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 2023
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 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.
Assembly
1. Taxpayer Money for Professional Baseball
AB439 Taxpayer Money for Professional Baseball (passed 69 to 27 on 10/17/2023). Would appropriate $411,500,000 in state and local funds through FY 2045-46, along with $50,000,000 in loans, for improvements to the Milwaukee Brewers baseball stadium.
2. ‘Free’ Driver Education for Low-Income Residents
3. Prohibiting Sex Mutilation Against Children
AB465 Prohibiting Sex Mutilation Against Children (passed 63 to 34 on 10/12/2023). Prohibits “gender transition medical intervention” for individuals under 18 years of age.
4. Easy Access to ‘Morning-After’ Pills
AB176 Easy Access to 'Morning-After' Pills (passed 82 to 11 on 6/21/2023). Would permit a pharmacist to dispense “self-administered oral hormonal contraceptives” without a prescription from a physician or other medical professional.
5. Preventing Local “Guaranteed Income” Programs
6. Illegal Aliens as Law Enforcement Officers
AB51 Illegal Aliens as Law Enforcement Officers (passed with near-unanimous consent on 3/22/2023). Would allow recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to become law enforcement officers.
Name | Party | District | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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Scott Allen | R | HD-097 | 60% | + | - | + | + | . | - |
Jimmy Anderson | D | HD-047 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Clinton Anderson | D | HD-045 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Deb Andraca | D | HD-023 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
David Armstrong | R | HD-075 | 33% | - | - | + | - | + | - |
Tyler August | R | HD-032 | 33% | - | - | + | - | + | - |
Samba Baldeh | D | HD-048 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Mike Bare | D | HD-080 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Elijah Behnke | R | HD-089 | 50% | - | - | + | + | + | - |
Jill Billings | D | HD-095 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Amy Binsfeld | R | HD-027 | 33% | - | - | + | - | + | - |
Ty Bodden | R | HD-059 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Mark Born | R | HD-039 | 33% | - | - | + | - | + | - |
Janel Brandtjen | R | HD-022 | 67% | + | - | + | + | + | - |
Robert Brooks | R | HD-060 | 20% | - | - | + | - | . | - |
Marisabel Cabrera | D | HD-009 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Calvin Callahan | R | HD-035 | 50% | + | - | + | - | + | - |
Ryan Clancy | D | HD-019 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Sue Conley | D | HD-044 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dave Considine | D | HD-081 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Alex Dallman | R | HD-041 | 33% | - | - | + | - | + | - |
Barbara Dittrich | R | HD-038 | 33% | - | - | + | - | + | - |
Bob Donovan | R | HD-084 | 33% | - | - | + | - | + | - |
Steve Doyle | D | HD-094 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dora Drake | D | HD-011 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Cindi Duchow | R | HD-099 | 33% | - | - | + | - | + | - |
James Edming | R | HD-087 | 33% | - | - | + | - | + | - |
Jodi Emerson | D | HD-091 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Joy Goeben | R | HD-005 | 83% | + | - | + | + | + | + |
Evan Goyke | D | HD-018 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Chanz Green | R | HD-074 | 50% | + | - | + | - | + | - |
Rick Gundrum | R | HD-058 | 40% | - | - | + | + | . | - |
Nate Gustafson | R | HD-055 | 60% | + | - | + | . | + | - |
Kalan Haywood | D | HD-016 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Francesca Hong | D | HD-076 | 20% | + | - | - | - | . | - |
Karen Hurd | R | HD-068 | 33% | - | - | + | - | + | - |
Jenna Jacobson | D | HD-043 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Alex Joers | D | HD-079 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Scott Johnson | R | HD-033 | 33% | - | - | + | - | + | - |
Terry Katsma | R | HD-026 | 33% | - | - | + | - | + | - |
Joel Kitchens | R | HD-001 | 33% | - | - | + | - | + | - |
Scott Krug | R | HD-072 | 33% | - | - | + | - | + | - |
Tony Kurtz | R | HD-050 | 33% | - | - | + | - | + | - |
John Macco | R | HD-088 | 33% | - | - | + | - | + | - |
Darrin Madison | D | HD-010 | 0% | . | - | - | - | - | - |
Gae Magnafici | R | HD-028 | 33% | - | - | + | - | + | - |
Dave Maxey | R | HD-015 | 33% | - | - | + | - | + | - |
Tip McGuire | D | HD-064 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Paul Melotik | R | HD-024 | 25% | - | - | + | . | . | - |
Tom Michalski | R | HD-013 | 33% | - | - | + | - | + | - |
Supreme Moore Omokunde | D | HD-017 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Clint Moses | R | HD-029 | 33% | - | - | + | - | + | - |
David Murphy | R | HD-056 | 50% | - | - | + | + | + | - |
Jeffrey Mursau | R | HD-036 | 33% | - | - | + | - | + | - |
LaKeshia Myers | D | HD-012 | 0% | - | - | - | . | - | - |
Amanda Nedweski | R | HD-061 | 50% | + | - | + | - | + | - |
Greta Neubauer | D | HD-066 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Adam Neylon | R | HD-098 | 50% | + | - | + | - | + | - |
Todd Novak | R | HD-051 | 33% | . | . | . | - | + | - |
Jerry O'Connor | R | HD-052 | 33% | - | - | + | - | + | - |
Tod Ohnstad | D | HD-065 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Loren Oldenburg | R | HD-096 | 33% | - | - | + | - | + | - |
Sylvia Ortiz-Velez | D | HD-008 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Lori Palmeri | D | HD-054 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
William Penterman | R | HD-037 | 33% | - | - | + | - | + | - |
Kevin Petersen | R | HD-040 | 40% | - | - | + | . | + | - |
Warren Petryk | R | HD-093 | 33% | - | - | + | - | + | - |
Jon Plumer | R | HD-042 | 33% | - | - | + | - | + | - |
Treig Pronschinske | R | HD-092 | 20% | - | - | + | - | . | - |
Melissa Ratcliff | D | HD-046 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nik Rettinger | R | HD-083 | 50% | + | - | + | - | + | - |
Daniel Riemer | D | HD-007 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Jessie Rodriguez | R | HD-021 | 33% | - | - | + | - | + | - |
Donna Rozar | R | HD-069 | 33% | - | - | + | - | + | - |
Angie Sapik | R | HD-073 | 75% | . | . | + | - | + | + |
Peter Schmidt | R | HD-006 | 50% | - | - | + | + | + | - |
Michael Schraa | R | HD-053 | 67% | + | - | + | + | + | - |
Ellen Schutt | R | HD-031 | 50% | + | - | + | - | + | - |
Katrina Shankland | D | HD-071 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kristina Shelton | D | HD-090 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Christine Sinicki | D | HD-020 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Lee Snodgrass | D | HD-057 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Patrick Snyder | R | HD-085 | 33% | - | - | + | - | + | - |
Shae Sortwell | R | HD-002 | 83% | + | - | + | + | + | + |
John Spiros | R | HD-086 | 33% | - | - | + | - | + | - |
David Steffen | R | HD-004 | 50% | + | - | + | - | + | - |
Shelia Stubbs | D | HD-077 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Lisa Subeck | D | HD-078 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rob Summerfield | R | HD-067 | 33% | - | - | + | - | + | - |
Rob Swearingen | R | HD-034 | 40% | - | - | + | - | + | . |
Paul Tittl | R | HD-025 | 50% | + | - | + | - | + | - |
Travis Tranel | R | HD-049 | 40% | - | - | + | . | + | - |
Ron Tusler | R | HD-003 | 40% | - | - | + | - | + | . |
Nancy VanderMeer | R | HD-070 | 33% | - | - | + | - | + | - |
Robyn Vining | D | HD-014 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Robin Vos | R | HD-063 | 33% | - | - | + | - | + | - |
Chuck Wichgers | R | HD-082 | 67% | + | - | + | + | + | - |
Robert Wittke | R | HD-062 | 33% | - | - | + | - | + | - |
Shannon Zimmerman | R | HD-030 | 40% | - | - | + | . | + | - |
Average Constitutional Score by Party
Party | Score |
---|---|
Republican | 41.8% |
Democrat | 5.4% |