2024 WI Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Wisconsin State Legislature in 2024 and ranks state assemblymen and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
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Assembly Votes
1. Free Speech, Academic Freedom, and Due Process
Establishes free speech, academic freedom, and due process standards at University of Wisconsin System institutions and technical colleges.
2. Second Amendment Financial Privacy
Forbids a financial institution from requiring the use of a merchant category code that identifies the merchant as a firearms retailer and provides that no governmental entity may maintain a list of firearms owners.
3. Legalizing Abortion Up to 14 Weeks
Would have placed on the April 2024 ballot a referendum on legalizing abortion up to the 14th week of pregnancy, except in the case of a "medical emergency."
4. Eliminating the Waiting Period After Divorce
Eliminates the six-month waiting period for remarriage after a divorce.
5. Public Utility Monopolies
Adopts a "right of first refusal" for incumbent public utilities to build transmission projects.
6. Restoring Sound Money
Creates a sales and use tax exemption for gold, silver, and other precious metals.
How did they vote?
| Name | Party | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Anderson | D | 17% | ||||||
| Samba Baldeh | D | 33% | ||||||
| Amy Binsfeld | R | 50% | ||||||
| Ty Bodden | R | 100% | ||||||
| Janel Brandtjen | R | 83% | ||||||
| Marisabel Cabrera | D | 50% | ||||||
| Sue Conley | D | 17% | ||||||
| Dave Considine | D | 17% | ||||||
| James W. Edming | R | 50% | ||||||
| Evan Goyke | D | 33% | ||||||
| Scott Johnson | R | 50% | ||||||
| Terry Katsma | R | 50% | ||||||
| John Macco | R | 50% | ||||||
| Gae Leila Magnafici | R | 80% | ||||||
| Tom Michalski | R | 50% | ||||||
| LaKeshia Nicole Myers | D | 20% | ||||||
| Tod O. Ohnstad | D | 17% | ||||||
| Loren Oldenburg | R | 40% | ||||||
| Warren Petryk | R | 50% | ||||||
| Jon Plumer | R | 60% | ||||||
| Nik Rettinger | R | 50% | ||||||
| Daniel Riemer | D | 17% | ||||||
| Donna M. Rozar | R | 50% | ||||||
| Angie Sapik | R | 67% | ||||||
| Peter Schmidt | R | 50% | ||||||
| Michael Schraa | R | 80% | ||||||
| Ellen Schutt | R | 67% | ||||||
| Katrina Shankland | D | 33% | ||||||
| Kristina Shelton | D | 33% |
Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 26.1% |
| Republican | 59.8% |
