Volunteers for Agriculture® Announce Further Legislative Endorsements

The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation's political action committee, Volunteers for Agriculture®, has released additional endorsements for state Assembly and state Senate races ahead of the November 5 general election. The committee has been actively gathering additional insights from local county Farm Bureaus and candidates.

"A VFA endorsement reflects the priorities of our members," said WFBF Executive Director of Government Relations Jason Mugnaini. "It's not about playing politics-it's about choosing leaders who are ready to support the real needs of rural Wisconsin and make a difference for our farmers and communities.

VFA has endorsed four additional candidates in the State Senate:

• Eric Wimberger (R-Green Bay), 2^nd Senate District
• Duey Stroebel (R-Saukville), 8^th Senate District
• Kristin Alfheim (D-Appleton), 18^th Senate District
• Jamie Wall (D-Green Bay), 30^th Senate District

VFA has endorsed 17 additional candidates in the State Assembly:

• Shae Sortwell (R-Two Rivers), 2^nd Assembly District
• David Steffen (R-Howard), 4^th Assembly District
• Margaret Arney (D-Wauwautosa), 18^th Assembly District
• Amy Binsfeld (R-Sheboygan) 26^th Assembly District
• Lindee Brill (R-Sheboygan Falls) 27^th Assembly District
• Rob Kreibich (R-New Richmond), 28^th Assembly District
• Maureen McCarville (D-DeForest), 42^nd Assembly District
• Ann Roe (D-Janesville), 44^th Assembly District
• Joan Fitzgerald (D-Fort Atkinson), 46^th Assembly District
• Randy Udell (D-Fitchburg), 47^th Assembly District
• Dean Kaufert (R-Neenah), 53^rd Assembly District
• Duke Tucker (R-Grantsburg), 75^th Assembly District
• Patrick Snyder (R-Schofield), 85^th Assembly District
• Brent Jacobson (R-Mosinee), 87^th Assembly District
• Benjamin Franklin (R-De Pere), 88^th Assembly District
• Christian Phelps (D-Eau Claire), 93^rd Assembly District
• Steve Doyle (D-Onalaska), 94^th Assembly District

In total, VFA has endorsed 11 candidates in the State Senate and 63 candidates in the State Assembly for the 2024 election. A full list of VFA's endorsements are available here.

The Volunteers for Agriculture® Committee is comprised of 18 farmers from across Wisconsin, providing farmers a more direct role in supporting leaders who best represent agriculture's interests.