Dora Drake
Wisconsin State Senator, District 4 since 2024. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 6
- 235 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +69.5
- Won 2020
- 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.
- Criminal Penalties Review
- Health
- Judiciary and Public Safety
- Legislative Council Study Committee on Cryptocurrency
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Industrial development · Became law Apr 2026
Health Services, Department of — Health · Became law Mar 2026
Disease · Became law Mar 2026
Disease · Became law Aug 2025
Interstate compact · Failed in the Senate May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Drake sits in the Wisconsin State Senate
Drake is closer to the center than 14% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Kelda Roys, Chris Larson, Mark Spreitzer
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:09 PM ET
With Drake’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills34%
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: Drake’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Drake | 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 Drake 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 4 | Won | — |
| 2022 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 11 | Won | — |
| 2020 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 11 | Won | D+69.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Drake has held
- Wisconsin State Senate, District 4 · since 2024
- Wisconsin State Assembly, District 11 · 2020–2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Drake has run against
- Orlando Owens (R) · 2020 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Drake
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/798979da-9683-41b4-b663-d5c73ec93364
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET