Democratic Candidates
Paul Fisk
(D-Lodi)
Campaign Website
Trish O'Neil
(D-Columbus)
Campaign Website
Republican Candidates
Keith Ripp
(R-Lodi)
Campaign Website
Erich Ruth
(R-De Forest)
Campaign Website
Tim McCumber
(R-Merrimac)
Campaign Website
Steven Pate
(R-Pardeville)
Campaign Website
Independent Candidate
Dennis Hruby
(I-Dane)
Campaign Website
47th Assembly District Race
WisEye Video Coverage
08.28.08 | Candidates Ruth, Pate, Fisk, O'Neil at MATC Candidate Forum in Madison
08.27.08 | 47th Republican Candidates Forum
08.27.08 | Interview with Candidate Erich Ruth
08.20.08 | 47th Democratic Candidates Forum
08.11.08 | Interview with Candidate Steve Pate
06.21.08 | Candidates Hruby, McCumber, and Ripp Campaign at June Dairy Month Event
05.19.08 | Interview with Portage Daily Register Editor Jason Maddux
05.16.08 | Interview with Columbia County Republican Party Chair George Jordan
05.08.08 | Interview with Democratic Candidate Trish O’Neil
05.02.08 | Interview with Columbia County Democratic Party Chair Raymond Frey
05.01.08 | Former Lodi Mayor Paul Fisk’s Campaign Kick-off Event
Press
08.31.08 | Wisconsin State Journal: Four in run for 47th Assembly seat
08.21.08 | Portage Daily Register: Democrats O'Neil, Fisk square off in 47th District Assembly debate
06.06.08 | Sun Prairie Star: Ruth enters 47th District Assembly Race
05.30.08 | Portage Daily Register: Independent throws hat into ring to replace Hahn
03.21.08 | Portage Daily Register: Pate enters 47th District Assembly race
03.12.08 | Portage Daily Register: Fisk announces he is running for Assembly seat held by Hahn
03.06.08 | Portage Daily Register: O'Neil resigns from Columbus School Board to run for 47th Assembly seat
02.22.08 | Portage Daily Register: Sixth candidate enters 47th Assembly race
02.05.08 | Portage Daily Register: Orr withdraws from 42nd Assembly race
01.05.08 | Portage Daily Register: Rep. Hahn says he's calling it quits, won't run for 10th term in fall
11.26.07 | Portage Daily Register: Candidates keep lining up for Assembly races
09.29.07 | Portage Daily Register: Early activity in race for 47th District Assembly seat
District Map (PDF)
Map of the 47th District
Local Newspapers
Portage Daily Register
Deforest Times-Tribune
Beaver Dam Daily Citizen
County Democratic Parties
Columbia County Democratic Party
Dane County Democratic Party
Sauk County Democratic Party
County Republican Parties
Columbia County Republican Party
Dane County Republican Party
Sauk County Republican Party