Rachael Cabral-Guevara: Difference between revisions

| name = Rachael Cabral-Guevara

| image = Rep. Cabral-Guevara Portrait.jpg

| caption =

| state = Wisconsin

| state_assembly = Wisconsin

| district = [[Wisconsin's 55th Assembly district|55th]]

| term_start = January 4, 2021

| term_end =

| predecessor = [[Mike Rohrkaste]]

| successor =

| party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]

| birth_name =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|8|10}}

| birth_place = [[Appleton, Wisconsin]], U.S.

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| death_place =

| spouse = divorced

| children = 4

| profession = [[nurse practitioner]], educator, politician

| alma_mater = {{unbulleted list

| [[Mount Mary University]] ([[Bachelor of Science|B.S.]])

| [[University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh]] ([[Bachelor of Science in Nursing|B.S.N.]])

| [[University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee]] ([[Master of Science in Nursing|M.S.N.]])

| residence = [[Fox Crossing, Wisconsin]], U.S.

| website = {{url|https://rachaelforsenate.com}}

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'''Rachael Cabral-Guevara''' (born August 10, 1976) is an [[Americans|American]] [[nurse practitioner]], educator, and [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] politician. She is a member of the [[Wisconsin State Assembly]], representing the [[Wisconsin's 55th Assembly district|55th Assembly district]] since 2021. Her district comprises [[Neenah, Wisconsin|Neenah]] and the western suburbs of [[Appleton, Wisconsin]].

On March 17, 2022, Cabral-Guevara announced her run for the 19th State Senate District seat being vacated by Roger Roth.

Cabral-Guevara was born in [[Appleton, Wisconsin]], but moved frequently as a child of a member of the [[United States Air Force]].<ref name="web2020">{{cite web|url= https://rachaelforassembly.com/about/ |title= About |website= Rachael for Assembly |access-date= December 23, 2020 |language= en-US }}</ref> She returned to Wisconsin to attend college, first receiving her [[Bachelor of Science|bachelor's degree]] in [[biology]] from Milwaukee's [[Mount Mary University]], then receiving another bachelor's degree in [[nursing]] from the [[University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh]]. She continued her education at the [[University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee]], where she earned her [[Master of Science in Nursing|master's degree in nursing]] in 2008.<ref name="web2020"/> Cabral-Guevara became a board certified family [[nurse practitioner]] and licensed [[advanced practice nurse]] [[Medical prescription|prescriber]], and worked at various health care facilities around Appleton. From 2008 to 2019, she also served as a lecturer in the College of Nursing at University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh.<ref name="web2020"/>

In October 2019, three-term incumbent state representative [[Mike Rohrkaste]] announced he would retire at the end of the current term. Cabral-Guevara had already expressed interest in running for the [[Wisconsin State Assembly]] and, on the announcement of Rohrkaste's retirement, immediately confirmed that she would enter the race for the 55th assembly district seat.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/local/2019/10/09/rohrkaste-leave-assembly-end-2019-20-legislative-session/3917973002 |title= Rohrkaste will retire at end of 2019-20 legislative session for Fox Valley Memory Project |newspaper= [[The Post-Crescent]] |date= October 19, 2019 |first= Duke |last= Behnke |access-date= December 27, 2020 }}</ref> She made an official announcement of her campaign for the Republican nomination in the district the following February.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/2020/02/12/republican-rachael-cabral-guevara-run-55th-assembly-district-seat/4723256002 |title= Republican Rachael Cabral Guevara announces campaign for 55th Assembly District seat |newspaper= [[The Post-Crescent]] |date= February 12, 2020 |first= Mica |last= Soellner |access-date= December 27, 2020 }}</ref> Cabral-Guevara faced two opponents in the Republican [[Primary election|primary]]&mdash;Neenah School Board member Lauri Asbury and perennial candidate and conservative activist Jay Schroeder.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/local/2020/06/05/fox-crossings-jay-schroeder-makes-3rd-run-55th-assembly-district/3146432001/ |title= Third time's a charm? Fox Crossing's Jay Schroeder makes another run for 55th Assembly District |newspaper= [[The Post-Crescent]] |date= June 5, 2020 |first= Duke |last= Behnke |access-date= December 27, 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/local/2020/06/01/wisconsin-elections-three-republicans-55th-assembly-primary/5307377002/ |title= 2020 election: Three Republicans face off in primary for 55th Assembly District |newspaper= [[The Post-Crescent]] |date= June 1, 2020 |first= Duke |last= Behnke |access-date= December 27, 2020 }}</ref> The primary grew contentious, with Asbury making an issue of Cabral-Guevara receiving roughly $35,000 worth of campaign support from Virginia-based electioneering [[Political action committee|PAC]] [[Young Americans for Liberty|Make Liberty Win]], and Schroeder attacking Cabral-Guevara over her willingness to explore legalization of recreational [[Cannabis (drug)|marijuana]].<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/local/2020/07/30/accusations-fly-republican-primary-race-55th-assembly-district/5521206002/ |title= Wisconsin elections: Accusations fly in Republican primary for 55th Assembly District |newspaper= [[The Post-Crescent]] |date= July 30, 2020 |first= Duke |last= Behnke |access-date= December 27, 2020 }}</ref> Cabral-Guevara responded by charging that supporters of her opponents were engaged in a campaign of hate mail and vandalism against her, including death threats and [[racism]].<ref>{{cite press release |url= http://www.thewheelerreport.com/wheeler_docs/files/060220guevara.pdf |title= Rachael Cabral-Guevara Target of Threat, Racism |work= Rachael for Assembly |date= June 2, 2020 |access-date= December 27, 2020 |via= [[The Wheeler Report]] }}</ref> In the August primary, Cabral-Guevara won a substantial victory, taking nearly 60% of the vote.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/local/2020/08/11/wisconsin-election-cabral-guevara-wins-55th-assembly-district-primary/3333718001/ |title= Newcomer Rachael Cabral-Guevara handily wins Republican primary in 55th Assembly District |newspaper= [[The Post-Crescent]] |date= August 11, 2020 |first= Duke |last= Behnke |access-date= December 27, 2020 }}</ref><ref name="2020pri">{{cite report| url= https://elections.wi.gov/sites/elections.wi.gov/files/2020-08/Statewide%20Percentage%20Results.pdf |title= Canvass Results for 2020 Partisan Primary - 8/11/2020 |publisher= [[Wisconsin Elections Commission]] |date= August 26, 2020 |access-date= December 27, 2020 |page= 36}}</ref>

Rachael Cabral-Guevara has four children and resides on Stroebe Island in the village of [[Fox Crossing, Wisconsin]].<ref name="web2020"/> In the summers, she provides volunteer medical care in migrant camps within Wisconsin.<ref name="web2020"/>

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