“Your neighbor, your voice.”
About Grace
Grace Abitz co-owns the Alley Cat Coffeehouse in Hortonville, where she and her business partner renovated a turn-of-the-century bank building. She grew up in Grand Chute, played Division I golf at UW-Green Bay, and served on the Hortonville Village Board (2023-2025).
She is running for the open Assembly District 56 seat (Black Creek, Hortonville, New London, Shiocton) against Republican Tony Phillips.
Where Grace stands
Positions marked ★ Top Wisconsin issue rank among Wisconsin voters’ highest priorities (Marquette Law School Poll, statewide, August 2026).
“I want to see the special ed reimbursement rate be closer to 60%. Right now, it is barely at 40%.”
“I don’t want to see any data centers… It could absolutely deplete our natural resources and all our clean water around here.”
Says day care centers “need some sort of assistance to make sure that they stay open and can provide affordable child care for families.”
“I trust mothers to make healthcare decisions with their doctors… I am vehemently against the overturning of Roe v. Wade.”
The race
Running for: Wisconsin State Assembly, District 56 (open seat)
Opponent: Republican Tony Phillips
Why it matters for Outagamie: An open Fox Valley seat with a real Outagamie footprint (Black Creek, Hortonville), one of Democrats’ best local pickup opportunities.
Endorsements
- WEAC
- Appleton Professional Firefighters, IAFF Local 257
Sources: Campaign bio · Appleton Post-Crescent (via AOL)