The 13th Senate District of
Wisconsin is one of 33 districts in the
Wisconsin State Senate. Located in south central Wisconsin, the district comprises most of
Dodge County, the northern half of
Jefferson County, and parts of eastern and northeastern
Dane County. It includes the cities of
Beaver Dam,
Columbus,
Horicon,
Lake Mills,
Mayville,
Oconomowoc
Oconomowoc ( ) is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The name was derived from Coo-no-mo-wauk, the Potawatomi term for "waterfall." The population was 15,712 at the 2010 census. The city is partially adjacent to the Town of Oc ...
, and
Watertown.
Current elected officials
John Jagler
John Jagler (born November 4, 1969) is an American radio broadcaster, communications consultant, and Republican politician. He served in the 37th district of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 2013 until being elected to the Wisconsin Senate 13th ...
is the senator representing the 13th district. He was first elected in a 2021
special election. He previously served 8 years in the
State Assembly
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Channel Islands
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.
Each Wisconsin State Senate district is composed of three
Wisconsin State Assembly districts. The 13th Senate district comprises the 37th, 38th, and 39th Assembly districts. The current representatives of those districts are:
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Assembly District 37:
William Penterman
William L. Penterman (born May 18, 1996) is an American dairy farmer and Republican politician. He is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 37th Assembly district since July 26, 2021.
Biography
Penterman was born and raised ...
(R–
Columbus)
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Assembly District 38:
Barbara Dittrich (R–
Oconomowoc
Oconomowoc ( ) is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The name was derived from Coo-no-mo-wauk, the Potawatomi term for "waterfall." The population was 15,712 at the 2010 census. The city is partially adjacent to the Town of Oc ...
)
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Assembly District 39:
Mark Born
Mark L. Born (born April 14, 1976) is an American law enforcement officer and politician.
Born in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, Born graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College. He then worked in the Dodge County, Wisconsin sheriff department. Born also s ...
(R–
Beaver Dam)
The 13th Senate district, in its current borders, crosses three different congressional districts. The portion of the district in Dane County falls within
Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district, represented by U.S. Representative
Mark Pocan; the portions within Columbia County and northern Dodge County are within
Wisconsin's 6th congressional district, represented by U.S. Representative
Glenn Grothman; the remainder of the district in Dodge, Jefferson, Washington, and Waukesha counties, falls within
Wisconsin's 5th congressional district, represented by U.S. Representative
Scott L. Fitzgerald.
Past senators
The district has previously been represented by:
[Wisconsin Blue Book, 1991-92 edition, ''Statistics: History'', pages 657-666.]
Note: the boundaries of districts have changed repeatedly over history. Previous politicians of a specific numbered district have represented a completely different geographic area, due to
redistricting
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.
References
External links
District WebsiteSenator Fitzgerald's Webpage
{{United States legislatures
Wisconsin State Senate districts
Dane County, Wisconsin
Dodge County, Wisconsin
Jefferson County, Wisconsin
1848 establishments in Wisconsin