# 105th Wisconsin Legislature

The One Hundred Fifth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 4, 2021, to January 3, 2023, in regular session. The Legislature also held two extraordinary sessions and six special sessions during the term.
Senators representing even-numbered districts were newly elected for this session and were serving the first two years of a four-year term. Assembly members were elected to a two-year term. Assembly members and even-numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 3, 2020. Senators representing odd-numbered districts were serving the third and fourth year of their four-year term, having been elected in the general election held on November 6, 2018.
The governor of Wisconsin during this entire term was Democrat Tony Evers, of Dane County, serving the second two years of a four-year term, having won election in the 2018 Wisconsin gubernatorial election.

## Major events

* May 1, 2021: Annette Ziegler became the 27th chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court by a majority vote of the court's members.
* May 19, 2021: Governor Tony Evers called a special session of the Legislature to consider a bill to adopt Medicaid expansion.
* June 29, 2021: Governor Tony Evers vetoed an act of the Legislature which would have ended federal supplemental unemployment benefits funded under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
* July 27, 2021: The Wisconsin Legislature met in extraordinary session and failed to override the veto of an act which would have ended federal supplemental unemployment benefits.
* November 21, 2021: The Waukesha Christmas parade attack in Waukesha, Wisconsin, resulted in six deaths and 62 injuries.
* March 3, 2022: The Wisconsin Supreme Court selected new district maps for Wisconsin's legislative and congressional districts.
* March 23, 2022: The United States Supreme Court struck down the legislative map chosen by the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
* April 15, 2022: After the U.S. Supreme Court decision, the Wisconsin Supreme Court selected the Republican redistricting plan.
* June 8, 2022: Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers called a special session of the Legislature to repeal Wisconsin's abortion ban.
* September 21, 2022: Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers called a special session of the Legislature to propose an amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution to allow citizen petition-initiated amendments to the state Constitution.
* November 8, 2022: 2022 United States general election:
** Tony Evers (D) re-elected as Governor of Wisconsin.
** Ron Johnson (R) re-elected as United States senator from Wisconsin.

## Major legislation

* July 8, 2021: An Act relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2021 legislature, 2021 Act 58.

## Party summary
### Senate summary

| | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | |
| | Democratic | Republican | Total | Vacant |
| End of previous Legislature | 13 | 18 | 31 | 2 |
| Start of Reg. Session | 12 | 20 | 32 | 1 |
| From Apr. 23, 2021 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 0 |
| Final voting share | 36.36% | 63.64% | | |
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 11 | 21 | 32 | 1 |

### Assembly summary

| | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | |
| | Democratic | Republican | Total | Vacant |
| End of previous Legislature | 34 | 62 | 96 | 3 |
| Start of Reg. Session | 38 | 60 | 98 | 1 |
| From Apr. 23, 2021 | 38 | 59 | 97 | 2 |
| From May 11, 2021 | 38 | 60 | 98 | 1 |
| From Jul. 26, 2021 | 38 | 61 | 99 | 0 |
| From May 19, 2022 | 38 | 60 | 98 | 1 |
| From Jun 1, 2022 | 38 | 59 | 97 | 2 |
| From Jun. 7, 2022 | 38 | 58 | 96 | 3 |
| From Jul. 27, 2022 | 38 | 57 | 95 | 4 |
| Final voting share | 40% | 60% | | |
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 35 | 64 | 99 | 0 |

## Sessions

* Regular session: January 4, 2021 – January 3, 2023
* January 2021 special session: January 19, 2021 – February 23, 2021
* February 2021 extraordinary session: February 5, 2021 – April 1, 2021
* May 2021 special session: May 24, 2021 – May 25, 2021
* June 2021 extraordinary session: June 29, 2021 – July 27, 2021
* July 2021 special session: July 27, 2021
* March 2022 special session: March 8, 2022
* June 2022 special session: June 22, 2022
* October 2022 special session: October 4, 2022

## Leadership
### Senate leadership

* President of the Senate: Chris Kapenga (R–Delafield)
* President pro tempore: Patrick Testin (R–Stevens Point)

#### Senate majority leadership (Republican)

* Senate Majority Leader: Devin LeMahieu (R–Sheboygan)
* Assistant Majority Leader: Dan Feyen (R–Fond du Lac)
* Senate Majority Caucus Chair: Van H. Wanggaard (R–Racine)
* Senate Majority Caucus Vice Chair: Kathy Bernier (R–Chippewa Falls)

#### Senate minority leadership (Democratic)

* Senate Minority Leader: Janet Bewley (D–Mason)
* Assistant Minority Leader: Janis Ringhand (D–Evansville)
* Senate Minority Caucus Chair: Jeff Smith (D–Eau Claire)
* Senate Minority Caucus Vice Chair: Melissa Agard (D–Madison)

### Assembly leadership

* Speaker of the Assembly: Robin Vos (R–Burlington)
* Speaker pro tempore: Tyler August (R–Lake Geneva)

#### Assembly majority leadership (Republican)

* Assembly Majority Leader: Jim Steineke (R–Kaukauna) (until Jul. 27, 2022)
** --Vacant after July 27, 2022--
* Assistant Majority Leader: Kevin David Petersen (R–Waupaca)
* Assembly Majority Caucus Chair: Tyler Vorpagel (R–Plymouth) (until Jun. 1, 2022)
** --Vacant after Jun. 1, 2022--
* Assembly Majority Caucus Vice Chair: Cindi Duchow (R–Delafield)
* Assembly Majority Caucus Secretary: Jesse James (R–Altoona)
* Assembly Majority Caucus Sergeant-at-Arms: Samantha Kerkman (R–Salem) (until Jun. 7, 2022)
** --Vacant after Jun. 7, 2022--

#### Assembly minority leadership (Democratic)

* Assembly Minority Leader: Gordon Hintz (D–Oshkosh) (until Jan. 10, 2022)
** Greta Neubauer (D–Racine) (after Jan. 10, 2022)
* Assistant Minority Leader: Dianne Hesselbein (D–Middleton) (until Jan. 10, 2022)
** Kalan Haywood (D–Milwaukee) (after Jan. 10, 2022)
* Assembly Minority Caucus Chair: Mark Spreitzer (D–Beloit) (until Apr. 2022)
** Lisa Subeck (D–Madison) (after Apr. 2022)
* Assembly Minority Caucus Vice Chair: Lisa Subeck (D–Madison) (until Apr. 2022)
** Jill Billings (D–La Crosse) (after Apr. 2022)
* Assembly Minority Caucus Secretary: Beth Meyers (D–Bayfield) (until Jan. 10, 2022)
** Kristina Shelton (D–Green Bay) (after Jan. 10, 2022)
* Assembly Minority Caucus Sergeant-at-Arms: Kalan Haywood (D–Milwaukee) (until Jan. 10, 2022)
** Lee Snodgrass (D–Appleton) (after Jan. 10, 2022)

## Members
### Members of the Senate

Members of the Wisconsin Senate for the One Hundred Fifth Wisconsin Legislature:
| Dist. | Senator | Party | Age (2021) | Home | First elected |
| 01 | André Jacque | Rep. | 40 | De Pere, Brown County | 2018 |
| 02 | Robert Cowles | Rep. | 70 | Green Bay, Brown County | 1987 |
| 03 | Tim Carpenter | Dem. | 60 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County | 2002 |
| 04 | Lena Taylor | Dem. | 54 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County | 2004 |
| 05 | Dale Kooyenga | Rep. | 41 | Brookfield, Waukesha County | 2018 |
| 06 | La Tonya Johnson | Dem. | 48 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County | 2016 |
| 07 | Chris Larson | Dem. | 40 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County | 2010 |
| 08 | Alberta Darling (res. Dec. 1, 2022) | Rep. | 76 | River Hills, Milwaukee County | 1992 |
| --Vacant from Dec. 1, 2022-- |||||
| 09 | Devin LeMahieu | Rep. | 48 | Oostburg, Sheboygan County | 2014 |
| 10 | Rob Stafsholt | Rep. | 45 | New Richmond, St. Croix County | 2020 |
| 11 | Stephen Nass | Rep. | 68 | La Grange, Walworth County | 2014 |
| 12 | Mary Felzkowski | Rep. | 57 | Birch, Lincoln County | 2020 |
| 13 | --Vacant until Apr. 23, 2021-- | --Vacant until Apr. 23, 2021-- | --Vacant until Apr. 23, 2021-- | --Vacant until Apr. 23, 2021-- | --Vacant until Apr. 23, 2021-- |
| 13 | John Jagler (from Apr. 23, 2021) | Rep. | 51 | Watertown, Jefferson County | 2021 |
| 14 | Joan Ballweg | Rep. | 68 | Markesan, Green Lake County | 2020 |
| 15 | Janis Ringhand | Dem. | 70 | Evansville, Rock County | 2014 |
| 16 | Melissa Agard | Dem. | 51 | Madison, Dane County | 2020 |
| 17 | Howard Marklein | Rep. | 66 | Spring Green, Sauk County | 2014 |
| 18 | Dan Feyen | Rep. | 52–53 | Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County | 2016 |
| 19 | Roger Roth | Rep. | 42 | Appleton, Outagamie County | 2014 |
| 20 | Duey Stroebel | Rep. | 61 | Saukville, Ozaukee County | 2015 |
| 21 | Van H. Wanggaard | Rep. | 68 | Racine, Racine County | 2010 |
| 22 | Robert Wirch | Dem. | 77 | Somers, Kenosha County | 1996 |
| 23 | Kathy Bernier | Rep. | 64 | Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County | 2018 |
| 24 | Patrick Testin | Rep. | 32 | Stevens Point, Portage County | 2016 |
| 25 | Janet Bewley | Dem. | 69 | Mason, Bayfield County | 2014 |
| 26 | Kelda Roys | Dem. | 41 | Madison, Dane County | 2020 |
| 27 | Jon Erpenbach | Dem. | 59 | West Point, Columbia County | 1998 |
| 28 | Julian Bradley | Rep. | 39 | Franklin, Milwaukee County | 2020 |
| 29 | Jerry Petrowski | Rep. | 70 | Marathon, Marathon County | 2012 |
| 30 | Eric Wimberger | Rep. | 41 | De Pere, Brown County | 2020 |
| 31 | Jeff Smith | Dem. | 65 | Eau Claire, Eau Claire County | 2018 |
| 32 | Brad Pfaff | Dem. | 53 | Onalaska, La Crosse County | 2020 |
| 33 | Chris Kapenga | Rep. | 48 | Delafield, Waukesha County | 2015 |

### Members of the Assembly

Members of the Assembly for the One Hundred Fifth Wisconsin Legislature:
| Sen. Dist. | Dist. | Representative | Party | Age (2021) | Residence | First Elected |
| 01 | 01 | Joel Kitchens | Rep. | 63 | Sturgeon Bay | 2014 |
| 01 | 02 | Shae Sortwell | Rep. | 35 | Two Rivers | 2018 |
| 01 | 03 | Ron Tusler | Rep. | 36 | Appleton | 2016 |
| 02 | 04 | David Steffen | Rep. | 48 | Howard | 2014 |
| 02 | 05 | Jim Steineke (res. Jul. 27, 2022) | Rep. | 50 | Vandenbroek | 2010 |
| --Vacant from Jul. 27, 2022-- |||||
| 02 | 06 | Gary Tauchen | Rep. | 67 | Bonduel | 2006 |
| 03 | 07 | Daniel Riemer | Dem. | 34 | Milwaukee | 2012 |
| 03 | 08 | Sylvia Ortiz-Velez | Dem. | | Milwaukee | 2020 |
| 03 | 09 | Marisabel Cabrera | Dem. | 45 | Milwaukee | 2018 |
| 04 | 10 | David Bowen | Dem. | 33 | Milwaukee | 2014 |
| 04 | 11 | Dora Drake | Dem. | 27 | Milwaukee | 2020 |
| 04 | 12 | LaKeshia Myers | Dem. | 36 | Milwaukee | 2018 |
| 05 | 13 | Sara Rodriguez | Dem. | 45 | Brookfield | 2020 |
| 05 | 14 | Robyn Vining | Dem. | 44 | Wauwatosa | 2018 |
| 05 | 15 | Joe Sanfelippo | Rep. | 56 | New Berlin | 2012 |
| 06 | 16 | Kalan Haywood | Dem. | 21 | Milwaukee | 2018 |
| 06 | 17 | Supreme Moore Omokunde | Dem. | 41 | Milwaukee | 2020 |
| 06 | 18 | Evan Goyke | Dem. | 38 | Milwaukee | 2012 |
| 07 | 19 | Jonathan Brostoff | Dem. | 37 | Milwaukee | 2014 |
| 07 | 20 | Christine Sinicki | Dem. | 60 | Bay View | 1998 |
| 07 | 21 | Jessie Rodriguez | Rep. | 43 | Oak Creek | 2013 |
| 08 | 22 | Janel Brandtjen | Rep. | 54 | Waukesha | 2014 |
| 08 | 23 | Deb Andraca | Dem. | 50 | Whitefish Bay | 2020 |
| 08 | 24 | Dan Knodl | Rep. | 62 | Germantown | 2008 |
| 09 | 25 | Paul Tittl | Rep. | 59 | Manitowoc | 2012 |
| 09 | 26 | Terry Katsma | Rep. | 62 | Oostburg | 2014 |
| 09 | 27 | Tyler Vorpagel (res. Jun. 1, 2022) | Rep. | 35 | Plymouth | 2014 |
| --Vacant from Jun. 1, 2022-- |||||
| 10 | 28 | Gae Magnafici | Rep. | 68 | Dresser | 2018 |
| 10 | 29 | Clint Moses | Rep. | 44 | Menomonie | 2020 |
| 10 | 30 | Shannon Zimmerman | Rep. | 48 | River Falls | 2016 |
| 11 | 31 | Amy Loudenbeck | Rep. | 51 | Clinton | 2010 |
| 11 | 32 | Tyler August | Rep. | 37 | Walworth | 2010 |
| 11 | 33 | Cody Horlacher | Rep. | 33 | Mukwonago | 2014 |
| 12 | 34 | Rob Swearingen | Rep. | 57 | Rhinelander | 2012 |
| 12 | 35 | Calvin Callahan | Rep. | 21 | Wilson | 2020 |
| 12 | 36 | Jeffrey Mursau | Rep. | 66 | Crivitz | 2004 |
| 13 | 37 | --Vacant until July 26, 2021-- | --Vacant until July 26, 2021-- | --Vacant until July 26, 2021-- | --Vacant until July 26, 2021-- | --Vacant until July 26, 2021-- |
| 13 | 37 | William Penterman (after Jul. 26, 2021) | Rep. | 24 | Columbus | 2021 |
| 13 | 38 | Barbara Dittrich | Rep. | 56 | Oconomowoc | 2018 |
| 13 | 39 | Mark Born | Rep. | 44 | Beaver Dam | 2012 |
| 14 | 40 | Kevin David Petersen | Rep. | 56 | Waupaca | 2006 |
| 14 | 41 | Alex Dallman | Rep. | 28 | Green Lake | 2020 |
| 14 | 42 | Jon Plumer | Rep. | 65 | Lodi | 2018 |
| 15 | 43 | Don Vruwink | Dem. | 68 | Milton | 2016 |
| 15 | 44 | Sue Conley | Dem. | 60 | Janesville | 2020 |
| 15 | 45 | Mark Spreitzer | Dem. | 34 | Beloit | 2014 |
| 16 | 46 | Gary Hebl | Dem. | 69 | Sun Prairie | 2004 |
| 16 | 47 | Jimmy P. Anderson | Dem. | 34 | Fitchburg | 2016 |
| 16 | 48 | Samba Baldeh | Dem. | 50 | Madison | 2020 |
| 17 | 49 | Travis Tranel | Rep. | 35 | Cuba City | 2010 |
| 17 | 50 | Tony Kurtz | Rep. | 54 | Wonewoc | 2018 |
| 17 | 51 | Todd Novak | Rep. | 55 | Dodgeville | 2014 |
| 18 | 52 | Jeremy Thiesfeldt | Rep. | 54 | Fond du Lac | 2010 |
| 18 | 53 | Michael Schraa | Rep. | 59 | Oshkosh | 2012 |
| 18 | 54 | Gordon Hintz | Dem. | 47 | Oshkosh | 2006 |
| 19 | 55 | Rachael Cabral-Guevara | Rep. | 44 | Fox Crossing | 2020 |
| 19 | 56 | Dave Murphy | Rep. | 66 | Greenville | 2012 |
| 19 | 57 | Lee Snodgrass | Dem. | 51 | Appleton | 2020 |
| 20 | 58 | Rick Gundrum | Rep. | 55 | Slinger | 2018 |
| 20 | 59 | Timothy Ramthun | Rep. | 63 | Campbellsport | 2018 |
| 20 | 60 | Robert Brooks | Rep. | 55 | Saukville | 2014 |
| 21 | 61 | Samantha Kerkman (res. Jun. 7, 2022) | Rep. | 46 | Burlington | 2000 |
| --Vacant from June 7, 2022-- |||||
| 21 | 62 | Robert Wittke | Rep. | 63 | Racine | 2018 |
| 21 | 63 | Robin Vos | Rep. | 52 | Rochester | 2004 |
| 22 | 64 | Tip McGuire | Dem. | 33 | Somers | 2019 |
| 22 | 65 | Tod Ohnstad | Dem. | 68 | Kenosha | 2012 |
| 22 | 66 | Greta Neubauer | Dem. | 29 | Racine | 2018 |
| 23 | 67 | Rob Summerfield | Rep. | 40 | Bloomer | 2016 |
| 23 | 68 | Jesse James | Rep. | 48 | Altoona | 2018 |
| 23 | 69 | Donna Rozar | Rep. | 70 | Marshfield | 2020 |
| 24 | 70 | Nancy VanderMeer | Rep. | 62 | Tomah | 2014 |
| 24 | 71 | Katrina Shankland | Dem. | 33 | Stevens Point | 2012 |
| 24 | 72 | Scott Krug | Rep. | 45 | Wisconsin Rapids | 2010 |
| 25 | 73 | Nick Milroy | Dem. | 46 | Superior | 2008 |
| 25 | 74 | Beth Meyers | Dem. | 61 | Bayfield | 2014 |
| 25 | 75 | David Armstrong | Rep. | 59 | Rice Lake | 2020 |
| 26 | 76 | Francesca Hong | Dem. | 32 | Madison | 2020 |
| 26 | 77 | Shelia Stubbs | Dem. | 49 | Madison | 2018 |
| 26 | 78 | Lisa Subeck | Dem. | 49 | Madison | 2014 |
| 27 | 79 | Dianne Hesselbein | Dem. | 49 | Middleton | 2012 |
| 27 | 80 | Sondy Pope-Roberts | Dem. | 70 | Mount Horeb | 2002 |
| 27 | 81 | Dave Considine | Dem. | 68 | Baraboo | 2014 |
| 28 | 82 | Ken Skowronski | Rep. | 82 | Franklin | 2013 |
| 28 | 83 | Chuck Wichgers | Rep. | 55 | Muskego | 2016 |
| 28 | 84 | Mike Kuglitsch (res. May 19, 2022) | Rep. | 60 | New Berlin | 2010 |
| --Vacant from May 19, 2022-- |||||
| 29 | 85 | Patrick Snyder | Rep. | 64 | Schofield | 2016 |
| 29 | 86 | John Spiros | Rep. | 59 | Marshfield | 2012 |
| 29 | 87 | James W. Edming | Rep. | 75 | Glen Flora | 2014 |
| 30 | 88 | John Macco | Rep. | 62 | De Pere | 2014 |
| 30 | 89 | Elijah Behnke | Rep. | 37 | Pensaukee | 2021 |
| 30 | 90 | Kristina Shelton | Dem. | 40 | Green Bay | 2020 |
| 31 | 91 | Jodi Emerson | Dem. | 47 | Eau Claire | 2018 |
| 31 | 92 | Treig Pronschinske | Rep. | 53 | Mondovi | 2016 |
| 31 | 93 | Warren Petryk | Rep. | 65 | Eleva | 2010 |
| 32 | 94 | Steve Doyle | Dem. | 62 | Onalaska | 2011 |
| 32 | 95 | Jill Billings | Dem. | 58 | La Crosse | 2011 |
| 32 | 96 | Loren Oldenburg | Rep. | 55 | Viroqua | 2018 |
| 33 | 97 | Scott Allen | Rep. | 55 | Waukesha | 2014 |
| 33 | 98 | Adam Neylon | Rep. | 36 | Pewaukee | 2013 |
| 33 | 99 | Cindi Duchow | Rep. | 62 | Delafield | 2015 |

## Employees
### Senate employees

* Chief Clerk: Michael Queensland
* Sergeant at Arms: Ted Blazel

### Assembly employees

* Chief Clerk: Kay Inabnet
* Sergeant at Arms: Anne Tonnon Byers