Candidates



Trish O'Neil
(D-Columbus)

Campaign Website
Keith Ripp
(R-Lodi)

Campaign Website






Dennis Hruby
(I-Dane)

Campaign Website



OUT OF RACE



Erich Ruth
(R-De Forest)

Campaign Website




Tim McCumber
(R-Merrimac)

Campaign Website




Steven Pate
(R-Pardeville)

Campaign Website




Paul Fisk
(D-Lodi)

Campaign Website





47th Assembly District Race

WisEye Video Coverage
10.15.08 | Candidate Forum in Lodi
10.14.08 | Candidate Forum in DeForest
10.02.08 | Candidate Forum in Columbus
08.28.08 | Candidates Ruth, Pate, Fisk, O'Neil at MATC Candidate Forum in Madison
08.27.08 | 47th Republican Candidates Forum
08.27.08 | Interview with Candidate Erich Ruth
08.20.08 | 47th Democratic Candidates Forum
08.11.08 | Interview with Candidate Steve Pate
06.21.08 | Candidates Hruby, McCumber, and Ripp Campaign at June Dairy Month Event
05.19.08 | Interview with Portage Daily Register Editor Jason Maddux
05.16.08 | Interview with Columbia County Republican Party Chair George Jordan
05.08.08 | Interview with Democratic Candidate Trish O’Neil
05.02.08 | Interview with Columbia County Democratic Party Chair Raymond Frey
05.01.08 | Former Lodi Mayor Paul Fisk’s Campaign Kick-off Event

Media Coverage
09.10.08 | Portage Daily Register: O’Neil, Ripp to square off in 47th Assembly District
08.31.08 | Wisconsin State Journal: Four in run for 47th Assembly seat
08.21.08 | Portage Daily Register: Democrats O'Neil, Fisk square off in 47th District Assembly debate
06.06.08 | Sun Prairie Star: Ruth enters 47th District Assembly Race
05.30.08 | Portage Daily Register: Independent throws hat into ring to replace Hahn
03.21.08 | Portage Daily Register: Pate enters 47th District Assembly race
03.12.08 | Portage Daily Register: Fisk announces he is running for Assembly seat held by Hahn
03.06.08 | Portage Daily Register: O'Neil resigns from Columbus School Board to run for 47th Assembly seat
02.22.08 | Portage Daily Register: Sixth candidate enters 47th Assembly race
02.05.08 | Portage Daily Register: Orr withdraws from 42nd Assembly race
01.05.08 | Portage Daily Register: Rep. Hahn says he's calling it quits, won't run for 10th term in fall
11.26.07 | Portage Daily Register: Candidates keep lining up for Assembly races
09.29.07 | Portage Daily Register: Early activity in race for 47th District Assembly seat

District Map (PDF)
Map of the 47th District

Local Newspapers
Portage Daily Register
Deforest Times-Tribune
Beaver Dam Daily Citizen

County Democratic Parties
Columbia County Democratic Party
Dane County Democratic Party
Sauk County Democratic Party

County Republican Parties
Columbia County Republican Party
Dane County Republican Party
Sauk County Republican Party

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