Frank Kostka
Republican · WI
An Ashland pawn shop owner who served 20 years in the U.S. Air Force after sailing the Great Lakes and working in the mines. He focuses on jobs, cutting income and property taxes, and reliable energy supply.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Lost the November 5, 2024 general election for Wisconsin Assembly District 73 to Democrat Angela Stroud. He won 13,720 votes, or 41.5 percent, in the official state canvass.
November 5, 2024
Source: elections.wi.gov
Kept his Bay Area Pawn property on Ashland's lakefront when the city tried to buy it for redevelopment. The city dropped the effort in May 2022 after he would not sell at the price it offered.
May 24, 2022
Source: apg-wi.com
As commander of the American Legion's Wisconsin department, led a year-long fundraising drive for a cabin for Gold Star families at Camp American Legion. Ground was broken on June 9, 2019.
June 9, 2019
Source: legion.org
Past race Frank Kostka ran in:
- Representative to the Assembly District 73 · November 3, 2026 · Assembly District 73; Wisconsin