Karen Kirsch
Wisconsin State Assemblymember, District 7 since 2024. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 5
- 217 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.6%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +34.6
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Regulatory Licensing Reform
- State Affairs
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Immigration · Became law Apr 2026
Crime and criminals — Felony · Became law Apr 2026
Alcohol beverage — Regulation · Vetoed May 2026
Administrative rules · Failed in the Senate Mar 2026
Administrative rules — Revisions · Failed in the House Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Kirsch sits in the Wisconsin State Assembly
Kirsch is closer to the center than 47% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Shelia Stubbs, Clint Anderson, Joan Fitzgerald
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:09 PM ET
With Kirsch’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats97%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills19%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Kirsch’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Kirsch | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2026 | SB 176: Relating to: an income and franchise tax exemption for broadband expansion grants and for… | No | No | Yes | Passed 60–34 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | SB 291: Relating to: making certain child care expenditures eligible for the business development… | No | No | Yes | Passed 63–31 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | SB 36: Relating to: an income tax exemption for cash tips paid to an employee. (FE) | No | No | Yes | Passed 60–31 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | AB 180: Relating to: requiring the Department of Health Services to seek any necessary waiver to… | No | No | Yes | Passed 71–22 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | SB 785: Relating to: including information about investigations of license holders in an online… | No | No | Yes | Passed 66–32 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Kirsch 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 Assembly District 7 | Won | D+34.6 | D+14.9 | +19.7 |
| 2024 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 7 | Won | D+17.3 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $16.5K
- Spent
- $14.5K
- Cash
- $7.6K
Source: Wisconsin Ethics Commission filings through Oct 26, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:46 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Karen for Assembly State | Active |
Source: Wisconsin Ethics Commission filings through Oct 26, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:46 AM ET
Seats Kirsch has held
- Wisconsin State Assembly, District 7 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Kirsch has run against
- Lee Whiting (R) · 2026 general, won
- Lee Whiting (R) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Kirsch
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/032a80c3-81a6-42a3-9fa7-f210f2407aa0
- Wikidata Q131372723
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET