The 23rd Senate District of Wisconsin is one of 33 districts in the Wisconsin Senate. Located in northwest Wisconsin, the district comprises all of Barron,

Clark Clark is an English language surname, ultimately derived from the Latin with historical links to England, Scotland, and Ireland ''clericus'' meaning "scribe", "secretary" or a scholar within a religious order, referring to someone who was educate ...

, Price, Rusk, and

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counties, with most of Chippewa County, northern Dunn County, and parts of northwest

Marathon County Marathon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 138,013. Marathon County's seat is Wausau. It was founded in 1850, created from a portion of Portage County. At that time the coun ...

. The district is mostly rural, but contains the cities of Bloomer,

Ladysmith Ladysmith may refer to: * Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa * Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada * Ladysmith, Wisconsin, United States * Ladysmith, New South Wales, Australia * Ladysmith, Virginia, United States * Ladysmith Island, Queensl ...

, Medford,

Neillsville Neillsville is a city in Clark County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 2,384 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat. History The Ojibwa were the earliest known residents of the Neillsville area. The first settlers of Europ ...

, and Rice Lake.

Current elected officials

Jesse James Jesse Woodson James (September 5, 1847April 3, 1882) was an American outlaw, bank and train robber, guerrilla and leader of the James–Younger Gang. Raised in the " Little Dixie" area of Western Missouri, James and his family maintained stro ...

is the senator representing the 23rd district since January 2023. He previously served in the State Assembly, representing the 68th Assembly district from 2019 to 2023. After the 2024 redistricting, James no longer resides in the new district. Each Wisconsin State Senate district is composed of three Wisconsin State Assembly districts. The 23rd Senate district comprises the 67th, 68th, and 69th Assembly districts. The current representatives of those districts are: * Assembly District 67:

Rob Summerfield Rob Summerfield is an American businessman and politician. Born in Bloomer, Wisconsin, Summerfield helped run his family business the Two Acres Supper Club. He also co-owned the Chippewa Valley Land Title Company. Summerfield has served in the ...

(R– Bloomer) * Assembly District 68:

Karen Hurd Karen Ruth Hurd (''née'' Willa; born 1958) is an American nutritionist, writer, and Republican politician from Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. She is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Wisconsin's 68th Assembly district since ...

(R– Fall Creek) * Assembly District 69:

Donna Rozar Donna Mummau Rozar ('' née'' Mummau; born February 9, 1950) is an American politician, businesswoman, and nurse. A Republican, she represents the 69th district of the Wisconsin State Assembly. The 69th assembly district comprises most of the c ...

(R– Marshfield) The 23rd Senate district crosses two congressional districts. The portion of the district in Dunn County and the northwest part of Chippewa County fall within

Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district covers most of the Driftless Area in southwestern and western Wisconsin. The district includes the cities of Eau Claire, La Crosse, and Stevens Point, as well as many Wisconsin-based exurbs of the Minneap ...

, which is represented by U.S. Representative

Derrick Van Orden Derrick Francis Van Orden (born September 15, 1969) is an American politician, businessman, actor, and retired United States Navy SEAL who is the U.S. representative for Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district. Career Van Orden served in the Un ...

. The remainder of the district falls within Wisconsin's 7th congressional district, which is represented by U.S. Representative

Tom Tiffany Thomas P. Tiffany (born December 30, 1957) is an American businessman and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Wisconsin's 7th congressional district since 2020. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected to the Wisconsin Stat ...

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Cumberland, Wisconsin Cumberland is a city in Barron County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 2,170 at the 2010 census. The city is located partially within the Town of Cumberland. It was incorporated in 1885. History Cumberland is often called the ...

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Lake Wissota State Park Lake Wissota State Park is a Wisconsin state park near the town of Chippewa Falls. The park is situated on the northeast shore of Lake Wissota, a reservoir on the Chippewa River. Camping, boating, and fishing are the most popular activities. ...

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Phillips, Wisconsin Phillips is a city and the county seat of Price County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,478 at the 2010 census. History The town of Phillips was platted in 1876 and named after Elijah B. Phillips, the general manager of the Wiscon ...

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Neillsville Downtown Historic District Neillsville Downtown Historic District is a section of the historic old downtown of Neillsville, Wisconsin, with buildings as old as 1872. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. History The settlement of Neillsville b ...

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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 Redistribution (re-districting in the United States and in the Philippines) is the process by which electoral districts are added, removed, or otherwise changed. Redistribution is a form of boundary delimitation that changes electoral dist ...

Current elected officials

Past senators

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