Democrat Jamie Wall wins 30th Senate District

WISCONSIN (Civic Media) – Democrat Jamie Wall has been called the winner of the race for the 30th Senate District in Wisconsin.

The Associated Press made the call Wednesday morning.

The Democratic Party was favored in this district going into the election, according to CNalysis. The district was considered tilt Democrat with a projected margin of 3 points.

Wall is a business consultant who helped form New North, a regional economic development organization in Brown County and Northeast Wisconsin. He serves as the vice president of the Green Bay Water Commission and is a past board member of the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation and the Clean Wisconsin Action Fund. In 2012, Wall ran for Congress, losing to Republican incumbent Reid Ribble, 56% to 44%. 

Wall defeated Republican opponent Jim Rafter, who has served as the Village President of Allouez for the past eight years, and has served on the Village Board since 2014. Rafter has been a longtime advocate of closing the Green Bay Correctional Institution, saying it “has exhausted its lifespan and cannot provide those inside with the tools necessary to navigate a return to society.” He was part of a coalition who went to the State Capitol in April, urging the closure of the 126-year-old prison.

The 30th Senate District was an open seat, with incumbent State Sen. Eric Wimberger moving to District 2, a heavily GOP-leaning district. In fact, the new maps drew three Republican state senators into District 30 — Wimberger, Andre Jacque and Robert Cowles — but none of them ran in this district in 2024. 

The 30th Senate District covers parts of Brown County, including the city of Green Bay, in eastern Wisconsin. The 88th, 89th, and 90th Assembly Districts are in the 30th Senate District.

For more analysis on the 2024 Election, you can visit our Election Coverage website here. A preview of all state races is available on our 2024 Wisconsin Legislature Voter Guide.