2024 Wisconsin State Legislature Voter Guide: Assembly District 54

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: Lori Palmeri*

R: Tim Paterson

In 2022, Lori Palmeri won one of the most consequential races in the State Assembly, defeating Republican Donnie Herman to help block a Republican supermajority. Now, she’ll be running for re-election in a more favorable district that includes most of the city of Oshkosh, where she served as mayor from 2019 to 2023 before stepping down for her Assembly role. 

The Republican running here is Tim Paterson, a military veteran who served in the Wisconsin National Guard from 1989 to 2017. He currently serves on the Winnebago County Board.

CNalysis: Very Likely D

• Proj. margin: D+16

Modeled 2022 outcome: D+11.1