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A Legislative Scorecard Based on the Principles of the U.S. Constitution

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Legislative Scorecard Based on the U.S. Constitution

The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.

Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

Legislative Scorecard

Based on the U.S. Constitution

WI Scorecard 2021-2022

The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.

Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

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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Assembly

Assembly

1. U.S. Citizenship Requirement to Vote

Good Vote: Yes
SJR32 U.S. Citizenship Requirement to Vote (passed 60 to 35 on 2/24/2022). 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.

2. Parental Rights

Good Vote: Yes

AB963 Parental Rights (passed 60 to 34 on 2/22/2022). 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.

3. No-Knock Search Warrants

Good Vote: No

AB834 No-Knock Search Warrants (passed 58 to 34 on 1/25/2022). Permits law enforcement officers to execute “no-knock” search warrants in certain “dangerous” or “ineffective” situations.

4. Limiting Enforcement of Federal Firearms Laws

Good Vote: Yes

AB293 Limiting Enforcement of Federal Firearms Laws (passed 61 to 36 on 6/9/2021). Provides restrictions on state and local officials in Wisconsin from enforcing federal laws regulating firearms, accessories, and ammunition.

5. Article V Convention: Constitutional Amendments

Good Vote: No

AJR9 Article V Convention: Constitutional Amendments (passed 58 to 36 on 5/11/2021). 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.

6. Terminating the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

Good Vote: Yes

SJR3 Terminating the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (passed 52 to 42 on 2/4/2021). 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.

Legislator Scores
[ + ] Pro-liberty Vote[ - ] Anti-liberty Vote[ . ] Did not Vote
Name Party District Score 123456
Scott Allen R HD-097 67% ++-+-+
Jimmy Anderson D HD-047 33% --+-+-
Deb Andraca D HD-023 33% --+-+-
David Armstrong R HD-075 67% ++-+-+
Tyler August R HD-032 67% ++-+-+
Samba Baldeh D HD-048 33% --+-+-
Elijah Behnke R HD-089 60% ++-+-.
Jill Billings D HD-095 33% --+-+-
Mark Born R HD-039 67% ++-+-+
David Bowen D HD-010 40% -.+-+-
Janel Brandtjen R HD-022 67% ++-+-+
Robert Brooks R HD-060 67% ++-+-+
Jonathan Brostoff D HD-019 33% --+-+-
Marisabel Cabrera D HD-009 40% -.+-+-
Calvin Callahan R HD-035 67% ++-+-+
Sue Conley D HD-044 25% --.-+.
Dave Considine D HD-081 33% --+-+-
Alex Dallman R HD-041 67% ++-+-+
Barbara Dittrich R HD-038 67% ++-+-+
Steve Doyle D HD-094 50% +-+-+-
Dora Drake D HD-011 33% --+-+-
Cindi Duchow R HD-099 67% ++-+-+
James Edming R HD-087 67% ++-+-+
Jodi Emerson D HD-091 33% --+-+-
Evan Goyke D HD-018 33% --+-+-
Rick Gundrum R HD-058 67% ++-+-+
Kalan Haywood D HD-016 33% --+-+-
Gary Hebl D HD-046 33% --+-+-
Gordon Hintz D HD-054 20% --.-+-
Francesca Hong D HD-076 33% --+-+-
Cody Horlacher R HD-033 67% ++-+-+
Terry Katsma R HD-026 67% ++-+-+
Samantha Kerkman R HD-061 67% ++-+-+
Joel Kitchens R HD-001 50% ++-+--
Scott Krug R HD-072 67% ++-+-+
Mike Kuglitsch R HD-084 67% ++-+-+
Tony Kurtz R HD-050 67% ++-+-+
Amy Loudenbeck R HD-031 67% ++-+-+
John Macco R HD-088 67% ++-+-+
Gae Magnafici R HD-028 80% ++.+-+
Tip McGuire D HD-064 33% --+-+-
Beth Meyers D HD-074 33% --+-+-
Nick Milroy D HD-073 25% --.+.-
Supreme Moore Omokunde D HD-017 33% --+-+-
Clint Moses R HD-029 67% ++-+-+
David Murphy R HD-056 83% ++-+++
Jeffrey Mursau R HD-036 50% ++-+--
LaKeshia Myers D HD-012 20% --.-+-
Greta Neubauer D HD-066 33% --+-+-
Adam Neylon R HD-098 67% ++-+-+
Todd Novak R HD-051 50% ++-+--
Tod Ohnstad D HD-065 33% --+-+-
Loren Oldenburg R HD-096 50% ++-+--
Sylvia Ortiz-Velez D HD-008 50% -.+.+-
William Penterman R HD-037 NA .+-...
Kevin Petersen R HD-040 67% ++-+-+
Warren Petryk R HD-093 67% ++-+-+
Jon Plumer R HD-042 67% ++-+-+
Sondy Pope D HD-080 33% --+-+-
Treig Pronschinske R HD-092 67% ++-+-+
Timothy Ramthun R HD-059 67% ++-+-+
Daniel Riemer D HD-007 33% --+-+-
Jessie Rodriguez R HD-021 50% ++-+--
Sara Rodriguez D HD-013 33% --+-+-
Donna Rozar R HD-069 67% ++-+-+
Joe Sanfelippo R HD-015 100% ++.+.+
Michael Schraa R HD-053 67% ++-+-+
Katrina Shankland D HD-071 25% .-+-.-
Kristina Shelton D HD-090 33% --+-+-
Christine Sinicki D HD-020 33% .-+-..
Ken Skowronski R HD-082 67% ++-+-+
Lee Snodgrass D HD-057 33% --+-+-
Patrick Snyder R HD-085 67% ++-+-+
Shae Sortwell R HD-002 67% ++-+-+
John Spiros R HD-086 67% ++-+-+
David Steffen R HD-004 50% ++-+--
Jim Steineke R HD-005 67% ++-+-+
Shelia Stubbs D HD-077 33% --+-+-
Lisa Subeck D HD-078 33% --+-+-
Rob Summerfield R HD-067 67% ++-+-+
Rob Swearingen R HD-034 67% ++-+-+
Gary Tauchen R HD-006 67% ++-+-+
Jeremy Thiesfeldt R HD-052 80% ++.+-+
Paul Tittl R HD-025 67% ++-+-+
Travis Tranel R HD-049 67% ++-+-+
Ron Tusler R HD-003 50% ++-+--
Nancy VanderMeer R HD-070 67% ++-+-+
Robyn Vining D HD-014 33% --+-+-
Tyler Vorpagel R HD-027 67% ++-+-+
Robin Vos R HD-063 67% ++-+-+
Don Vruwink D HD-043 33% --+-+-
Chuck Wichgers R HD-082 67% ++-+-+
Robert Wittke R HD-062 60% .+-+-+
Shannon Zimmerman R HD-030 67% ++-+-+

Average Constitutional Score by Party

Party Score
Republican 66%
Democrat 32.9%