Dean Kaufert
Wisconsin State Assemblymember, District 53 since 2024. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 25
- 170 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +1.2
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Corrections · chair
- Ways and Means · vice chair
- Financial Institutions
- Local Government
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Health Services, Department of — Supportive living and treatment · Became law Apr 2026
Children — Adoption · Became law Apr 2026
Crime and criminals — Felony · Became law Apr 2026
United States — Veterans Affairs, Department of · Became law Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Kaufert sits in the Wisconsin State Assembly
Kaufert 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 Kaufert’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills58%
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: Kaufert’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Kaufert | 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 Kaufert 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 53 | Won | R+1.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Kaufert has held
- Wisconsin State Assembly, District 53 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Kaufert has run against
- Duane J. Shukoski (D) · 2024 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Kaufert
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/72aa0b66-48f0-41fd-8ac8-b33f610d97c7
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET