Bob Wirch
Wisconsin State Senator, District 22 since 1996. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 30 yrs
- Since 1996
- Bills became law
- 7
- 198 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +39.3
- Won 2012
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development
- Legislative Audit
- Legislative Council Study Committee on State Veterans’ Benefits
- Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Identification cards · Became law Apr 2026
Corporation · Became law Apr 2026
Health Services, Department of — Health · Became law Mar 2026
Athletics · Became law Mar 2026
Disease · Became law Aug 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Wirch sits in the Wisconsin State Senate
Wirch is closer to the center than 43% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Melissa Ratcliff, Tim Carpenter, Mark Spreitzer
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:09 PM ET
With Wirch’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats98%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills39%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Wisconsin State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Wirch’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Wirch | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | AB 248: Relating to: vacancies in appointive state offices. | No | No | Yes | Passed 17–16 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | AB 595: Relating to: compliance with the federal Help America Vote Act, voter registration data… | No | No | Yes | Passed 18–15 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | AB 461: Relating to: an income tax subtraction for certain overtime compensation. (FE) | No | No | Yes | Passed 21–12 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | AB 1034: Relating to: name, image, and likeness rights for University of Wisconsin System student… | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 17–16 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | AB 601: Relating to: excluding certain event or sports wagers from the definition of “bet”. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 21–12 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Wirch was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Wisconsin State Senate, District 22 | Won | — |
| 2020 | Wisconsin State Senate, District 22 | Won | — |
| 2016 | Wisconsin State Senate, District 22 | Won | — |
| 2012 | Wisconsin State Senate, District 22 | Won | D+39.3 |
| 2008 | Wisconsin State Senate, District 22 | Won | D+33.5 |
| 2004 | Wisconsin State Senate, District 22 | Won | D+4.3 |
| 2000 | Wisconsin State Senate, District 22 | Won | D+12.0 |
| 1996 | Wisconsin State Senate, District 22 | Won | D+13.6 |
| 1994 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 65 | Won | D+38.7 |
| 1992 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 65 | Won | D+48.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Wirch has held
- Wisconsin State Senate, District 22 · since 1996
- Wisconsin State Assembly, District 65 · 1992–1996
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Wirch has run against
- Pam Stevens (R) · 2012 general, won
- Benjamin Lee Bakke (R) · 2008 general, won
- Reince Priebus (R) · 2004 general, won
- Dave Duecker (R) · 2000 general, won
- Bruno M. Rizzo (R) · 1996 general, won
- Walter E. Velden (R) · 1994 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Wirch
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/dc69e926-a090-4561-bb0f-2f81ec0dc977
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET