Meet the 98th Assembly District candidates in the Republican primary in Tuesday's election

Two candidates are running in the Republican primary for the 98th Assembly District seat of the state Legislature in the Aug. 13 primary election.

Jim Piwowarczyk and Don Pridemore will face off in the primary, with the winner taking on Democrat Del A. Schmechel in the Nov. 5 general election. Schmechel is unopposed in the Democratic primary.

The incumbent in the district, Adam Neylon, is running in the 15th Assembly District because legislative map changes moved him into that district.

The 98th Assembly District includes parts of Waukesha and Washington counties, like Richfield, Hubertus and Hartford.

See the new state Assembly districts

This map shows Wisconsin state Assembly districts under the previous 2022 map on the left, and the new 2024 map on the right. Each district is colored according to whether itleans Democrat, leans Republican, or is acompetitive district (within 5%).

Old maps (2022)

New maps (2024)

Note: The partisan lean of districts is calculated based on voting data from national and local elections from 2016 to 2022. Districts with less than 5% difference in Republican and Democratic votes are considered competitive districts.

Map by Andrew Hahn and Eva Wen / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Here's what to know about the candidates:

Jim Piwowarczyk

Residence: Hubertus

Political experience: None

Occupation: Entrepreneur and co-founder of Wisconsin Right Now, a conservative news website

Policies: On his campaign website, Piwowarczyk prioritizes law and order, education, parents’ rights, the Second Amendment, accountability for criminals, lower taxes and a business climate free of excessive regulation. He said he wants the border secured, police funded and inflation brought under control.

Don Pridemore

Residence: Hartford

Political experience: State Assembly representative, 2005-2015; Hartford Union High School and Hartford Joint 1 School District board member; ran unsuccessfully for state superintendent of public instruction in 2013.

Occupation: Retired

Policies: On his campaign website, Pridemore lists priorities of education reform, the Second Amendment, voter integrity, political term limits, support for veterans, abortion rights opposition and immigration reform.

This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Meet 98th Assembly District candidates in Republican primary election