Todd Novak

Todd Novak
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 51st district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2015
Preceded byHoward Marklein
Personal details
Born (1965-04-23) April 23, 1965 (age 59)
Cobb, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Dodgeville, Wisconsin, U.S.

Todd D. Novak (born April 23, 1965) is an American newspaper editor and politician.

Born in Cobb, Wisconsin and currently residing in Dodgeville, Wisconsin, Novak was the government and assistant editor of the Dodgeville Chronicle newspaper from 1990 until his retirement in 2014. In 2012, Novak was elected mayor of Dodgeville, Wisconsin.[1]

In November 2014, Novak was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Republican by a 64-vote margin. The Democratic candidate, Dick Cates, did not seek a recount.[2]

On November 8, 2016, Novak was re-elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly by a margin of 723 votes, defeating Democrat Jeff Wright.[3]

In 2018, Novak defeated Jeff Wright for a second time. Novak was also successful in winning an Assembly District also won by Democratic Governor Tony Evers.

On November 3, 2020, Novak was re-elected to his fourth term in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Novak defeated his challenger, Democrat Kriss Marion by a margin of 1,258 votes. This was his largest margin since first being elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly.[4] He further increased his margin two years later, when he was re-elected to his fifth term in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Novak defeated his challenger, Democrat Leah Spicer, by a margin of 3,214 votes.[5]

Although a Republican, Novak has positioned himself as an "independent voice" and has touted a bipartisan voting record, which is helpful in his liberal-leaning district.[6]

  1. ^ "Todd Novak-State Assembly".
  2. ^ "Cates won't ask for recount; Novak wins 51st District Assembly race".
  3. ^ "Current Election Results". Wisconsin Vote. Archived from the original on September 1, 2019. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference cbcr2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Wisconsin State Assembly – District 51 Election Results". Journal Sentinel. June 12, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  6. ^ "Despite left-leaning district, Novak hopes to hold off Wright in southwestern Wisconsin - The Daily Cardinal". The Daily Cardinal. Retrieved June 20, 2018.