Location Madison area Parent organization Wisconsin Legislature | Senator Fred Risser (D) Website District Website | |
Type District of the Upper House | ||
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.
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Current elected officials
Fred Risser 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.
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.