Alex Dallman
{{short description|21st century American politician.}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Alex Dallman
| office = Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
| constituency = 39th district
| term_start = January 6, 2025
| term_end =
| predecessor = Mark Born
| successor =
| constituency1 = 41st district
| term_start1 = January 4, 2021
| term_end1 = January 6, 2025
| predecessor1 = Joan Ballweg
| successor1 = Tony Kurtz
| party = Republican
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|5|22}}
| birth_place = Markesan, Wisconsin, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| spouse = Not married
| children =
| residence = Green Lake, Wisconsin, U.S.
| education = Edgewood College (BS)
| profession = politician
| website = [https://alexdallman.com/ Campaign website]
}}
Alex A. Dallman (born May 22, 1992) is an American Republican politician from Green Lake County, Wisconsin. He is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Wisconsin's 39th Assembly district since 2025; he previously represented the 41st Assembly district from 2021 to 2025.
Early life and education
Born in Markesan, Wisconsin, Dallman is a graduate of Markesan High School.{{cite web|url= https://alexdallman.com/meet-alex |title= More About Alex |website= Alex Dallman for Assembly |access-date= December 27, 2020 }} He attended Edgewood College, in Madison, Wisconsin, and received his bachelor's degree in political science.
Political career
Dallman began his career working constituent services in the office of Wisconsin congressman Glenn Grothman and still works as an outreach representative for the congressman. He has been chairman of the Green Lake County Republican Party since 2018.
In February 2020, incumbent 41st district assemblymember Joan Ballweg announced she would forego reelection to the Assembly and would instead seek election to the Wisconsin State Senate in 2020.{{cite press release |url= https://www.wispolitics.com/2020/joan-ballweg-announces-candidacy-for-14th-senate-district/ |title= Ballweg campaign: Announces candidacy for 14th Senate District |work= Joan Ballweg for Senate |date= February 24, 2020 |location= Markesan, Wisconsin |access-date= December 27, 2020 |via=Wispolitics.com }} Just days later, Dallman announced he would run for the Republican nomination to replace Ballweg in the Wisconsin State Assembly.{{cite press release| url= http://www.thewheelerreport.com/wheeler_docs/files/022820dallman.pdf |title= Green Lake County Republican Party Chairman Announces Candidacy for 41st Assembly District |work= Alex Dallman for Assembly |date= February 28, 2020 |location= Green Lake, Wisconsin |access-date= December 27, 2020 |via= The Wheeler Report }} Dallman, who faced three opponents in the Republican primary,{{cite news|url= https://madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/elections/candidate-q-a-41st-assembly-district-republican-primary/article_d57d234f-6f8f-55d1-b339-fb5a76d0e946.html |title= Candidate Q&A: 41st Assembly District Republican Primary |newspaper= Wisconsin State Journal |date= July 24, 2020 |access-date= December 27, 2020 }} received the endorsement of former Republican Governor Scott Walker in the days just before the primary.{{cite press release|url= https://www.wispolitics.com/2020/former-gov-scott-walker-endorses-dallman-for-state-assembly/ |title= Former Gov. Scott Walker: Endorses Dallman for state assembly |work= Alex Dallman for Assembly |date= August 4, 2020 |location= Green Lake, Wisconsin |access-date= December 27, 2020 |via= Wispolitics.com }} He prevailed with nearly 50% of the primary vote.{{cite report| url= https://elections.wi.gov/sites/elections.wi.gov/files/2020-08/Statewide%20Percentage%20Results.pdf |title= Canvass Results for 2020 Partisan Primary - 8/11/2020 |publisher= Wisconsin Elections Commission |date= August 26, 2020 |access-date= December 27, 2020 |page= 30}} He went on to defeat Democrat Nate Zimdars and independent Jean Bartz in the general election with 60% of the vote.{{cite report |url= https://elections.wi.gov/sites/elections.wi.gov/files/Statewide%20Results%20All%20Offices%20%28pre-Presidential%20recount%29.pdf |title= Canvass Results for 2020 General Election - 11/3/2020 |publisher= Wisconsin Elections Commission |date= November 18, 2020 |access-date= December 23, 2020 |page= 7 |archive-date= March 15, 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210315220054/https://elections.wi.gov/sites/elections.wi.gov/files/Statewide%20Results%20All%20Offices%20%28pre-Presidential%20recount%29.pdf |url-status= dead }}{{cite news|url= https://www.fdlreporter.com/story/news/2020/09/16/41st-assembly-race-bartz-dallman-zimdars-compete-seat/5695525002/ |title= Newcomers Bartz, Dallman, Zimdars vie for 41st Assembly District seat |newspaper= Fond du Lac Reporter |date= September 16, 2020 |first= Sharon |last= Roznik |access-date= December 27, 2020 }}{{cite news|url= https://madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/elections/candidate-q-a-41st-assembly-district/article_2311784e-a23d-5151-82c4-a2dca57f58d5.html |title= Candidate Q&A: 41st Assembly District |newspaper= Wisconsin State Journal |date= September 13, 2020 |access-date= December 27, 2020 }}
Personal life and family
Dallman resides in the city of Green Lake, Wisconsin. He is a member of the Green Lake County Farm Bureau and the Manchester Rod & Gun Club.
Electoral history
=Wisconsin Assembly (2020)=
{{Election box begin | title=Wisconsin Assembly, 41st District Election, 2020}}
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"| Republican Primary, August 11, 2020
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Alex A. Dallman
|votes = 3,411
|percentage = 49.31%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Gary A. Will
|votes = 1,400
|percentage = 20.24%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Luke Dretske
|votes = 1,125
|percentage = 16.26%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Chuck Harsh
|votes = 973
|percentage = 14.07%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party =
|candidate = Scattering
|votes = 8
|percentage = 0.12%
|change =
}}
{{Election box plurality
|votes = 2,011
|percentage = 29.07%
|change =
}}
{{Election box total
|votes = 6,917
|percentage = 100.0%
|change =
}}
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"| General Election, November 3, 2020
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Alex A. Dallman
|votes = 18,604
|percentage = 60.55%
|change = -2.37%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Nate Zimdars
|votes = 10,428
|percentage = 33.94%
|change = -3.11%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (United States)
|candidate = Jean Bartz
|votes = 1,680
|percentage = 5.47%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party =
|candidate = Scattering
|votes = 12
|percentage = 0.04%
|change =
}}
{{Election box plurality
|votes = 8,176
|percentage = 26.61%
|change = +0.74%
}}
{{Election box total
|votes = 30,724
|percentage = 100.0%
|change = +26.70%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner= Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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External links
- {{CongLinks| votesmart= 193892}}
- {{Ballotpedia|Alex_Dallman}}
- [https://alexdallman.com/ Campaign website]
- [https://maps.legis.wisconsin.gov/?asm=41 41st Assembly District map (2011–2021)]
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Category:Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Category:People from Markesan, Wisconsin
Category:People from Green Lake, Wisconsin