The 7th Senate district of Wisconsin is one of 33 districts in the

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. Located in southeast

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, the district comprises eastern and southeastern

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, including downtown, south side, and lakeshore areas of the city of

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, as well as the cities of Cudahy, Oak Creek,

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, and St. Francis, and part of the city of

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. The district also contains the

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campus, the

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(Quadracci Pavilion), the

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, and the

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, site of Milwaukee's annual

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Current elected officials

Chris Larson Christopher J. Larson (born November 12, 1980) is an American Democratic politician and a member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing southeast Milwaukee County since 2011. He was Senate Minority Leader from 2013 through 2014, and currently ...

is the senator representing the 7th district. He was first elected in the 2010 general election, after defeating incumbent

Jeffrey Plale Jeffrey T. Plale (May 31, 1968 – July 2, 2022) was an American politician and stockbroker. Plale served as the Wisconsin Railroad Commissioner. Earlier in his career he represented South Milwaukee in the Wisconsin State Senate (2003–2011 ...

in a

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. Each Wisconsin State Senate district is composed of three State Assembly districts. The 7th Senate district comprises the 19th, 20th, and 21st Assembly districts. The current representatives of those districts are: * Assembly District 19:

Ryan Clancy Ryan M. Clancy (born 1977) is an American teacher, business owner, and politician from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Wisconsin's 19th Assembly district since January 2023. He is also a member o ...

(D–

) * Assembly District 20:

Christine Sinicki Christine M. Sinicki (born March 28, 1960) is an American Democratic politician and a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly since 1999. She represents the 20th Assembly district, which comprises the cities of Cudahy and St. Francis, and so ...

(D–

) * Assembly District 21:

Jessie Rodriguez Jessie Rodriguez (born July 5, 1977) is a Salvadoran American immigrant and Republican politician. She is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 21st Assembly district–southeastern Milwaukee County. Currently, she repr ...

(R–

) The district is located within

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, which is represented by U.S. Representative

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Past senators

A list of all previous senators from this district: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

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External links

Chris Larson
official campaign site {{United States legislatures Wisconsin Senate districts Milwaukee County, Wisconsin 1848 establishments in Wisconsin

Current elected officials

Past senators

See also

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