Located in southeast Wisconsin, the district is entirely contained within Milwaukee County. It comprises part of the city of Milwaukee’s near-south side, including the Walker’s Point Historic District, the Historic Mitchell Street neighborhood, and most of Lincoln Village. The district also contains St. Adalbert’s Church, the Basilica of St. Josaphat, and St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, the historic epicenter of Milwaukee’s Polish American community.
This is a highly Democratic district and the primary takes the job!
The district is represented by Democrat Sylvia Ortiz-Velez, since January 2021.
Oritz (D) has been a long time champion of hemp cannabis reform in past sessions and was also highly involved in “saving hemp” under AB 747 / SB 682.
Her official campaign website: https://www.sylviaforwi.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/friendsofsylviaortiz and Email: sylviasindependence@yahoo.com
Ortiz is facing a Democratic challenger:
Ismael Luna (D) Website: https://www.ismaelluna.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lunaforassembly and email: hello@ismaelluna.com
Luna previously served as Vice Chair of RISE Drug Free MKE, where he worked on substance use prevention and recovery efforts.
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The Republican on the ticket is a familiar name in the hemp cannabis circle as Angel Sanchez (R) makes another try at a State Assembly run. He has supported reform efforts in the past.
