D Wisconsin House · District 65 On the 2026 ballot

Rep. Ben DeSmidt

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Total votes

245

all sessions

Attendance

100%

of floor votes

Near the chamber average

With party

95%

of cast votes

Lower than 95% of chamber peers

Bipartisan score

crosses aisle rarely

Higher than 93% of chamber peers

About Rep. Ben DeSmidt

Rep. serving Wisconsin District 65. Member of the Democratic party. Has been in office 1 year · 8 months. Serves on Colleges and Universities, Consumer Protection and Science, Technology and AI.

Sworn in

Jan 6, 2025

1 year · 8 months

Closest ally

no co-sponsorship data

How Ben votes, broken down

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Immigration 75% / 25%

3 support · 1 oppose

Budget & Taxes 31% / 69%

11 support · 25 oppose

Veterans 0% / 100%

0 support · 3 oppose

Education 13% / 87%

5 support · 33 oppose

Technology 33% / 67%

4 support · 8 oppose

Criminal Justice 36% / 64%

8 support · 14 oppose

Labor & Employment 41% / 59%

9 support · 13 oppose

Energy 20% / 80%

1 support · 4 oppose

Healthcare 44% / 56%

8 support · 10 oppose

Housing 0% / 100%

0 support · 5 oppose

Transportation 33% / 67%

1 support · 2 oppose

Environment 30% / 70%

3 support · 7 oppose

Last activity

Recent legislative activity

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AB 500Relating to: prohibiting corporal punishment in public and private schools. failed

2 months ago

AB 1012Relating to: the establishment of a family and medical leave insurance program; family leave to care for a family member and for the active duty of a family member; the employers that must allow an employee to take family or medical leave; allowing a local government to adopt ordinances requiring employers to provide leave benefits; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; providing an exemption from rule-making procedures; granting rule-making authority; making an appropriation; and providing a penalty. (FE) failed

2 months ago

AJR 11Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Representative Jim Soletski. signed

3 months ago

Voted Yea

AB 1Relating to: an income tax subtraction for qualified tips and for qualified overtime compensation; state aid for school districts; surplus refund payments; increasing funding for special education and school age parents programs; state aid to technical colleges and the technical college district revenue limit; and making an appropriation. (FE)

4 months ago

Voted Nay

4 months ago

AB 1102Relating to: longevity bonuses for teachers in school districts. (FE) failed

4 months ago

AB 1150Relating to: implementation of an individualized education program or services plan under the Special Needs Scholarship Program. (FE) failed

4 months ago

AB 943Relating to: going armed at a polling place and providing a penalty. failed

4 months ago

AB 847Relating to: grants for alternatives to prosecution and incarceration programs for persons with mental illness and making an appropriation. (FE) failed

5 months ago

AB 790Relating to: creating the water fund for our future, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE) failed

5 months ago