerald		 Majority Leader of the Wisconsin Senate
January 4, 2021 – present


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