Biography
Dana Glasstein is the Democratic candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly District 22 in the November 3, 2026 general election, in which she faces incumbent Paul Melotik (R).[1][2] A technical college educator and longtime Mequon resident, she said in a Ballotpedia survey that she was a petitioner in the lawsuit that ended the state's legislative gerrymander.[1][3]
Glasstein earned a bachelor's degree from Arizona State University in 1991 and a graduate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2008, according to Ballotpedia, which lists her career experience as working as an educator.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, she described herself as a 26-year Mequon resident, technical college educator, community volunteer, and military wife and mother who has worked to help adult students move into family-sustaining careers.[3]
Glasstein's three campaign messages in the survey were expanding access to affordable health care and child care, strengthening public schools and career pathways including technical education and apprenticeships, and protecting natural resources while pursuing responsible development.[3]
- 1.Dana Glasstein - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Dana Glasstein - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Wisconsin Assembly District 22
Dana Glasstein is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Wisconsin Assembly District 22 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
