Wisconsin Senate, District 26

The 26th District of the Wisconsin Senate is located in southern Wisconsin, and is currently composed of part of the metro Madison, Wisconsin area, in Dane County. The district includes the campus of the University of Wisconsin–Madison.[1]

Senate District 26
TypeDistrict of the Upper House
Location
Senator
Fred Risser (D)
Parent organization
Wisconsin Legislature
WebsiteDistrict Website

Current elected officials

Fred Risser is the senator serving the 26th district. He was first elected to the senate during a special election in 1962, and has been re-elected since. Before serving as a senator, he held an office in the State Assembly from 1956 to 1960.[2] Risser's father had previously held the same senate office. In August 2020, Kelda Roys won a seven-person primary to succeed Risser. She has no opposition for the general election.[3]

The area of the 26th Senate District contains three State Assembly Districts:[4]

The district is also located within Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district, which is represented by U.S. Representative Mark Pocan.[5]

Past senators

Previous senators include:[6]

Note: the boundaries of districts have changed repeatedly over history. Previous politicians of a specific numbered district have represented a completely different geographic area, due to redistricting.

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References
  1. Wisconsin Blue Book, 2011-12 edition, page 70. ISBN 978-0-9752820-1-4.
  2. Wisconsin Blue Book, 2011-12 edition, page 70. ISBN 978-0-9752820-1-4.
  3. Kelda Roys prevails in seven-way Democratic contest for Madison Senate seat, by Briana Reilly, The Capital Times, August 11, 2020, retrieved August 13, 2020
  4. Wisconsin Blue Book, 2013-14 edition, page 70. ISBN 978-0-9752820-1-4.
  5. Wisconsin Blue Book, 2013-14 edition, page 17. ISBN 978-0-9752820-1-4.
  6. Wisconsin Blue Book, 1991-92 edition, Statistics: History, pages 657-666.


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