Lori Palmeri
Wisconsin State Assemblymember, District 54 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
- 6
- 378 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.4%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 92%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +21.4
- 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.
- Environment
- Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation
- Housing and Real Estate
- Local Government
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Housing · Became law Apr 2026
Road — Marking · Became law Apr 2026
Colleges and universities · Became law Apr 2026
Community-based residential facility · Became law Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Palmeri sits in the Wisconsin State Assembly
Palmeri is closer to the center than 73% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Robyn Vining, Amaad Rivera-Wagner, Brienne Brown
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:09 PM ET
With Palmeri’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats92%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills25%
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: Palmeri’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Palmeri | 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… | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 63–31 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | SB 36: Relating to: an income tax exemption for cash tips paid to an employee. (FE) | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 60–31 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | AB 180: Relating to: requiring the Department of Health Services to seek any necessary waiver to… | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 71–22 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | SB 785: Relating to: including information about investigations of license holders in an online… | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 66–32 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Palmeri 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 54 | Won | D+21.4 | D+7.0 | +14.4 |
| 2024 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 54 | Won | D+5.3 | D+7.0 | −1.7 |
| 2022 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 54 | Won | D+7.7 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $83.5K
- Spent
- $59.9K
- Cash
- $18.5K
Source: Wisconsin Ethics Commission filings through Oct 21, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:46 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Palmeri for Assembly State | Active |
Source: Wisconsin Ethics Commission filings through Oct 21, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:46 AM ET
Seats Palmeri has held
- Wisconsin State Assembly, District 54 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Palmeri has run against
- Tim Paterson (R) · 2026 election, won
- Donnie Herman (R) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Palmeri
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/aef40b88-72b7-4001-b336-9210a55a2bde
- Wikidata Q115628671
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET