2023 Wisconsin Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Wisconsin State Legislature in 2023 and ranks state assemblymen and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
This is our second 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. Extending Postpartum Medicaid Coverage
Would extend postpartum coverage for Medicaid recipients from two months to 12 months.
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Constitutional Vote: No
2. 100-Day Drug Supplies for SeniorCare Recipients
Would allow SeniorCare participants to purchase 100-day supplies of prescription drugs.
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Constitutional Vote: No
3. Safeguarding Wisconsin’s 1849 Abortion Ban
Would provide that "abortion" under state law "does not include a physician's performance medical procedures or treatments designed or intended to prevent the death of a pregnant woman and not designed or intended to kill the unborn child."
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
4. Repealing Work-Permit Requirements for Minors
Would eliminate the requirement for a minor who is 14 or 15 years of age to obtain a state-authorized work permit prior to employment.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
5. Preventing Local “Guaranteed Income” Programs
Prevents political subdivisions from making expenditures "for the purpose of making payments to individuals under a guaranteed income program."
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
6. Prohibiting Sex Mutilation Against Children
Prohibits "gender transition medical intervention" for individuals under 18 years of age.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
How did they vote?
Legend:
Constitutional
Unconstitutional
Did not vote
| Name | Party | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Agard | D | 0% | ||||||
| Joan A. Ballweg | R | 67% | ||||||
| Julian Bradley | R | 67% | ||||||
| Rachael Cabral-Guevara | R | 67% | ||||||
| Tim Carpenter | D | 0% | ||||||
| Robert L. Cowles | R | 67% | ||||||
| Mary Felzkowski | R | 67% | ||||||
| Dan Feyen | R | 67% | ||||||
| Dianne Hesselbein | D | 0% | ||||||
| Rob Hutton | R | 67% | ||||||
| Andre Jacque | R | 50% | ||||||
| John Jagler | R | 67% | ||||||
| Jesse James | R | 67% | ||||||
| LaTonya Johnson | D | 0% | ||||||
| Chris Kapenga | R | 67% | ||||||
| Chris Larson | D | 0% | ||||||
| Devin LeMahieu | R | 67% | ||||||
| Howard Marklein | R | 67% | ||||||
| Steve Nass | R | 67% | ||||||
| Brad Pfaff | D | 0% | ||||||
| Romaine Robert Quinn | R | 67% | ||||||
| Kelda Roys | D | 0% | ||||||
| Jeff Smith | D | 0% | ||||||
| Mark Spreitzer | D | 0% | ||||||
| Rob Stafsholt | R | 67% | ||||||
| Duey Stroebel | R | 83% | ||||||
| Lena C. Taylor | D | N/A | ||||||
| Patrick Testin | R | 67% | ||||||
| Cory Tomczyk | R | 67% | ||||||
| Van H. Wanggaard | R | 67% | ||||||
| Eric Wimberger | R | 67% | ||||||
| Robert W. Wirch | D | 0% |
Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 0% |
| Republican | 67% |
