Wisconsin Senate
Wisconsin Senate | |
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Wisconsin State Legislature | |
Type | |
Type | |
Term limits | None |
History | |
New session started | January 3, 2023 |
Leadership | |
President | |
President pro tempore | |
Majority Leader | |
Minority Leader | |
Structure | |
Seats | 33 |
Political groups | Majority
Minority
Vacancy
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Length of term | 4 years |
Authority | Article IV, Wisconsin Constitution |
Salary | $57,408/year + $115 per diem[1] |
Elections | |
Last election | November 3, 2020 (16 seats) |
Last election | November 6, 2022 (17 seats) |
Next election | November 5, 2024 (16 seats) |
Next election | November 3, 2026 (17 seats) |
Meeting place | |
State Senate Chamber Wisconsin State Capitol Madison, Wisconsin | |
Website | |
Wisconsin State Senate |
The Wisconsin Senate is the
legislative branch of the state of Wisconsin. The powers of the Wisconsin Senate are modeled after those of the U.S. Senate
.
The
Wisconsin Constitution ties the size of the State Senate to that of the Assembly, by limiting its size to no less than 1/4, nor more than 1/3, of the size of the Assembly. Currently, Wisconsin is divided into 33 Senate Districts (1/3 of the current Assembly membership of 99) apportioned throughout the state based on population as determined by the decennial census, for a total of 33 senators. A Senate district is formed by combining three Assembly districts. Similar to the U.S. Senate, in addition to its duty of reviewing and voting on all legislation passed through the legislature, the State Senate has the exclusive responsibility of confirming certain gubernatorial appointments, particularly cabinet secretaries and members of boards and commissions. Senators are elected for four-year terms, staggered so that approximately half of the Senate is up for election every two years. If a vacancy occurs in a Senate seat between elections, it may be filled only by a special election. The Senate chamber is in the south wing of the Wisconsin State Capitol, in Madison. In February 2024, the legislative maps of the Senate, along with the State Assembly, were redrawn following a court decision that found them to be unconstitutionally gerrymandered in favor of Republicans.[2]
Salary and benefits
The salary of all legislators serving in the 2023 Wisconsin Legislature is $57,408, which is an increase of 4% from the previous biennium. In addition to salaries, senators outside Dane County may receive a per diem up to $115 to cover living expenses while they are in Dane County on state business. Members of the Dane County delegation may receive a per diem of half the amount to cover expenses.
Current session
Composition
↓ | ||
10 | 1 | 22 |
Democratic | Republican |
Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
|
Total | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic
|
Republican
|
Vacant | ||
Begin 100th Legislature (2011) | 14 | 19 | 33 | 0 |
End 100th (2012) | 17 | 16 | ||
Begin 101st (2013) | 15 | 18 | 33 | 0 |
End 101st (2014) | 17 | 32 | 1 | |
Begin 102nd (2015) | 14 | 18 | 32 | 1 |
End 102nd (2016) | 18 | 32 | 1 | |
Begin 103rd (2017) | 13 | 20 | 33 | 0 |
End 103rd (2018) | 15 | 18 | 33 | 0 |
Begin 104th (2019) | 14 | 19 | 33 | 0 |
End 104th (2020) | 13 | 18 | 31 | 2 |
Begin 105th (2021) | 12 | 20 | 32 | 1 |
End 105th (2022) | 21 | 33 | 0 | |
Begin 106th (2023)[3] | 11 | 21 | 32 | 1 |
May 3, 2023[4] | 22 | 33 | 0 | |
Jan. 26, 2024[5] | 10 | 32 | 1 | |
Latest voting share | 31.25% | 68.75% |
Senate officers
Position | Name | |||
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President of the Senate | Chris Kapenga | |||
President Pro Tempore of the Senate | Patrick Testin | |||
Majority leader | Devin LeMahieu | |||
Assistant Majority Leader | Dan Feyen | |||
Majority Caucus Chair | Van Wanggaard
| |||
Majority Caucus Vice Chair | Joan Ballweg | |||
Minority Leader | Dianne Hesselbein | |||
Assistant Minority Leader | Jeff Smith | |||
Minority Caucus Chair | Chris Larson | |||
Minority Caucus Vice Chair | Mark Spreitzer | |||
Chief Clerk | Richard Champagne (acting) | |||
Sergeant-at-Arms
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Tom Engels |
Members
District | Senator | Party | Residence | Current age | First elected | Next election |
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01
|
André Jacque | Rep | De Pere | 43 | 2018 | 2026 |
02
|
Robert Cowles | Rep | Green Bay | 73 | 1987 | 2024 |
03
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Tim Carpenter | Dem | Milwaukee | 64 | 2002 | 2026 |
04
|
--Vacant-- | 2024 | ||||
05
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Rob Hutton | Rep | Brookfield | 57 | 2022 | 2026 |
06
|
La Tonya Johnson | Dem | Milwaukee | 51 | 2016 | 2024 |
07
|
Chris Larson | Dem | Milwaukee | 43 | 2010 | 2026 |
08
|
Dan Knodl | Rep | Germantown | 65 | 2023 | 2024 |
09
|
Devin LeMahieu | Rep | Oostburg | 51 | 2014 | 2026 |
10
|
Rob Stafsholt | Rep | New Richmond | 48 | 2020 | 2024 |
11
|
Stephen Nass | Rep | Whitewater | 71 | 2014 | 2026 |
12
|
Mary Felzkowski | Rep | Irma | 60 | 2020 | 2024 |
13
|
John Jagler | Rep | Watertown | 54 | 2021 | 2026 |
14
|
Joan Ballweg | Rep | Markesan | 72 | 2020 | 2024 |
15
|
Mark Spreitzer | Dem | Beloit | 37 | 2022 | 2026 |
16
|
Melissa Agard | Dem | Monona | 55 | 2020 | 2024 |
17
|
Howard Marklein | Rep | Spring Green | 69 | 2014 | 2026 |
18
|
Dan Feyen | Rep | Fond du Lac | 55 | 2016 | 2024 |
19
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Rachael Cabral-Guevara | Rep | Appleton | 47 | 2022 | 2026 |
20
|
Duey Stroebel | Rep | Saukville | 64 | 2015 | 2024 |
21
|
Van H. Wanggaard | Rep | Racine | 72 | 2014 | 2026 |
22
|
Robert Wirch | Dem | Somers | 80 | 1996 | 2024 |
23
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Jesse James | Rep | Altoona | 52 | 2022 | 2026 |
24
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Patrick Testin | Rep | Stevens Point | 35 | 2016 | 2024 |
25
|
Romaine Quinn | Rep | Cameron | 33 | 2022 | 2026 |
26
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Kelda Roys | Dem | Madison | 44 | 2020 | 2024 |
27
|
Dianne Hesselbein | Dem | Middleton | 53 | 2022 | 2026 |
28
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Julian Bradley | Rep | Franklin | 43 | 2020 | 2024 |
29
|
Cory Tomczyk | Rep | Mosinee | 61 | 2022 | 2026 |
30
|
Eric Wimberger | Rep | Green Bay | 45 | 2020 | 2024 |
31
|
Jeff Smith | Dem | Brunswick | 69 | 2018 | 2026 |
32
|
Brad Pfaff | Dem | Onalaska | 56 | 2020 | 2024 |
33
|
Chris Kapenga | Rep | Delafield | 52 | 2015 | 2026 |
Notable past members
- C. Latham Sholes (1848–1850; 1856–1858), invented the QWERTY keyboard
- Angus Cameron (1863–1864; 1871–1872), former U.S. Senator from Wisconsin (1875–1885)
- U.S. Senatorfrom Wisconsin (1963–1981)
- Mayor of Milwaukee(1960–1988)
- James B. Brennan (1959–1962), former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin (1962–1969) and Milwaukee City Attorney (1972–1984)
- William Bablitch (1972–1983), former Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court(1983–2003)
- U.S. House Representative(1979–2015)
- U.S. House Representative(1979–2021)
- Russ Feingold (1983–1993), former U.S. Senator from Wisconsin (1993–2011)
- Mayor of Milwaukee(1988–2004)
- Mayor of Milwaukee(2004–2021)
- U.S. House Representative(2005–present)
- U.S. House Representative(2015–present)
- U.S. House Representative(2020–present)
- U.S. House Representative(2021–present)
Past composition of the Senate
See also
References
- ^ "Salaries of Wisconsin State Elected Officials, 2023" (PDF). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "Wisconsin's Democratic governor signs his new legislative maps into law after Republicans pass them". AP News. 2024-02-19. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ Republican [[Alberta Darling) (District 8) resigned December 1, 2022, retiring from public life. [1]
- ^ Republican Dan Knodl elected to succeed Darling. [2]
- ^ Democrat Lena Taylor (District 4) resigned after being appointed to the Milwaukee Circuit Court. [3]
External links
- Wisconsin State Senate Archived 2012-04-18 at the Wayback Machine official government website
- State Senate of Wisconsin at Project Vote Smart
- Wisconsin Senate at Ballotpedia
- Legislature Salary