R Wisconsin Senate · District 33 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. Chris Kapenga

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Session

Total votes

595

all sessions

Attendance

100%

2 missed

Near the chamber average

With party

91%

of cast votes

Lower than 97% of chamber peers

Bipartisan score

5%

crosses aisle rarely

Higher than 93% of chamber peers

Sponsored

279

bills & resolutions

Near the chamber average

Committees

3

assignments

Biography

About Sen. Chris Kapenga

Sen. serving Wisconsin District 33. Member of the Republican party. Has been in office 11 years · 1 month. Serves on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development and Legislative Audit.

Sworn in

Aug 6, 2015

11 years · 1 month

Closest ally

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no co-sponsorship data

Top topic

69 votes tracked

Voting record · by topic

How Chris votes, broken down

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Immigration 60% / 40%

3 support · 2 oppose

Budget & Taxes 63% / 37%

12 support · 7 oppose

Labor & Employment 75% / 25%

15 support · 5 oppose

Healthcare 42% / 58%

10 support · 14 oppose

No votes on record

Technology 50% / 50%

3 support · 3 oppose

Education 76% / 24%

13 support · 4 oppose

Criminal Justice 57% / 43%

8 support · 6 oppose

Energy 100% / 0%

3 support · 0 oppose

Transportation 100% / 0%

2 support · 0 oppose

Environment 38% / 62%

3 support · 5 oppose

Housing 100% / 0%

1 support · 0 oppose

Last activity

Recent legislative activity

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SJR 116Relating to: prohibiting the governor from using the partial veto to create or increase any tax or fee (second consideration). signed

2 months ago

Voted Nay

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

SB 315Relating to: the minimum net worth requirement for licensed mortgage brokers. vetoed

4 months ago

SB 4Relating to: agreements for direct primary care. vetoed

4 months ago

SB 275Relating to: statements of scope for administrative rules. (FE) vetoed

4 months ago

SB 405Relating to: a civil cause of action for a minor injured by a gender transition procedure. vetoed

4 months ago

SB 389Relating to: the per pupil adjustment for school district revenue limits. (FE) vetoed

4 months ago

SB 289Relating to: requirements for proposed administrative rules that impose any costs. vetoed

4 months ago

SB 498Relating to: free speech and academic freedom at University of Wisconsin System institutions and technical colleges, due process in disciplinary proceedings at University of Wisconsin System institutions and technical colleges, and causes of action against the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and technical college district boards. (FE) vetoed

4 months ago

SB 277Relating to: the expiration of administrative rules. (FE) vetoed

4 months ago