Bob Donovan
Wisconsin State Assemblymember, District 61 since 2022. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 24
- 141 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −12.5
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 3
- 2022–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Local Government · vice chair
- Urban Revitalization · chair
- Criminal Justice and Public Safety
- Judiciary
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Housing · Became law Apr 2026
Crime and criminals · Became law Apr 2026
Franchise — Taxation · Became law Apr 2026
Aviation · Became law Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Donovan sits in the Wisconsin State Assembly
Donovan 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 Donovan’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills32%
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: Donovan’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Donovan | 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 Donovan 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 61 | Lost | D+12.5 | D+2.3 | −10.2 |
| 2024 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 61 | Won | R+3.2 | D+2.3 | +5.5 |
| 2022 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 84 | Won | R+2.0 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $2.1M
- Spent
- $142.2K
- Cash
- $27.5K
Source: Wisconsin Ethics Commission filings through Oct 28, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:46 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Donovan for Assembly State | Active |
Source: Wisconsin Ethics Commission filings through Oct 28, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:46 AM ET
Seats Donovan has held
- Wisconsin State Assembly, District 61 · since 2024
- Wisconsin State Assembly, District 84 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Donovan has run against
- Ben Brist (D) · 2026 election, lost
- Luann Bird (D) · 2024 election, won
- Lu Ann Bird (D) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Donovan
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/54522ac6-81ad-4b83-929f-b94e94b8acb4
- Wikidata Q115677529
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET