Representative
Karen DeSanto
| Seat | Assembly District 40 |
|---|---|
| Party | Democratic |
| Capitol office | Room 7 West · State Capitol |
| Mailing address | State Capitol Room 7 West, P.O. Box 8952, 2 E. Main St., Madison, WI 53708 |
| Capitol phone | 608-237-9140 |
| Legislative assistant | Lauren Damgaard |
| Write to | rep.desanto@legis.wisconsin.gov (official address) |
| Hometown | Baraboo |
| Tenure | Serving since January 6, 2025 |
| Term limited | No term limits |
Committees 3
Bills, 2025 to 2026 session 157 as principal author · 0 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- AB 974Relating to: a public affairs network trust fund, grants to the WisconsinEye Public Affairs Network, and making an…In committee47
- AJR 19Relating to: honoring April 22, 2025, as the 55th anniversary of Earth Day.In committee42
- AJR 39Relating to: recognizing Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month as a time to honor…In committee42
- AJR 40Relating to: celebrating 50 years of strength and resilience of the Hmong, Lao, Cambodian, and Vietnamese people.In committee42
- AJR 41Relating to: proclaiming May 2025 and May 2026 as Jewish American Heritage Months.In committee42
- AJR 5Relating to: proclaiming February 2025 as Black History Month.In committee35
- AB 263Relating to: coverage of breast cancer screenings by the Medical Assistance program and health insurance policies and…Out of committee34
- AB 834Relating to: courtroom supports for and sealing the identifying information of child victims and child witnesses of…Out of committee34
- AB 500Relating to: prohibiting corporal punishment in public and private schools.In committee26
- AB 1012Relating to: the establishment of a family and medical leave insurance program; family leave to care for a family…In committee26
- AJR 147Relating to: establishing an annual Education Foundation Day in Wisconsin.In committee26
- AB 1188Relating to: authorizing the creation of an emergency services district, authorizing an emergency services district to…In committee25
- AB 1093Relating to: employment by a former member of the legislature as a lobbyist.In committee23
- AB 1121Relating to: health insurance coverage of prosthetic limbs and custom orthotic braces. (FE)In committee23
- AB 125Relating to: special observance days in schools.In committee23
All 157 bills as principal author ›
Bills and sponsors: Open States bulk data (public domain dedication), 2026-10-public.pgdump; status is read from the official actions. About the momentum score
Effectiveness 2025 to 2026 session
5th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 157 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 8 / 6 / 0 |
| … became law | 0 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. Assembly minority average | 20 ÷ 138.09 = 0.14 |
| Most-authored topics | Budget & taxes (57), Business, jobs & the economy (26), Schools (K-12) (25) |
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Closest allies co-authorship, 2025 to 2026
Most bills written together
- Vinnie Miresse DAssembly 71 144
- Alex Joers DAssembly 81 143
- Christine Sinicki DAssembly 20 140
- Angelito Tenorio DAssembly 14 134
- Mike Bare DAssembly 80 134
- Ann Roe DAssembly 44 130
- Ryan Clancy DAssembly 19 129
- Ben DeSmidt DAssembly 65 127
- Randy Udell DAssembly 47 125
- Shelia Stubbs DAssembly 78 125
“Written together” = 2025 to 2026 session bills and joint resolutions on which both are principal author or coauthor (measures with more than 60 sponsors are left out). Sharing bills does not imply a personal or political alliance.
District 40
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- Columbia, Sauk
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- John Jagler (13), Sarah Keyeski (14)
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Lobbyist reports naming this member 2025 to 2026
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Source
Copied from https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/legislators/assembly/2886 on November 2, 2026, through Open States people data (CC0), checked against official legislature rosters. Not endorsed by the Wisconsin State Assembly.