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.

Current elected officials

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. Risser's father had previously held the same senate office.
In late March, 2020, Fred Risser announced his plan to retire and not run for re-election in the fall. Preceding this announcement there were at least two women planning to run for the seat; Aisha Moe and Nada Elmikashfi. Aisha Moe was a previous colleague of Fred Risser, working with him through various internships and paid positions. Others joined the race after Fred Risser’s announcement of plans to retire. The election date for the 26th District is August 11th, 2020.
The area of the 26th Senate District contains three State Assembly Districts:
The district is also located within Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district, which is represented by U.S. Representative Mark Pocan.

Past senators

Previous senators include:
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.