Representative
Karen Kirsch
| Seat | Assembly District 7 |
|---|---|
| Party | Democratic |
| Capitol office | Room 15 West · State Capitol |
| Mailing address | State Capitol Room 15 West, P.O. Box 8952, 2 E. Main St., Madison, WI 53708 |
| Capitol phone | 608-237-9107 |
| Legislative assistant | Matthew Mareno |
| Write to | rep.kirsch@legis.wisconsin.gov (official address) |
| Hometown | Greenfield |
| Tenure | Serving since January 6, 2025 |
| Term limited | No term limits |
Committees 2
Bills, 2025 to 2026 session 217 as principal author · 0 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- AJR 11Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Representative Jim Soletski.Enacted100
- AB 445Relating to: registers of deeds, transportation project plats, and providing a penalty. (FE)Enacted100
- AB 759Relating to: eligibility to receive occupational credentials for recipients of deferred action under the Deferred…Enacted100
- AJR 12Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Assembly Chief Clerk Patrick Fuller.Enacted100
- AJR 18Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Representative Jonathan Brostoff.Enacted100
- AR 3Relating to: observing February 28, 2025, as Rare Disease Day in Wisconsin.Enacted100
- AR 6Relating to: proclaiming March 2025 and March 2026 as Women’s History Months.Enacted100
- AB 43Relating to: permitting pharmacists to prescribe certain contraceptives, extending the time limit for emergency rule…In committee47
- AB 211Relating to: exempting tobacco bars from the public smoking ban.Vetoed42
- 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 83Relating to: recognizing September 15 to October 15, 2025, as Hispanic Heritage Month in Wisconsin.In committee42
- AJR 86Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Representative Jim Rooney.In committee42
All 217 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
40th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 214 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 21 / 18 / 6 |
| … became law | 5 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. Assembly minority average | 94 ÷ 138.09 = 0.68 |
| Most-authored topics | Budget & taxes (53), Business, jobs & the economy (40), Higher education & workforce (28) |
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Closest allies co-authorship, 2025 to 2026
Most bills written together
- Christine Sinicki DAssembly 20 181
- Vinnie Miresse DAssembly 71 180
- Alex Joers DAssembly 81 166
- Mike Bare DAssembly 80 164
- Ann Roe DAssembly 44 162
- Ryan Clancy DAssembly 19 159
- Shelia Stubbs DAssembly 78 159
- Angelito Tenorio DAssembly 14 158
- Randy Udell DAssembly 47 158
- Ben DeSmidt DAssembly 65 157
“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.
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- Tim Carpenter (3), Dora Drake (4), Rob Hutton (5), LaTonya Johnson (6), Chris Larson (7), Jodi Habush Sinykin (8), Van Wanggaard (21)
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Source
Copied from https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/legislators/assembly/2878 on November 2, 2026, through Open States people data (CC0), checked against official legislature rosters. Not endorsed by the Wisconsin State Assembly.