Paul Melotik
Wisconsin State Assemblymember, District 22 since 2024. Ran in 2 elections between 1996 and 2024, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 32
- 231 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +6.1
- 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.
- Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation · vice chair
- Workforce Development, Labor and Integrated Employment · chair
- Committee on Jobs and Economy
- Criminal Justice and Public Safety
- Education
- Information Policy and Technology
- Small Business Development
- Speaker's Task Force on Elder Services
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Interstate compact · Became law May 2026
Administration, Department of — Agency and general functions · Became law Apr 2026
Housing · Became law Apr 2026
Crime and criminals · Became law Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Melotik sits in the Wisconsin State Assembly
Melotik is closer to the center than 9% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Ben Franklin, Barbara Dittrich, Treig Pronschinske
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:09 PM ET
With Melotik’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills39%
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: Melotik’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Melotik | 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 Melotik 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 22 | Won | R+6.1 | R+9.8 | −3.7 |
| 2024 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 22 | Won | R+16.1 | R+9.8 | +6.3 |
| 1996 | U.S. House, WI-5 | Lost | D+48.7 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $96.9K
- Spent
- $65.3K
- Cash
- $11.9K
Source: Wisconsin Ethics Commission filings through Oct 29, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:46 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Melotik for State Assembly State | Active |
Source: Wisconsin Ethics Commission filings through Oct 29, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:46 AM ET
Seats Melotik has held
- Wisconsin State Assembly, District 22 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Melotik has run against
- Dana Glasstein (D) · 2026 election, won
- Thomas Barrett (D) · 1996 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Melotik
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC H4WI05032
- Open States ocd-person/dab88795-9c78-44c5-a0c7-c93cb677f2e3
- Wikidata Q120753223
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET