Dan Feyen

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Dan Feyen
Wisconsin State Senate
Tenure
2017 - Present
Term ends
2029
Years in position
9
Compensation
Base salary
$60,924
Per diem
$140/day; Dane County senators receive half rate.
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 5, 2024
Education
Associates
Fox Valley Technical College, 1989
Personal
Birthplace
New Holstein, WI
Religion
Catholic
Profession
Coordinator
Contact

Dan Feyen (Republican Party) is a member of the Wisconsin State Senate, representing District 20. He assumed office on January 6, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2029.

Feyen (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Wisconsin State Senate to represent District 20. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Feyen completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Dan Feyen was born in New Holstein, Wisconsin. Feyen's career experience includes working as a coordinator. He earned an associate degree from Fox Valley Technical College in 1989. Feyen has been affiliated with Rotary, Elks Club, Knights of Columbus, and Jaycees.[1]

Committee assignments

2025-2026

Feyen was assigned to the following committees:

2023-2024

Feyen was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Feyen was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Feyen was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Wisconsin committee assignments, 2017
• Economic Development, Commerce, and Local Government, Chair
• Financial Services, Constitution, and Federalism
• Universities and Technical Colleges
• Workforce Development, Military Affairs, and Senior Issues, Vice chair
• Tax Exemptions, Co-chair

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2024

See also: Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2024

General election

General election for Wisconsin State Senate District 20

Incumbent Dan Feyen defeated Michael Rapp in the general election for Wisconsin State Senate District 20 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Dan Feyen
Dan Feyen (R) Candidate Connection
 
70.0
 
73,552
Image of Michael Rapp
Michael Rapp (D) Candidate Connection
 
29.9
 
31,434
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
106

Total votes: 105,092
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 20

Michael Rapp advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 20 on August 13, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Michael Rapp
Michael Rapp Candidate Connection
 
99.9
 
10,005
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
11

Total votes: 10,016
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 20

Incumbent Dan Feyen defeated Timothy Ramthun in the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 20 on August 13, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Dan Feyen
Dan Feyen Candidate Connection
 
64.3
 
17,243
Image of Timothy Ramthun
Timothy Ramthun
 
35.6
 
9,543
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
31

Total votes: 26,817
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

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2020

See also: Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Wisconsin State Senate District 18

Incumbent Dan Feyen defeated Aaron Wojciechowski in the general election for Wisconsin State Senate District 18 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Dan Feyen
Dan Feyen (R)
 
59.1
 
52,490
Image of Aaron Wojciechowski
Aaron Wojciechowski (D)
 
40.8
 
36,274
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
62

Total votes: 88,826
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 18

Aaron Wojciechowski advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 18 on August 11, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Aaron Wojciechowski
Aaron Wojciechowski
 
99.8
 
11,240
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
27

Total votes: 11,267
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 18

Incumbent Dan Feyen advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 18 on August 11, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Dan Feyen
Dan Feyen
 
99.9
 
11,131
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
16

Total votes: 11,147
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Campaign finance

2016

See also: Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Wisconsin State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016. Incumbent Rick Gudex (R) did not seek re-election. He died on October 12, 2016, from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Dan Feyen defeated Mark Harris in the Wisconsin State Senate District 18 general election.[2][3]

Wisconsin State Senate, District 18 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Dan Feyen 55.89% 46,076
     Democratic Mark Harris 44.11% 36,366
Total Votes 82,442
Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission


Mark Harris defeated John Lemberger in the Wisconsin State Senate District 18 Democratic primary.[4][5]

Wisconsin State Senate, District 18 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Mark Harris 74.61% 5,165
     Democratic John Lemberger 25.39% 1,758
Total Votes 6,923


Dan Feyen defeated Mark Elliott in the Wisconsin State Senate District 18 Republican primary.[4][5]

Wisconsin State Senate, District 18 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Dan Feyen 55.98% 5,225
     Republican Mark Elliott 44.02% 4,108
Total Votes 9,333

This district was included in the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee's list of "2016 Essential Races." Read more »

This candidate ran in one of Ballotpedia's races to watch in 2016. Read more »

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Dan Feyen completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Feyen's responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.
Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?
Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?
What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
What legacy would you like to leave?
What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
What is your favorite book? Why?
What is something that has been a struggle in your life?
What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and state legislature?
What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?
Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?
Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.
Is there a particular legislator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?
Are you interested in running for a different political office (for example, the U.S. Congress or governor) in the future?
Both sitting legislators and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?
Should the legislature oversee or grant the use of emergency powers?
What is the first bill you would introduce if elected?
What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?
What committees interest you?
What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?
Would a state ballot initiative process be good or bad for your state?

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2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Dan Feyen did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2016

Feyen's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[6]

“
  • Build upon the success of the Wisconsin Fast Forward worker training program.

Closing the skills gap is my #1 priority. We must reinvest in our Technical Colleges, High Schools, and our business community while providing vital resources for worker training and technical education programs.

  • Fix our transportation fund!

We can no longer kick the can down the road. Our current transportation funding formula is broken and needs to be fixed. Quality infrastructure is key to the success of our state for commerce and the safety of our citizens and visitors.

  • Support for our educational systems.

With a daughter in public school and a son attending UW Madison, I will continue to advocate for adequate funding for all of our educational systems.[7]

”
—Dan Feyen

Campaign finance summary


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Dan Feyen campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024Wisconsin State Senate District 20Won general$373,519 $361,847
2020Wisconsin State Senate District 18Won general$375,611 N/A**
2016Wisconsin State Senate, District 18Won $584,028 N/A**
Grand total$1,333,157 $361,847
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Election Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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See also


External links

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Duey Stroebel (R)
Wisconsin State Senate District 20
2025-Present
Succeeded by
-
Preceded by
-
Wisconsin State Senate District 18
2017-2025
Succeeded by
Kristin Alfheim (D)


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