2021-2022 Wisconsin Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Wisconsin State Legislature in 2021 and 2022 and ranks state assemblymen and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
This is our first state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators' overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.
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Senate Votes
1. Terminating the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
Terminated the COVID-19 public health emergency declared by Governor Tony Evers in Executive Order #104 on January 19, 2021, and all actions of the Governor and all emergency orders issued pursuant to the declaration of the public health emergency.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
2. U.S. Citizenship Requirement to Vote
Proposes to amend the Wisconsin Constitution to provide that only a U.S. citizen age 18 or older who is a resident of an election district in Wisconsin is eligible to vote in the state.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
3. Article V Convention: Constitutional Amendments
Applies to Congress, under the provisions of Article V of the U.S. Constitution, to call for a "Convention of the States" for the purpose of proposing constitutional amendments.
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Constitutional Vote: No
4. Article V Convention: Term Limits
Applies to Congress, under the provisions of Article V of the U.S. Constitution, to call for a convention to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution establishing term limits for members of Congress.
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Constitutional Vote: No
5. Parental Rights
Would prohibit the state from infringing on the fundamental right of parents or guardians to direct the upbringing, education, health care, and mental health of their children.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
6. No-Knock Search Warrants
Permits law enforcement officers to execute "no-knock" search warrants in certain "dangerous" or "ineffective" situations.
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Constitutional Vote: No
How did they vote?
Legend:
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Did not vote
| Name | Party | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Agard | D | 50% | ||||||
| Joan A. Ballweg | R | 50% | ||||||
| Kathleen M. Bernier | R | 50% | ||||||
| Janet T. Bewley | D | 50% | ||||||
| Julian Bradley | R | 50% | ||||||
| Tim Carpenter | D | 50% | ||||||
| Robert L. Cowles | R | 50% | ||||||
| Mary Felzkowski | R | 50% | ||||||
| Alberta H. Darling | R | 50% | ||||||
| Jon Erpenbach | D | 50% | ||||||
| Dan Feyen | R | 83% | ||||||
| Andre Jacque | R | 50% | ||||||
| John Jagler | R | 40% | ||||||
| LaTonya Johnson | D | 50% | ||||||
| Chris Kapenga | R | 50% | ||||||
| Dale Kooyenga | R | 33% | ||||||
| Chris Larson | D | 50% | ||||||
| Devin LeMahieu | R | 50% | ||||||
| Howard Marklein | R | 50% | ||||||
| Steve Nass | R | 50% | ||||||
| Jerry Petrowski | R | 83% | ||||||
| Brad Pfaff | D | 50% | ||||||
| Janis Ringhand | D | 50% | ||||||
| Roger J. Roth | R | 83% | ||||||
| Kelda Roys | D | 50% | ||||||
| Jeff Smith | D | 50% | ||||||
| Rob Stafsholt | R | 50% | ||||||
| Duey Stroebel | R | 50% | ||||||
| Lena C. Taylor | D | 50% | ||||||
| Patrick Testin | R | 50% | ||||||
| Van H. Wanggaard | R | 50% | ||||||
| Eric Wimberger | R | 50% | ||||||
| Robert W. Wirch | D | 60% |
Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 50.8% |
| Republican | 53.4% |
