Wisconsin SD-17
Battleground State
Wisconsin
Senate: Dem Majority
18D
15R
2026 FLIP!
Assembly: Dem Majority
53D
46R
2026 FLIP!
Wisconsin was on our Target Map, and Democrats delivered.
In 2026, the DLCC launched 16 Target Races across Wisconsin to flip seats, build Democratic power, and send Republicans home. Thanks to our strategic investments, Democratic partners, and on-the-ground efforts, we flipped the Wisconsin Assembly and Senate to build a blue trifecta for the first time in over a decade. With Gov.-Elect David Crowley’s victory, this protects millions of Wisconsinites from MAGA extremism.
Wisconsin Assembly Democratic Leader and DLCC Board Member Greta Neubauer
On what’s next for WI Dems in 2027, Wisconsin Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer said, “We are going to use this power to deliver for the people of our state and demonstrate that government can be a force for good in their lives and things are different when Democrats are in charge”.
DLCC Target Races
Wisconsin AD-21
Dan Bukiewicz
Wisconsin AD-61
Ben Brist
Wisconsin SD-05
Robyn Vining
Wisconsin AD-30
Kevin Knoke
Wisconsin AD-51
Ben Gruber
Wisconsin AD-85
John Kroll
Wisconsin AD-53
Becky Nichols
Wisconsin AD-88
Brandy Tollefson
Wisconsin AD-92
Jeremiah Fredrickson
Wisconsin SD-21
Trevor Jung
Wisconsin AD-94
Steve Doyle
Wisconsin AD-91
Jodi Emerson
Wisconsin SD-31
Jeff Smith
Wisconsin AD-89
Ryan Spaude
Wisconsin AD-26
Joe Sheehan
History-Making Wins
Far from Washington, Democrats forge huge state-level gains - AP
“Democrats’ performance in Wisconsin was particularly impressive. They won the governor’s mansion and flipped the Wisconsin House and Senate, securing a governing trifecta for the first time in 16 years.”
DLCC Board Member
Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer
Leader Greta Neubauer doesn’t back down from a fight– she’s a former climate organizer, the first openly queer Democratic leader in Wisconsin, and one of the youngest chamber leaders in the country. In 2024, she led the Wisconsin Assembly in making ground-breaking gains on new maps after more than a decade of the GOP’s gerrymandered control. In an incredibly competitive battleground state, Neubauer is on the ground connecting with voters and delivering on their top issues. As the next generation of Democratic leadership rises, Neubauer will continue to be a force to be reckoned with.
Leader Neubauer was first elected to the DLCC Board in 2025.
News in Wisconsin
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State of the States: Denial Isn't Just a River in EgyptThere’s a lot going on, so every Wednesday, the DLCC is sending a roundup of the state legislative stories you might have missed. It's September 16th and here is the state of the states.
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Six Month Update: Republicans’ Failed COVID-19 ResponseGOP legislators have done everything in their power to actively make this crisis worse
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State of the States: WI GOP Considered Police Reform for 30 Seconds (Seriously)It's September 2nd and here is the state of the states:
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State of the States: GOP Takes a Stand for “Unmasked Community” While Ignoring Frontline WorkersIt's August 5th and here is the state of the states:
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DLCC Announces Record-Breaking Second Quarter FundraisingWASHINGTON — The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee and affiliated organizations announced $30 million raised for this cycle at the end of this quarter, already three times the amount raised in the entirety of the last redistricting cycle.
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Trump’s Threatening to Withhold Aid — Will the MI GOP Stand Up to Him?WASHINGTON — This morning, President Trump tweeted he would withhold federal funding from Michigan over its secretary of state announcing that every registered voter will receive an application for an absentee ballot — a step tha
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DLCC President Statement on Wisconsin GOP LawsuitWASHINGTON — Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee President Jessica Post released the following statement Wednesday evening following the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision to side with GOP legislators in their lawsuit to ov
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Democratic State Legislative Leaders Condemn the GOP for Ignoring Medical ExpertsWASHINGTON — As Republicans across the country recklessly push to roll back necessary public health measures, state Democrats are listening to the experts and working to protect their constituen
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GOP Legislators Elevate Dangerous Fringe Protests Backed by Mega-DonorsAZ,CO, PA,and WI Republicans show their true colors during the pandemic