The WPPA’s 2024 Legislative Report Card
& Election Endorsements
(MADISON, Wis.) – On October 16, the WPPA released its biennial report card summarizing the actions taken on the legislative proposals for which the organization took a position either for or against during the 2023-24 session of the state legislature. The most cumulative of its kind in the country, the WPPA report card scores legislative actions on every bill throughout each stage of the lawmaking process and awards and deducts points to legislators accordingly. The WPPA also issued its endorsements of candidates running for public office on November 5. The organization’s governing board of rank-and-file law enforcement officers used the report card, along with the candidates’ responses to a questionnaire, to determine which individuals will best support the interests of Wisconsin’s law enforcement community.
WPPA Legislators of the Year
In recognition for earning the highest legislative report card scores in the 2023-2024 session, Senator Jesse James (R-Altoona) and State Representative Bob Donovan (R- Greenfield) have been named the WPPA’s Legislators of the Year.
Sen. Jesse James
Rep. Bob Donovan
For earning legislative report card scores in the top one-third of the members in their respective chambers, the WPPA also named the following lawmakers to the 2024 WPPA Law Enforcement Honor Roll:
WISCONSIN STATE SENATE
(7 Republicans, 3 Democrats)
Jesse James
Van Wanggaard
André Jacque
Dan Knodl
Joan Ballweg
Rachael Cabral-Guevara
Howard Marklein
Rob Hutton
Mark Spreitzer
Diane Hesselbein
WISCONSIN STATE ASSEMBLY
(28 Republicans, 5 Democrats)
Bob Donovan
Jerry O’Connor
Nik Rettinger
Chuck Wichgers
Rick Gundrum
Barbara Dittrich
John Spiros
Cindi Duchow
David Steffen
Elijah Behnke
Jeffrey Mursau
Tom Michalski
Dave Murphy
Todd Novak
Lisa Subeck
Janel Brandtjen
Chanz Green
Michael Schraa
Amanda Nedweski
Nathanial Gustafson
Jenna Jacobson
James Edming
Joy Goeben
Ellen Schutt
Joel Kitchens
Dave Maxey
David Armstrong
Donna Rozar
William Penterman
Shae Sortwell
Clinton Anderson
Tod Ohnstad
Shelia Stubbs
The WPPA’s 2024 Election Endorsements
Using the WPPA’s cumulative legislative report card and the candidates’ responses to a questionnaire, the WPPA’s Board of Directors elected to endorse the following candidates for the state legislature.
ENDORSED CANDIDATES FOR THE STATE SENATE:
Eric Wimberger (R)
Mary Felzkowski (R)
Joan Ballweg (R)
Bob Wirch (D)
Pat Testin (R)
Jim Rafter (R)
ENDORSED CANDIDATES FOR THE STATE ASSEMBLY:
Joel Kitchens (R)
Shae Sortwell (R)
Ron Tusler (R)
David Steffen (R)
Joy Goeben (R)
Elijah Behnke (R)
Tom Michalski (R)
Steve Shevey (Independent)
Margaret Arney (D)
David Marstellar (D)
Dan Knodl (R)
Paul Tittl (R)
Joe Sheehan (D)
Allison Page (D)
Amanda Nedweski (R)
Robin Vos (R)
Jeffrey Mursau (R)
William Penterman (R)
Gerald Helmer (R)
Tony Kurtz (R)
Maureen McCarville (D)
Brienne Brown (D)
Bruce Danielson (R)
Clinton Anderson (R)
Randy Udell (D)
Jenna Jacobson (D)
Todd Novak (R)
Dean Kaufert (R)
Nate Gustafson (R)
Dave Murphy (R)
Dylan Testin (Independent)
Rick Gundrum (R)
Bob Donovan (R)
Robert Wittke (R)
Brian Gonzalez (R)
Greta Neubauer (D)
David Armstrong (R)
Scott Krug (R)
Chanz Green (R)
Shelia Stubbs (D)
Lisa Subeck (D)
Alex Joers (D)
Scott Allen (R)
Dave Maxey (Independent)
Chuck Wichgers (R)
John Spiros (R)
Brent Jacobson (R)
Patrick Buckley (R)
Jodi Emerson (D)
Clint Moses (R)
Cindi Duchow (R)
Jim Piwowarczyk (R)
Barb Dittrich (R)
To learn more about how the WPPA tracks legislative activities and evaluates candidates for state office, check out the Legislative Report Card and Political Endorsements Issue of the Wisconsin Police Journal. Anyone with questions is welcome to contact WPPA executive director Jim Palmer at palmer@wppa.com.