Only half of the Senators are up for election each cycle, this thread will discuss the ones that are not up for election… we need to keep the pressure on them also!
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Wisconsin State Senators
Here are the sitting Senators and what they did, legislatively speaking last session:
Senate District 2 – Eric Wimberger (R) – (Green Bay) – AB 606 / SB 681 Three Tier Bill Co-sponsor
Senate District 4 – Dora Drake (D) – (Milwaukee) past legalization co-sponsor; Co-sponsor of 2025-26 SB 1045 Adult Use/Medical/Hemp/4 Tier Combo Bill
Senate District 6 – LaTonya Johnson (D) – (Milwaukee) SB 644 / AB 680 Dem Hemp Reg Bills; past legalization co-sponsor; Co-sponsor of 2025-26 SB 1045 Adult Use/Medical/Hemp/4 Tier Combo Bill
Senate District 8 – Jodi Habush-Sinykin (R) – (Whitefish Bay) – Co-sponsor of 2025-26 SB 1045 Adult Use/Medical/Hemp/4 Tier Combo Bill
Senate District 10 – Rob Stafsholt (R) – (New Richmond) Although past news articles have quoted Rep. Stafsholt as “supporting” medical marijuana and decriminalization, he has failed to sponsor any legislation on the issue and has given contradicting statements on medical marijuana according to news archives.
In Feb 2023 Rep. Rob Stafsholt, R-New Richmond, said he backed a measure from former legislator Adam Jarchow to legalize (decriminalize) recreational pot and that he still supports that concept. Source
Senate District 12 – Mary Felzkowski (R) – (Tomahawk) supports reform in general personally, but has been the leader of Republican Medical Marijuana legislation, AB 547 / SB 534 Medical Marijuana Bill as the lead author.
Senate District 14 – Sarah Keyeski (R) – (Lodi) SB 644 / AB 680 Dem Hemp Reg Bills; voted NO to SB 682 in committee 2025-26; Co-sponsor of 2025-26 SB 1045 Adult Use/Medical/Hemp/4 Tier Combo Bill
Senate District 16 – Melissa Ratcliff (D) – (Cottage Grove) SB 644 / AB 680 Dem Hemp Reg Bills; past legalization co-sponsor; Co-sponsor of 2025-26 SB 1045 Adult Use/Medical/Hemp/4 Tier Combo Bill
Senate District 18 – Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (D) – (Appleton) – Co-sponsor of 2025-26 SB 1045 Adult Use/Medical/Hemp/4 Tier Combo Bill
Senate District 20 – Duey Feyen (R) – (Fond du Lac) Opposed to reform measures, stating he doesn’t support legalizing recreational marijuana, after hearing from police chiefs and sheriff’s departments.
Senate District 22 – Bob Wirch (D) – (Pleasant Prairie) Medical marijuana past co-sponsor.
Senate District 24 – Patrick Testin (R) – (Stevens Point) AB 747 / SB 682 lead author and AB 547 / SB 534 Medical Marijuana Bill lead author.
Senate District 26 – Kelda Roys (D) – (Madison) SB 644 / AB 680 Dem Hemp Reg Bills; past legalization co-sponsor; Co-sponsor of 2025-26 SB 1045 Adult Use/Medical/Hemp/4 Tier Combo Bill
Senate District 28 – Julian Bradley (R) – (New Berlin) – Bradley comes out against recreational marijuana, but understands people turn to marijuana for medicinal purposes, his concern is he wants to insure it goes through the same process that any drug would before it is legalized for medicinal purposes and sent out to people. Not in favor of over regulatory situation, but before people are taking a drug prescribed to them that drug has cleared all hurdles. source from 2020.
Senate District 30 – Jamie Wall (D) – (Green Bay) SB 644 / AB 680 Dem Hemp Reg Bills; Co-sponsor of 2025-26 SB 1045 Adult Use/Medical/Hemp/4 Tier Combo Bill
Senate District 32 – Brad Paff (D) – (Onalaska) Only Democrat on AB 606 / SB 681 Three Tier Bill Co-sponsor; SB 644 / AB 680 Dem Hemp Reg Bills; past legalization co-sponsor
Throughout June, Keyeski will host three listening sessions across the district! The focus of these sessions will be on legislative procedure, and I will answer any questions you may have. See the graphics provided here to learn more about those sessions.
FIRST, join Representative DeSanto and I in Portage next Wednesday for the first “Transparency Talk” listening session! We will discuss the following topics: 1) How a Bill Becomes a Law, 2) The Committee Process, and 3) Majority Party Power.
Below are details on my first “Transparency Talk:”
5-6pm on Wednesday, June 10th
Portage Public Library: 253 W Edgewater St
Questions? Contact my office at 608-266-0751 or Sen.Keyeski@legis.wi.gov
