Wisconsin State Senate
District 31
Election Results
Race overview
State Sen. Jeff Smith, D-Brunswick, faces Republican Eau Claire County Supervisor Michele Magadance Skinner. Neither Smith nor Skinner faced a primary opponent. Smith was first elected to the Senate in 2018 and became assistant minority leader in 2023. The 31st District is a key race for control of the chamber. Smith won reelection in 2022 with a 1% margin, before new legislative maps were signed into law. Kamala Harris and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin won in the new boundaries in 2024.
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Data reflects monetary and in-kind contributions reported to the Wisconsin Ethics Commission with 2026 transaction dates. Personal loans are excluded. Data was retrieved on Aug. 4, 2026.What does this position do?
State senators write, review and vote on legislation that becomes state law if approved by the Legislature and signed by the governor.
They vet some political appointees made by the governor, including cabinet secretaries.
Senators serve on one or more of 20 committees that take public testimony on bills and review legislation.
They work on a state budget every other year to determine how tens of billions of dollars are spent.
Senators also oversee a staff that helps provide constituent services. Each member of the state Senate represents roughly 175,000 people.