Mandy Wright (born June 7, 1977) is an American educator and politician.From Wausau, Wisconsin, Wright graduated from St. Olaf College and earned her masters in education from Viterbo University. Wright was a 6th grade teacher in Wausau. In November 2012, Wright was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Democrat. On November 4, 2014, Wright was defeated by Republican challenger David Heaton, losing by 84 votes out of over 20,000 cast