Elections
Democrat Jill Billings wins reelection in Wisconsin’s new 95th Assembly, which now includes La Crosse, Monroe counties
La Crosse Assembly Rep. Jill Billings has won reelection.
The Democrat from La Crosse defeated Cedric Schnitzler with 52.1% of the vote, winning 16,420 to 15,068.
In La Crosse County, Billings had 59.1% of the 21,405 votes cast, winning there 12,659 to 8,704.
In Monroe County, Schnitzler had 6,364 votes to Billings 3,761.
Billings, who will be on WIZM’s La Crosse Talk PM from 5-6 p.m. on Thursday, has been in the state Assembly since a 2011 special election.
In each of the past two elections, she’s won with 66.8% (2022) and 65.6% (2020) of the vote. The previous two elections, she ran unopposed.
The Assembly maps were changed this year to be more fair across the board, which meant Billings previously Democratic-heavy district was more competitive, losing some of the city of La Crosse and inheriting part of Monroe County.