Mark Born (Wisconsin)

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Mark Born
Republican Party
Candidate, Wisconsin State Assembly District 37
Wisconsin State Assembly
Tenure
2013 - Present
Term ends
2027
Years in position
13
Compensation
Base salary
$60,924
Per diem
$171/day (with overnight); $85.50/day (no overnight; also the maximum for Dane County reps)
Elections and appointments
Last election
August 11, 2026
Next election
November 3, 2026
Education
High school
Beaver Dam High School
Bachelor's
Gustavus Adolphus College
Personal
Birthplace
Beaver Dam, WI
Profession
Law enforcement
Contact
Official website
Official Facebook
Official X

Mark Born (Republican Party) is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing District 37. He assumed office on January 6, 2025. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.

Born (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the Wisconsin State Assembly to represent District 37. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. He advanced from the Republican primary on August 11, 2026.

Biography

Mark Born was born in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. He earned a high school diploma from Beaver Dam High School and a bachelor's degree from Gustavus Adolphus College. His career experience includes working in law enforcement.[1]

Committee assignments

2025-2026

Born was assigned to the following committees:

2023-2024

Born was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Born was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Born 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
• Finance
• Rules
• Joint Finance

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Born served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Born served on the following committees:

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

2026

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2026

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 37

Incumbent Mark Born (R) and LaToya Bates (D) are running in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 37 on November 3, 2026.

Candidate
Image of Mark Born
Mark Born (R)
Image of LaToya Bates
LaToya Bates (D)

Incumbents are bolded and underlined.

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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 37

LaToya Bates (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 37 on August 11, 2026.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of LaToya Bates
LaToya Bates
 
100.0
 
3,653

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 3,653
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Republican primary

Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 37

Incumbent Mark Born (R) defeated Steve Rydzewski (R) in the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 37 on August 11, 2026.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Mark Born
Mark Born
 
65.7
 
4,124
Image of Steve Rydzewski
Steve Rydzewski
 
34.3
 
2,157

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Vote totals may change until results are certified. Source

Total votes: 6,281
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

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2024

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2024

General election

General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 37

Incumbent Mark Born defeated LaToya Bates in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 37 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Mark Born
Mark Born (R)
 
68.6
 
20,977
Image of LaToya Bates
LaToya Bates (D) Candidate Connection
 
31.4
 
9,608
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
4

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 30,589
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 37

LaToya Bates advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 37 on August 13, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of LaToya Bates
LaToya Bates Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
2,973

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 2,973
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 37

Incumbent Mark Born defeated Steve Rydzewski in the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 37 on August 13, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Mark Born
Mark Born
 
69.4
 
4,701
Image of Steve Rydzewski
Steve Rydzewski
 
30.6
 
2,068

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 6,769
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

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2022

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2022

General election

General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 39

Incumbent Mark Born defeated Steve Rydzewski in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 39 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Mark Born
Mark Born (R)
 
97.6
 
20,284
Image of Steve Rydzewski
Steve Rydzewski (R) (Write-in)
 
2.0
 
412
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
79

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 20,775
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 39

Incumbent Mark Born advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 39 on August 9, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Mark Born
Mark Born
 
100.0
 
9,220
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
1

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 9,221
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Campaign finance

2020

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2020

General election

General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 39

Incumbent Mark Born defeated Izzy Hassey Nevarez in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 39 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Mark Born
Mark Born (R)
 
68.7
 
22,085
Image of Izzy Hassey Nevarez
Izzy Hassey Nevarez (D)
 
31.3
 
10,049

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 32,134
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 39

Izzy Hassey Nevarez advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 39 on August 11, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Izzy Hassey Nevarez
Izzy Hassey Nevarez
 
100.0
 
2,284

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 2,284
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 39

Incumbent Mark Born advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 39 on August 11, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Mark Born
Mark Born
 
100.0
 
4,905

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 4,905
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Campaign finance

2018

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2018

General election

General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 39

Incumbent Mark Born defeated Elisha Barudin in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 39 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Mark Born
Mark Born (R)
 
63.4
 
15,940
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Elisha Barudin (D)
 
36.6
 
9,210

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 25,150
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 39

Elisha Barudin advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 39 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Elisha Barudin
 
100.0
 
2,436

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 2,436
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 39

Incumbent Mark Born advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 39 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Mark Born
Mark Born
 
100.0
 
6,557

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 6,557
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2016

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2016

Elections for the Wisconsin State Assembly 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 Mark Born defeated Jim Zahn in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 39 general election.[2][3]

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 39 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Mark Born Incumbent 67.43% 19,028
     Democratic Jim Zahn 32.57% 9,192
Total Votes 28,220
Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission


Jim Zahn ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 39 Democratic primary.[4][5]

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 39 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jim Zahn  (unopposed)


Incumbent Mark Born ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 39 Republican primary.[4][5]

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 39 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Mark Born Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2014

Elections for all 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 12, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 2, 2014. Incumbent Mark Born was unopposed in the Republican primary. Richard Bennett ran as an independent candidate.[6] Born defeated Bennett in the general election,[7][8][9] and was re-elected for another term.[10]

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 39 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMark Born Incumbent 73.8% 16,793
     Independent Richard Bennett 26.2% 5,977
Total Votes 22,770

2012

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2012

Born won election in the 2012 election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 39. He defeated Tracy Heron and Don Lechner in the Republican primary on August 14 and defeated Jim Grigg (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[11][12]

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 39, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMark Born 60.4% 17,465
     Democratic Jim Grigg 39.6% 11,446
     - Scattering 0.1% 22
Total Votes 28,933
Wisconsin State Assembly, District 39 Republican Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMark Born 50.6% 4,023
Don Lechner 29.9% 2,381
Tracy Heron 19.5% 1,554
Total Votes 7,958

Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2022

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2020

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Campaign finance summary

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Mark Born campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024Wisconsin State Assembly District 37Won general$237,185 $202,181
2022Wisconsin State Assembly District 39Won general$228,093 $193,181
2020Wisconsin State Assembly District 39Won general$93,056 N/A**
2016Wisconsin State Assembly, District 39Won $29,737 N/A**
2014Wisconsin State Assembly, District 39Won $27,345 N/A**
2012Wisconsin State Assembly, District 39Won $45,475 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ State Rep. Mark Born, "Meet Mark," accessed February 10, 2025
    2. ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates on Ballot by Election - 2016 General Election - 11/8/2016," accessed November 4, 2016
    3. ↑ Wisconsin Elections Commission, "2016 Fall General Election Results," accessed December 2, 2016
    4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidate Tracking by Office," accessed June 20, 2016
    5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Wisconsin Elections and Ethics Commission, "2016 Partisan Primary," accessed September 16, 2016
    6. ↑ Wisconsin Votes, accessed October 11, 2014
    7. ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability, "Candidates Registered by Office," June 11, 2014
    8. ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "2014 Partisan Primary Candidates," accessed June 19, 2014
    9. ↑ Wisconsin Votes, accessed October 11, 2014
    10. ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Canvass Results for 2014 General Election," December 1, 2014
    11. ↑ Government Accountability Board, "2012 Fall Partisan Primary," accessed May 5, 2014
    12. ↑ Government Accountability Board, "2012 Fall General Election," accessed May 5, 2014

    Political offices
    Preceded by
    William Penterman (R)     		Wisconsin State Assembly District 37
    2025-Present    		 Succeeded by
    -
    Preceded by
    Jeff Fitzgerald (R)     		Wisconsin State Assembly District 39
    2013-2025    		 Succeeded by
    Alex Dallman (R)


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