Chris Kapenga
Wisconsin State Senator, District 33 since 2018. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
Wisconsin State Senator, District 33Born 1972
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 4
- 45 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 95%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +31.8
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development · vice chair
- Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs · chair
- Legislative Audit
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Corporation · Became law Apr 2026
County — Board · Became law Dec 2025
Banking, Division of · Vetoed May 2026
Administrative rules · Vetoed May 2026
Administrative code · Vetoed May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Kapenga sits in the Wisconsin State Senate
Kapenga is closer to the center than 0% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Rob Hutton, Romaine Quinn, Rachael Cabral-Guevara
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:09 PM ET
With Kapenga’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans95%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills12%
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: Kapenga’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Kapenga | 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 Kapenga 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 Senate District 33 | Won | R+31.8 | R+34.1 | −2.3 |
| 2022 | Wisconsin State Senate, District 33 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Wisconsin State Senate, District 33 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 99 | Won | R+55.7 | — | — |
| 2014 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 99 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 99 | Won | R+52.6 | — | — |
| 2010 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 33 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $42.2K
- Spent
- $38.5K
- Cash
- $57.2K
Source: Wisconsin Ethics Commission filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:46 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Taxpayers for Kapenga State | Active |
Source: Wisconsin Ethics Commission filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:46 AM ET
Seats Kapenga has held
- Wisconsin State Senate, District 33 · since 2018
- Wisconsin State Assembly, District 99 · 2012–2016
- Wisconsin State Assembly, District 33 · 2010–2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Kapenga has run against
- Mike Van Someran (D) · 2026 general, won
- Alice Jensen (D) · 2014 election, won
- Thomas D. Hibbard (D) · 2012 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Kapenga
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/8d93f6ba-19eb-4684-a47d-6de08e009741
- Wikidata Q5107067
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET