Elijah Behnke
Wisconsin State Assemblymember, District 6 since 2022. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 53
- 403 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +27.8
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Constitution and Ethics · vice chair
- Rural Development · chair
- Agriculture
- Consumer Protection
- Environment
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention
- State-Tribal Relations Special
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Income tax — Deduction · Became law Jun 2026
Health Services, Department of — Supportive living and treatment · Became law Apr 2026
Children · Became law Apr 2026
Advertisement · Became law Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Behnke sits in the Wisconsin State Assembly
Behnke is closer to the center than 0% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Nate Gustafson, Dave Maxey, Rick Gundrum
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:09 PM ET
With Behnke’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills33%
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: Behnke’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Behnke | 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 Behnke 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 6 | Won | R+27.8 | R+32.6 | −4.8 |
| 2024 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 6 | Won | R+34.8 | R+32.6 | +2.2 |
| 2022 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 89 | Won | R+33.1 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $9K
- Spent
- $13K
- Cash
- $4.1K
Source: Wisconsin Ethics Commission filings through Oct 13, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:46 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Citizens for Elijah Behnke State | Active |
Source: Wisconsin Ethics Commission filings through Oct 13, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:46 AM ET
Seats Behnke has held
- Wisconsin State Assembly, District 6 · since 2024
- Wisconsin State Assembly, District 89 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Behnke has run against
- Shirley Hinze (D) · 2026 election, won
- Jane Benson (D) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Behnke
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/de5dfe78-e3a2-4a58-a7f1-bb184bfd1ade
- Wikidata Q106402034
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET