Wisconsin's 32nd Senate district is one of 33 districts in the

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. Located in western Wisconsin, the district comprises all of La Crosse County and nearly all of Vernon County, along with parts of southwest Monroe County and southeast Trempealeau County. It includes the cities of La Crosse, Onalaska,

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, and Viroqua.

Current elected officials

Brad Pfaff is the current senator representing the 32nd district. He was elected in the 2020 general election. Before his election as senator, he served nearly two years as Acting Secretary of the

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. Each Wisconsin State Senate district is composed of three

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districts. The 32nd Senate district comprises the 94th, 95th, and 96th Assembly districts. The current representatives of those districts are: * Assembly District 94: Steve Doyle (D– Onalaska) * Assembly District 95: Jill Billings (D–

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) * Assembly District 96:

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(D– Shelby) The district is located entirely within

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, which is represented by U.S. Representative

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viewed from

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History

The 32nd district was created in 1861 after the 1860 United States census, when the State Senate was expanded from 30 to 33 members. The first to represent the district was M. D. Bartlett, a Republican from Durand who served in the 1862 and 1863 sessions. At that time, the district consisted of

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, Chippewa,

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, Dunn,

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, Pepin and Trempealeau Counties.

Past senators

The district has been represented by:Wisconsin Blue Book, 1991-92 edition, ''Statistics: History'', pages 657-666. Note: The boundaries of districts have changed over history. Previous politicians of a specific numbered district will have represented a different geographic area, due to

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References

External links

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Senator Brad Pfaff (2025)
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Senator Brad Pfaff (2023)
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Senator Brad Pfaff (2021)
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Senator Jennifer Shilling (2019)
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Senator Jennifer Shilling (2017)
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