Travis Tranel
Wisconsin State Assemblymember, District 49 since 2010. Ran in 10 elections between 2008 and 2024, winning 9. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
Wisconsin State Assemblymember, District 49Born 1985Farmer
- In office
- 16 yrs
- Since 2010
- Bills became law
- 10
- 73 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +13.6
- 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.
- Agriculture · chair
- Commerce · vice chair
- Energy and Utilities
- Insurance
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Building · Became law Apr 2026
Franchise — Taxation · Became law Apr 2026
Legislative Reference Bureau · Became law Apr 2026
Bus and truck — Taxation or registration · Became law Apr 2026
Road — Marking · Became law Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Tranel sits in the Wisconsin State Assembly
Tranel 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 Tranel’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills58%
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: Tranel’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Tranel | 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 Tranel 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 49 | Won | R+13.6 | R+17.4 | −3.8 |
| 2024 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 49 | Won | R+26.1 | R+17.4 | +8.7 |
| 2022 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 49 | Won | R+25.3 | — | — |
| 2020 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 49 | Won | R+18.4 | — | — |
| 2018 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 49 | Won | R+17.8 | — | — |
| 2016 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 49 | Won | R+14.1 | — | — |
| 2014 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 49 | Won | R+22.8 | — | — |
| 2014 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 49 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 49 | Won | R+8.5 | — | — |
| 2010 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 49 | Won | R+13.9 | — | — |
| 2008 | Wisconsin State Assembly, District 49 | Lost | D+8.1 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $58.8K
- Spent
- $36.8K
- Cash
- $129.1K
Source: Wisconsin Ethics Commission filings through Oct 27, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:46 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Tranel for Assembly State | Active |
Source: Wisconsin Ethics Commission filings through Oct 27, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:46 AM ET
Seats Tranel has held
- Wisconsin State Assembly, District 49 · since 2010
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Tranel has run against
- John Rindy (D) · 2026 election, won
- Scott A. Walker (D) · 2024 election, won
- Lynne Parrott (D) · 2022 election, won
- Shaun Murphy-Lopez (D) · 2020 election, won
- Mike Mooney (D) · 2018 election, won
- Jesse Bennett (D) · 2016 election, won
- Chad Henneman (D) · 2014 election, won
- Carol Beals (D) · 2012 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Tranel
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/97dae592-4e4a-4cf2-9d56-069d7432b8d9
- Wikidata Q7836388
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET