Tara Johnson
Wisconsin State Assemblymember, District 96 since 2024. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 7
- 312 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 14.3%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 95%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +21.9
- 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.
- Agriculture
- Health, Aging and Long-Term Care
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Interstate compact · Became law May 2026
Community-based residential facility · Became law Mar 2026
Controlled Substances Board · Became law Dec 2025
Funeral and funeral director · Became law Dec 2025
Municipality — Finance · Vetoed May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Johnson sits in the Wisconsin State Assembly
Johnson is closer to the center than 64% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Vinnie Miresse, Maureen McCarville, Ben DeSmidt
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:09 PM ET
With Johnson’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats95%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills27%
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: Johnson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Johnson | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2026 | SB 176: Relating to: an income and franchise tax exemption for broadband expansion grants and for… | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 60–34 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | SB 291: Relating to: making certain child care expenditures eligible for the business development… | Not voting | 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… | Not voting | 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 Johnson 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 96 | Won | D+21.9 | D+8.4 | +13.5 |
| 2024 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 96 | Won | D+2.0 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $169.6K
- Spent
- $107.8K
- Cash
- $26K
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.
| Tara for Wisconsin State | Active |
Source: Wisconsin Ethics Commission filings through Oct 21, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:46 AM ET
Seats Johnson has held
- Wisconsin State Assembly, District 96 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Johnson has run against
- Jim Green (R) · 2026 general, won
- Loren Oldenburg (R) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Johnson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/17b43cb0-9999-42ee-a5b4-c68aebc129b6
- Wikidata Q131681881
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET