Her district may be the 91st, but she’s No. 1 in readers’ hearts: State Rep. Jodi Emerson, D-Eau Claire, came out on top in this category as well as in the voting for a third term representing most of the city of Eau Claire in the state Assembly. Emerson was followed by another Eau Claire Democrat, state Sen. Jeff Smith, who also was re-elected in November to serve the 31st Senate District, which includes Eau Claire and a wide swath of rural areas and small towns, including Durand, Mondovi, and Black River Falls. In third place is Travis Hakes, who apparently is already a reader favorite after being elected Chippewa County sheriff as a Republican in November. –Tom Giffey