Robyn Vining
Wisconsin State Assemblymember, District 13 since 2018. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Won the 2026 race for Wisconsin Senate District 5.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 3
- 198 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 8.6%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 93%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +14.0
- Won 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Children and Families
- Health, Aging and Long-Term Care
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention
- Small Business Development
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Interstate compact · Became law May 2026
Dietitian · Became law Mar 2026
Health Services, Department of — Administration · Failed in the Senate Mar 2026
Disease · Failed in the House Mar 2026
Firearms and dangerous weapons · Failed in the House Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Vining sits in the Wisconsin State Assembly
Vining is closer to the center than 76% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Lori Palmeri, Amaad Rivera-Wagner, Brienne Brown
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:09 PM ET
With Vining’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats93%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills22%
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: Vining’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Vining | 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) | Not voting | 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 Vining 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 5 | Won | D+14.0 | D+6.0 | +8.0 |
| 2024 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 13 | Won | D+14.6 | — | — |
| 2022 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 14 | Won | D+26.8 | — | — |
| 2020 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 14 | Won | D+8.0 | — | — |
| 2018 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 14 | Won | D+0.4 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $615.3K
- Spent
- $89.3K
- Cash
- $385.1K
Source: Wisconsin Ethics Commission filings through Oct 28, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:46 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Friends of Robyn Vining State | Active |
Source: Wisconsin Ethics Commission filings through Oct 28, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:46 AM ET
Seats Vining has held
- Wisconsin State Assembly, District 13 · since 2024
- Wisconsin State Assembly, District 14 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Vining has run against
- Mike Roberts (R) · 2026 general, won
- Tom Michalski (R) · 2024 election, won
- Keva Turner (R) · 2022 election, won
- Bonnie Lee (R) · 2020 election, won
- Matt Adamczyk (R) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Vining
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/5faa0c8c-6ceb-4629-819b-b13779b93754
- Wikidata Q63456684
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET