Wisconsin State Senate · District 21
Van Wanggaard
Where they sit
Every current senator, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.
Van Wanggaard's seat is marked. Seats run from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right), by contested floor votes. Color shows how often each member crosses party lines toward the middle on votes that divide the parties: solid blue or red means almost never, and purple means on at least 1 in 10 of those votes. Gray seats are members too new to score. How these numbers work
The scores
How these numbers work →Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Van Wanggaard.
Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Van Wanggaard.
Bills
The bills Van Wanggaard sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.
| Bills | |
|---|---|
| Sponsored | 47 |
| Passed both chambers | 17 |
| Became law | 13 |
| Vetoed by the Governor | 4 |
Rank by bills passed: Rank 1 of 33 in the Senate (tied with 1 other) · 1 of 18 Republicans (tied with 1 other)
A bill's sponsor is its lead author, the first legislator named when it was introduced; coauthors and cosponsors aren't counted, and a bill a committee introduced (the Joint Legislative Council's, or one introduced at the Governor's request) counts for no member.
Bills that passed both chambers
| Bill | Result | Final action |
|---|---|---|
| SB 782 Intentionally sending false text messages to 911 and providing a penalty |
Became law | April 9, 2026 |
| SB 575 Sexual assault forensic examination compensation |
Became law | April 9, 2026 |
| SB 248 License eligibility and restriction extensions relating to ignition interlock devices |
Became law | April 9, 2026 |
| SB 431 Discrimination based on arrest record under the fair employment law |
Vetoed | March 27, 2026 |
| SB 787 Increasing jurisdictional amounts in small claims actions |
Became law | March 20, 2026 |
| SB 146 Prohibiting persons who have been convicted of a violent crime from changing their name and providing a penalty |
Vetoed | March 20, 2026 |
| SB 537 Nonfunctional and counterfeit airbags and providing a penalty |
Became law | March 13, 2026 |
| SB 459 Admissibility of expert witness testimony |
Became law | March 9, 2026 |
| SB 423 The time limitation on prosecution for hiding a corpse |
Became law | Dec. 10, 2025 |
| SB 279 Grants to law enforcement agencies for data-sharing platforms |
Became law | Dec. 10, 2025 |
| SB 424 Teacher preparatory programs |
Vetoed | Dec. 5, 2025 |
| SB 270 The right of appeal for complainants aggrieved by decisions of the Elections Commission concerning the conduct of election officials |
Vetoed | Dec. 5, 2025 |
| SB 66 Registration plate concealment devices and providing a penalty |
Became law | Nov. 3, 2025 |
| SB 159 Requirements for lighting on police vehicles |
Became law | Nov. 3, 2025 |
| SB 5 Battery or threat to jurors and providing a penalty |
Became law | Aug. 11, 2025 |
| SB 278 Sunset of the community-oriented policing-house grant program |
Became law | Aug. 11, 2025 |
| SB 169 Privacy protections for judicial officers |
Became law | Aug. 11, 2025 |
Budget projects
Wisconsin's budget doesn't name the legislator who asked for an item, so there's no budget figure for Wisconsin legislators.
Contested votes where they split
No contested vote against the leader of the chamber or most of their party.
Every roll call
How Van Wanggaard voted on each of the 260 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.
| Date | Vote | Their vote | Most of their party | Senate Majority Leader | Yeas–nays |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Contested and party-line votes link to their own pages; the rest link to the official record.
Contact, committees and caucuses
Contact
- Official page
- legis.wisconsin.gov
- sen.wanggaard@legis.wisconsin.gov
- Capitol office
- State Capitol Room 122 South, P.O. Box 7882 , 2 E. Main St., Madison, WI 53707
608-266-1832
Committees
- Judiciary and Public Safety Chair
- Legislative Council Study Committee on District Attorney Funding Formula Vice chair
- Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families Vice chair
- Retirement Systems Survey
- Transportation and Local Government
Contact details and committee assignments from Open States' data on the Wisconsin Legislature, which it collects from the chambers' websites, as of Oct. 15, 2026.
Source: the Wisconsin State Assembly's and Senate's roll-call records, Jan. 6, 2025 to May 13, 2026. How these numbers work · Corrections