The Wisconsin Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The legislature is a bicameral body composed of the upper house,Wisconsin State Senate,and the lower Wisconsin State Assembly,both of which have had Republican majorities since January 2011. With both houses combined,the legislature has 132 members representing an equal number of constituent districts. The legislature convenes at the state capitol in Madison.
The administrative divisions of Wisconsin include counties,cities,villages and towns. In Wisconsin,all of these are units of general-purpose local government. There are also a number of special-purpose districts formed to handle regional concerns,such as school districts.
The secretary of state of Wisconsin is a constitutional officer in the executive branch of the government of the U.S. state of Wisconsin,and is second in the line of succession to the office of governor of Wisconsin. Twenty-nine individuals have held the office of secretary of state,two of whom have held non-consecutive terms. The incumbent is Sarah Godlewski,who was appointed by Governor Tony Evers on March 17,2023,to replace long-time Secretary of State Doug La Follette.
Jeffrey E. Smith is an American Democratic politician and former small business owner from Eau Claire,Wisconsin. He is a member of the Wisconsin Senate,representing the 31st Senate district since 2019. He previously served two terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly,from 2007 to 2011.
Scott Lawrence Fitzgerald is an American politician and former newspaper publisher. A Republican,he represents Wisconsin's 5th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives. The district includes many of Milwaukee's northern and western suburbs,such as Waukesha,West Bend,Brookfield,and Mequon. He represented the 13th district in the Wisconsin State Senate from 1995 to 2021.
Robert George Siebecker was an American attorney and jurist from Wisconsin. He was the 11th chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court,and served on the Court for the last 19 years of his life (1903–1922). Before being appointed to the Supreme Court,he served 13 years as a Wisconsin circuit court judge in central Wisconsin. Earlier,he was a law partner of Robert M. "Fighting Bob" La Follette,and married La Follette's sister,Josephine.
Tyler August is an American Republican politician from Walworth County,Wisconsin. He is the majority leader of the Wisconsin State Assembly since 2023 and previously served as the chamber's speaker pro tempore. He represents Wisconsin's 31st Assembly district since 2025 and previously represented the 32nd Assembly district from 2011 to 2025.
Christine Lyn Taylor is an American lawyer and former politician from Madison,Wisconsin. Taylor is a judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals in the Madison-based District IV court,since August 1,2023. She previously served three years as a Wisconsin circuit court judge and served nine years as a Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Assembly,representing downtown Madison.
John Hawkins Rountree was an American farmer,businessman,politician,and Wisconsin pioneer. He was the founder of Platteville,Wisconsin,and was instrumental in the early development of that village. He was also one of the founders of the Northwestern Mutual Insurance Company,and remained a director in the company until his death. In politics,he represented Grant County for five years in the Wisconsin Legislature,and was a delegate to Wisconsin's 2nd constitutional convention in 1847.
Robert Bland Sanderson was an American businessman,farmer,rancher and politician from Columbia County,Wisconsin who represented part or all of Columbia County in the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate at various times in the 1860s,before moving to Texas and becoming a prominent businessman in Tom Green County.
Thomas Sanderson was an English American immigrant,farmer,and Republican politician. He served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly,representing Columbia County.
Lisa B. Subeck is an American political organizer and Democratic politician from Madison,Wisconsin. She is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly,representing the west side of Madison since January 2015. Prior to her election to the state Assembly,she served four years on the Madison Common Council.
Richard Dewhurst was an English American immigrant,lawyer,judge,businessman,and politician. He served in the Wisconsin State Assembly for four non-consecutive terms over four different decades under four different political party labels;and was defeated twice when running for election on the ticket of a fifth party,the Democratic.
Devin LeMahieu is an American businessman and Republican politician from Sheboygan,Wisconsin. He is the current majority leader of the Wisconsin Senate,since 2021,and has represented the 9th Senate district since 2015. His father,Daniel LeMahieu,served in the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Philip Schneider was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate.
Byron Sawyer Whittingham was an American politician and businessman.
The 1873 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 4,1873. Democratic Party candidate William Robert Taylor was elected with 55% of the vote,defeating incumbent Republican governor Cadwallader C. Washburn.
Loren Oldenburg is an American farmer and Republican politician from Vernon County,Wisconsin. He served three terms as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly,representing Wisconsin's 96th Assembly district from 2019 to 2025. He previously served as chairman of the town board of Harmony,Vernon County,Wisconsin.
Samba Baldeh is a Gambian American immigrant,information technology professional,and Democratic politician from Madison,Wisconsin. He served two terms as member of the Wisconsin State Assembly,representing Wisconsin's 48th Assembly district from 2021 to 2025. He is the first Muslim member of the Wisconsin Legislature. Before his election to the Assembly,he served six years on the Madison Common Council,and was president of the Council from 2018 to 2019.
John L. Porter was an American farmer and local politician from Pacific,Wisconsin who served a single one-year term in the Wisconsin State Assembly.
