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Wisconsin State Assembly — District 61

Bob Donovan

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On the ballot, partisan candidates run under a party — in Wisconsin almost always Democratic or Republican, with the occasional third-party or independent candidate. Words like progressive, conservative, libertarian, or democratic socialist are labels people use to describe themselves, not separate parties on the ballot. A label is a starting point; each candidate's sourced positions show where they actually stand.

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What is Bob Donovan running for?

Bob Donovan is on the ballot for Wisconsin State Assembly — District 61 in the August 11, 2026 Wisconsin partisan primary, as the incumbent. 3 other candidates are on the ballot.

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What is a voting record showing me?

A roll-call vote is a recorded yes/no vote in the legislature; 'aye' means yes and 'no' means no. A 'deciding vote' is one that changed the outcome. These are the candidate's actual recorded votes, linked to the official record.

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Voting record

Recorded floor votes Bob Donovan cast in the Wisconsin Legislature, newest first, across the 2025 session, 2023 session. Every entry links to its official roll call and the full bill. We don’t rate or score votes.

500

Recorded votes

486

Voted yes

5

Voted no

98%

Participation

9 did not vote

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Political ads about Bob Donovan

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    A Better Wisconsin Together

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    Rep. Bob Donovan voted with MAGA Republican leadership 100% of the time, including voting three times against expanding Medicaid to provide postpartum health care for new Moms.

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