The 15th Senate District of

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is one of 33 districts in the

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. Located in southern Wisconsin, the district comprises western Rock County, parts of eastern and northern Green County, and southeast

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. It includes the cities of Janesville, Brodhead, Edgerton,

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, and Stoughton, as well as the western half of the city of Beloit.

Current elected officials

Mark Spreitzer Mark Spreitzer (born December 16, 1986) is an American Democratic politician from Beloit, Wisconsin. He is a member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing Wisconsin's 15th State Senate district since January 2023. Spreitzer represented the 45th ...

is the senator representing the 15th district since January 2023. He previously served in the State Assembly, representing the 45th Assembly district from 2015 to 2023. Each Wisconsin State Senate district is composed of three

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districts. The 15th Senate district comprises the 43rd, 44th, and 45th Assembly districts. The current representatives of those districts are: * Assembly District 43:

Jenna Jacobson Jennifer Shannon "Jenna" Jacobson (' Insdahl; born 1982) is an American financial advisor and Democratic politician. She is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Wisconsin's 43rd Assembly district since January 2023. Biography ...

(D–

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) * Assembly District 44: Sue S. Conley (D– Janesville) * Assembly District 45: Clinton Anderson (D– Beloit) The 15th Senate district, in its current borders, crosses three different congressional districts. The portion of the district in Jefferson County, and the city of Whitewater, which is partly in Walworth County, falls within

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, which is represented by U.S. Representative

Scott L. Fitzgerald Scott Lawrence Fitzgerald (born November 16, 1963) is an American politician and former newspaper publisher. A Republican, he represents in the U.S. House of Representatives. The district includes many of Milwaukee's northern and western suburb ...

; the remainder of Walworth County and the cities of Janesville and Milton and the eastern part of Rock County fall within

Wisconsin's 1st congressional district Wisconsin's 1st congressional district is a congressional district of the United States House of Representatives in southeastern Wisconsin, covering Kenosha County, Racine County, and most of Walworth County, as well as portions of Rock Count ...

, which is represented by U.S. Representative

Bryan Steil Bryan George Steil ( ; born March 3, 1981) is an American attorney, businessman, and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Wisconsin's 1st congressional district. He is a member of the Republican Party. Early life and education Stei ...

; the remainder of the district, in Dane, Green, and Rock counties, falls within

Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district of the United States House of Representatives in southern Wisconsin, covering Dane County, Iowa County, Lafayette County, Sauk County and Green County, as well as portions of ...

, which is represented by U.S. Representative

Mark Pocan Mark William Pocan ( ; born August 14, 1964) is an American politician and businessman serving as the U.S. representative from Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district since 2013. The district is based in the state capital, Madison. A member of th ...

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.

References

External links

District Website
{{United States legislatures Wisconsin State Senate districts Dane County, Wisconsin Green County, Wisconsin Jefferson County, Wisconsin Rock County, Wisconsin Walworth County, Wisconsin 1848 establishments in Wisconsin