Brad Pfaff
Wisconsin State Senator, District 32 since 2020. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 18
- 219 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.5%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 87%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +4.7
- Won 2024
- 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.
- Agriculture and Revenue
- Legislative Council Study Committee on Cemeteries
- Tax Exemptions Survey
- Universities and Technical Colleges
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Industrial development · Became law Apr 2026
Financial institution · Became law Apr 2026
Identification cards · Became law Apr 2026
Corporation · Became law Apr 2026
Drunken driving · Became law Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Pfaff sits in the Wisconsin State Senate
Pfaff is closer to the center than 93% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Sarah Keyeski, Jamie Wall, Jeff Smith
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:09 PM ET
With Pfaff’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats87%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills52%
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: Pfaff’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Pfaff | 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) | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 21–12 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | AB 1034: Relating to: name, image, and likeness rights for University of Wisconsin System student… | No | 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 Pfaff 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 32 | Won | D+4.7 |
| 2022 | U.S. House, WI-3 | Lost | R+3.7 |
| 2020 | Wisconsin State Senate, District 32 | Won | D+0.6 |
| 2004 | Wisconsin State Senate, District 32 | Lost | R+5.1 |
| 1996 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 94 | Lost | R+8.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Pfaff has held
- Wisconsin State Senate, District 32 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Pfaff has run against
- Stacey Klein (R) · 2024 election, won
- Derrick Van Orden (R) · 2022 election, lost
- Dan Kapanke (R) · 2020 election, won
- Michael D. Huebsch (R) · 1996 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Pfaff
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC H2WI03122
- Open States ocd-person/1c95c957-d9c9-4905-8dc6-37b13272c1f0
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET