Former Capitol Hill staffer launches bid for open seat in Wisconsin Senate – WLUK

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by Ashley Kaster, FOX 11 News
(WLUK) — A De Pere woman is throwing her hat into the race for an open seat in the Wisconsin State Senate.
In her campaign announcement Thursday, former Capitol Hill staffer Katie Baney pledged to put Wisconsin families first if she is elected as the first conservative woman to represent Senate District 1.
“I grew up in the Ledgeview-De Pere area, and my husband and I are raising our children here,” said Baney in a news release. “As a mom, I refuse to sit on the sidelines while political dysfunction threatens the values and opportunities that make northeastern Wisconsin special. After prayerful consideration and encouragement from my family and community, I’m running to ensure this district remains the best place in Wisconsin to raise a family.”
Baney returned to De Pere in 2021 after working under lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. She helped Chairman Ron Johnson on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, former Speaker of the House Ryan and Chairman Mike Rogers on the House Homeland Security Committee.
Baney has spent the last five years in the private sector, working for Delta Defense LLC — the service provider for the United States Concealed Carry Association.
Baney joins four others in the State Senate District 1 race after incumbent Andre Jacque announced his retirement last month:
Sean Grorich, a Democrat from Sturgeon Bay, dropped out of the race.
The district includes all of Door and Kewaunee counties, nearly all of Calumet County and parts of Brown, Manitowoc and Outagamie counties. The primary will be Aug. 11 and the general election Nov. 3.
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