Rob Hutton
Wisconsin State Senator, District 5 since 2022. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 8
- 68 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +6.6
- Won 2022
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 · co-chair
- Legislative Council Study Committee on Cemeteries · vice chair
- Transportation and Local Government · vice chair
- Universities and Technical Colleges · chair
- Judiciary and Public Safety
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Corporation · Became law Apr 2026
Drunken driving · Became law Apr 2026
County — Human services · Became law Apr 2026
Family · Became law Dec 2025
Cooperative associations · Became law Aug 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Hutton sits in the Wisconsin State Senate
Hutton is closer to the center than 6% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Romaine Quinn, Rachael Cabral-Guevara, Julian Bradley
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:09 PM ET
With Hutton’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills40%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Wisconsin State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Hutton’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Hutton | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | AB 248: Relating to: vacancies in appointive state offices. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 17–16 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | AB 595: Relating to: compliance with the federal Help America Vote Act, voter registration data… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 18–15 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | AB 461: Relating to: an income tax subtraction for certain overtime compensation. (FE) | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 21–12 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | AB 1034: Relating to: name, image, and likeness rights for University of Wisconsin System student… | No | Yes | No | Passed 17–16 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | AB 601: Relating to: excluding certain event or sports wagers from the definition of “bet”. | No | Yes | Yes | Passed 21–12 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Hutton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Wisconsin State Senate, District 5 | Won | R+6.6 |
| 2020 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 13 | Lost | D+1.9 |
| 2018 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 13 | Won | R+3.0 |
| 2016 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 13 | Won | — |
| 2014 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 13 | Won | — |
| 2012 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 13 | Won | R+21.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Hutton has held
- Wisconsin State Senate, District 5 · since 2022
- Wisconsin State Assembly, District 13 · 2012–2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Hutton has run against
- Jessica Katzenmeyer (D) · 2022 general, won
- Sara Rodriguez (D) · 2020 general, lost
- Dennis Raymond McBride (D) · 2018 general, won
- John Pokrandt (D) · 2012 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Hutton
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/49d245a5-ad19-46cf-9857-581573c0b99b
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET