Education
University of Wisconsin–Parkside.
University of Wisconsin–Parkside.
Ohnstad moved from Eau Claire, Wisconsin to Kenosha, Wisconsin. He worked at General Motors and Chrysler and was involved with the labor union. Ohnstad served on the Kenosha Common Council.
In November 2012, Ohnstad was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in an uncontested race and as a Democrat.