The 23rd Senate District of

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is one of 33 districts in the

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. Located in northwest Wisconsin, the district comprises all of Chippewa County and most of Clark County, as well as eastern Eau Claire County, eastern Dunn County, western Marathon County, and parts of northwest Jackson County and northeast

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

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and Chippewa Falls, most of the city of Marshfield, and part of the city of Eau Claire.

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. Each Wisconsin State Senate district is composed of three

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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 (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, Eau Claire County, Trempealeau County, southern Chippewa County, and part of northwest Jackson County fall within

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, which is represented by U.S. Representative

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; the remainder of the district in northwest Jackson County, the remainder of Chippewa County, and the portions of the district in Clark, Wood, and Marathon counties falls within

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, which is represented by U.S. Representative

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. File:Falls_of_the_Black_River_(WI).jpg, Falls on the Black River.

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

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References

External links

District WebsiteSenator Moulton's Website
Wisconsin State Senate districts Barron County, Wisconsin Chippewa County, Wisconsin Clark County, Wisconsin Dunn County, Wisconsin Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Marathon County, Wisconsin Taylor County, Wisconsin Wood County, Wisconsin 1852 establishments in Wisconsin {{Wisconsin-stub