State Rep. Jonathan Brostoff (D-Milwaukee) announced that he will not seek re-election to the State Assembly, instead deciding to run for the seat on the Milwaukee Common Council that is being vacated by outgoing Alderman Nik Kovac. Brostoff will run in a special election to serve the remainder of Kovac’s term through April 2024. Kovac was recently appointed as the City of Milwaukee’s budget director by Mayor Cavalier Johnson.
“I’ve lived in this community nearly my whole life and I am thrilled to continue to give back to the community that’s given me so much,” said Brostoff. “My grassroots campaign is focused on being a voice for Milwaukee and giving residents the care and attention that they deserve — stellar constituent services, ensuring that everyone within the district is heard, supporting community programs that have been proven to improve public safety, and continuing my work on disability rights and access at the municipal level.”
Brostoff is the 29th member of the State Legislature to announce that they are not running for re-election, these include:
Senate:
- District 15 – Janis Ringhand – Retiring
- District 25 – Janet Bewley – Retiring
- District 27 – Jon Erpenbach – Retiring
- District 23 – Kathy Bernier – Retiring
- District 19 – Roger Roth – Running for Lt. Governor
- District 29 – Jerry Petrowski – Retiring
Assembly:
- District 5 – Jim Steineke – Retiring
- District 6 – Gary Tauchen – Retiring
- District 10 – David Bowen – Running for Lt. Governor
- District 13 – Sara Rodriguez – Running for Lt. Governor
- District 15 – Joe Sanfelippo – Retiring
- District 19- Jonathan Brostoff – Running for Milwauke Common Council
- District 27 – Tyler Vorpagel – Retiring
- District 31 – Amy Loudenbeck – Running for Sec. of State
- District 33 – Cody Horlacher – Running for Waukesha County Circuit Court
- District 45 – Mark Spreitzer – Running for State Senate
- District 46 – Gary Hebl – Retiring
- District 52 – Jeremy Thiesfeldt – Retiring
- District 54 – Gordon Hintz – Retiring
- District 55 – Rachel Cabral-Guevara – Running for State Senate
- District 59 – Tim Ramthun – Running for Governor
- District 61 – Sam Kerkman – Won Kenosha County Executive Race
- District 68 – Jesse James – Running for State Senate
- District 73- Nick Milroy- Retiring
- District 74 – Beth Meyers – Retiring
- District 79 – Dianne Hesselbein – Running for State Senate
- District 80- Sondy Pope- Retiring
- District 82 – Ken Skowronski – Retiring
- District 84 – Mike Kuglitsch – Retiring
