2024 Wisconsin State Legislature Voter Guide: Assembly District 44

By Dan Shafer

September 19, 2024 5:03 PM CDT

This is part of The Recombobulation Area and Civic Media’s 2024 Wisconsin State Legislature Voter Guide. Read the first part of the series, “New Board, New Game,” here. See the full district-by-district breakdown of the Wisconsin State Senate here. See the comprehensive Voter Guide here.

D: Ann Roe

R: Bruce Danielson

District 44 includes much of Janesville, and is an open seat following the retirement of incumbent Democrat Sue Conley. The Democratic primary for this open seat was a competitive one, with Ann Roe defeating Catherine Myers, 54% to 46%. 

Roe is a small business owner in the education field, a part-time teacher at UW-Whitewater, and a community leader in Janesville, serving on several nonprofit boards. In 2022, she ran for Congress in Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District, losing to incumbent Republican Bryan Steil, 54% to 45%. 

Danielson is a Janesville police officer making his first run for elected office. 

CNalysis: Very Likely D

• Proj. margin: D+16

Modeled 2022 outcome: D+17.8