Rep. Robyn Vining Will Run For Re-Election In The 13th Assembly District

WAUWATOSA–Rep. Robyn Vining announced today she will run for re-election in the newly drawn 13th Assembly District. She released the following statement:

“In 2018 my community and I flipped a long-held Republican seat in the state assembly. This was the first seat to be flipped by a Democrat in one of the worst partisan gerrymanders in the country, and we were proud to reclaim representation for our district so we could fight to fund the schools, end gun violence, and create a better and safer world for our kids.

“In 2020 my community and I defended that seat, winning by 8 points. In my first two years in the legislature I quickly came to understand why Wisconsin’s schools were underfunded: the Republican majority simply wasn’t going to fund them. Legislative Republicans were too deeply entrenched with the special interests–many funding their campaigns–that benefitted from underfunding public schools. So public school funding,  a major concern I’d heard about from constituents for years, was being disregarded by the Republican majority.

“In 2022 the Republican majority once again gerrymandered Wisconsin, my seat became deep blue, but I watched the neighbors around me lose representation, and I watched school districts across the state gasp for help after chronic underfunding. And, I did worry that if we didn’t get more competitive maps, our public schools may not survive.

“In 2024 the good news is the maps are more competitive, which means we can restore hope that we can save our schools. Democrats are going to compete across the state to flip seats and take the majority so we can fund the schools, end gun violence, and create a better and safer world for our kids.  And while those continue to be top issues in my campaign, I will also be running to ensure access to affordable healthcare and mental healthcare, that Wisconsin women have access to reproductive healthcare, that the LBGTQ+ community is not made a political football by Republicans, and more.

“For me and my community that means flipping another seat–the 13th Assembly District. We have done this before, and we are gearing up to do it again. Elm Grove, Brookfield and Wauwatosa, it is going to take all of us working hard to make this happen–our kids and community are counting on us. Wisconsin women are counting on us. Let’s flip the 13th!”

Friends of Robyn Vining

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. It has not been verified for its accuracy or completeness.