Chris Larson
Wisconsin State Senator, District 7 since 2010. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
Wisconsin State Senator, District 7Born 1980
- In office
- 16 yrs
- Since 2010
- Bills became law
- 8
- 446 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +46.3
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Education
- Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs
- Universities and Technical Colleges
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Drunken driving · Became law Apr 2026
Credit · Became law Apr 2026
Health Services, Department of — Health · Became law Mar 2026
Disease · Became law Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Larson sits in the Wisconsin State Senate
Larson is closer to the center than 0% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Kelda Roys, Dora Drake, Mark Spreitzer
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:09 PM ET
With Larson’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills23%
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: Larson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Larson | 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) | No | 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”. | 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 Larson 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 7 | Won | D+46.3 | D+29.0 | +17.3 |
| 2022 | Wisconsin State Senate, District 7 | Won | D+34.6 | — | — |
| 2018 | Wisconsin State Senate, District 7 | Won | D+32.8 | — | — |
| 2014 | Wisconsin State Senate, District 7 | Won | D+19.2 | — | — |
| 2014 | Wisconsin State Senate, District 7 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Wisconsin State Senate, District 7 | Won | D+14.4 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $102.9K
- Spent
- $62.6K
- Cash
- $75.6K
Source: Wisconsin Ethics Commission filings through Oct 22, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:46 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Friends of Chris Larson State | Active |
Source: Wisconsin Ethics Commission filings through Oct 22, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:46 AM ET
Seats Larson has held
- Wisconsin State Senate, District 7 · since 2010
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Larson has run against
- Mike Moeller (R) · 2026 general, won
- Peter Gilbert (R) · 2022 election, won
- Jason Red Arnold (R) · 2018 election, won
- Jess Ripp (R) · 2010 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Larson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/48d90383-6c55-47c7-979c-2b95a806ec4c
- Wikidata Q5107194
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET