Dave Murphy
Wisconsin State Assemblymember, District 56 since 2012. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 14 yrs
- Since 2012
- Bills became law
- 51
- 381 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +29.5
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Colleges and Universities · chair
- Housing and Real Estate · vice chair
- Agriculture
- Campaigns and Elections
- Financial Institutions
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Health Services, Department of — Supportive living and treatment · Became law Apr 2026
Administration, Department of — Agency and general functions · Became law Apr 2026
Housing · Became law Apr 2026
Advertisement · Became law Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Murphy sits in the Wisconsin State Assembly
Murphy is closer to the center than 9% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Ben Franklin, Barbara Dittrich, Treig Pronschinske
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:09 PM ET
With Murphy’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills29%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Murphy’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Murphy | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2026 | SB 176: Relating to: an income and franchise tax exemption for broadband expansion grants and for… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 60–34 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | SB 291: Relating to: making certain child care expenditures eligible for the business development… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 63–31 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | SB 36: Relating to: an income tax exemption for cash tips paid to an employee. (FE) | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 60–31 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | AB 180: Relating to: requiring the Department of Health Services to seek any necessary waiver to… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 71–22 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | SB 785: Relating to: including information about investigations of license holders in an online… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 66–32 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Murphy 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 Assembly, District 56 | Won | R+29.5 |
| 2022 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 56 | Won | R+18.1 |
| 2020 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 56 | Won | R+21.1 |
| 2018 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 56 | Won | R+19.6 |
| 2016 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 56 | Won | R+29.1 |
| 2014 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 56 | Won | — |
| 2012 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 56 | Won | R+16.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Murphy has held
- Wisconsin State Assembly, District 56 · since 2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Murphy has run against
- Emily Tseffos (D) · 2024 general, won
- Patrick Hayden (D) · 2022 general, won
- Diana Lawrence (D) · 2020 general, won
- Diana Lawrence (D) · 2018 general, won
- Mariana Stout (D) · 2016 general, won
- Richard B. Schoenbohm (D) · 2012 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Murphy
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/1e2717f2-3426-47b6-8e86-a63f0a507c81
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET