Sylvia Ortiz-Velez
Wisconsin State Assemblymember, District 8 since 2020. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 20
- 256 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 12.7%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 81%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +57.9
- Won 2020
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Consumer Protection
- Housing and Real Estate
- Judiciary
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Administration, Department of — Agency and general functions · Became law Apr 2026
Children · 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 Ortiz-Velez sits in the Wisconsin State Assembly
Ortiz-Velez is closer to the center than 93% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Jenna Jacobson, Jodi Emerson, Jill Billings
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:09 PM ET
With Ortiz-Velez’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats81%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills52%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Ortiz-Velez’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Ortiz-Velez | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2026 | SB 176: Relating to: an income and franchise tax exemption for broadband expansion grants and for… | No | No | Yes | Passed 60–34 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | SB 291: Relating to: making certain child care expenditures eligible for the business development… | No | No | Yes | Passed 63–31 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | SB 36: Relating to: an income tax exemption for cash tips paid to an employee. (FE) | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 60–31 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | AB 180: Relating to: requiring the Department of Health Services to seek any necessary waiver to… | No | No | Yes | Passed 71–22 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | SB 785: Relating to: including information about investigations of license holders in an online… | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 66–32 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Ortiz-Velez 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 8 | Won | — |
| 2022 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 8 | Won | — |
| 2020 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 8 | Won | D+57.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Ortiz-Velez has held
- Wisconsin State Assembly, District 8 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Ortiz-Velez has run against
- Angel C. Sanchez (R) · 2020 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Ortiz-Velez
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/710a050b-1721-4e81-bc01-ad3193836e4d
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET