‘Who represents me in Madison?’ How to find your state legislators

It’s easier than ever to see everyone who represents you in the state Capitol thanks to websites that take the guesswork out of all the maps.

It’s a question that comes up at election time and whenever something upsetting happens in the Wisconsin Legislature.

“Who represents me in Madison?”

The key is in your address. It unlocks the many maps that determine who represents you in our many forms of government: Congress, state legislature, judges, local officials, and more.

Fortunately, you don’t have to know cartography to decipher the district boundaries for everyone from appeals court judges to town board members.

Here are two useful websites for finding out who serves you in the Legislature and elsewhere.

The Legislature has its own website that can tell you who represents you in the state Senate and Assembly. At legis.wisconsin.gov there is a box labeled “Who Are My Legislators?” There, you can enter your street address and the result will include a map that shows you where you live within both the Assembly and Senate districts — as well as your senator and representative, their office phone number, and a link to go to each lawmaker’s individual webpage. 

The webpage for each legislator has their email address, the committees on which they serve, the bills they have sponsored, a little biographical information, and the names of their staff members in case you want to contact them with a question or comment. 

(Editor’s personal note: Adding the staff names is a nice touch to remind us that legislative staffers are people, too. And as a former legislator, this writer can attest to how hard they work and how much they want to be able to solve constituents’ concerns. They even appreciate hearing from people who support what their bosses are doing, not just the complaints!)

Each legislator actually has two pages. The first is very official looking and similar for every lawmaker. Click on “Home Page” below their photo, and you’ll be taken to individual pages that each office designs on their own to capture the personality of the legislator and brag a bit about their district. You can also sign up for email updates from each member.

Legislators almost always have a separate website for their political campaigns. The rhetoric there will usually be sharper and more partisan than on their official sites. And both the official and campaign sites often have links to their social media pages so that you can follow them on whatever platforms you prefer.

Who represents me beyond Madison?

During election campaigns, you will frequently see references to a MyVote.wi.gov, the website created by the Wisconsin Elections Commission. It is a convenient place to learn about voter registration, where to vote, how to vote by absentee ballot, and much more. It’s often used to determine who will be on your next election ballot, but entering your street address anytime of year can also tell you who represents you right now.

Entering your address will show you at a glance all of your federal officers (president, vice president, US senator and representative), state officers (governor, attorney general, state treasurer, legislators, etc.), judicial officers (state Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, local district courts), county officials, municipal officials (city, village, or town), and school board members. While this all-encompassing list does not include contact information, you will at least have the correct senator or representative if you want to reach them.

It’s been five years since the Marquette University Law School poll showed more people had a favorable view of the Legislature than an unfavorable one. Perhaps 2026 is the year more people use these resources to look up their legislators and ask the questions that could lead them to putting people in office who would garner more public support in the future.