American legislative district for Madison, Wisconsin
The 77th Assembly district of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1] Located in south-central Wisconsin, the district is contained entirely within central Dane County. It includes the village of Shorewood Hills, the western portion of downtown and the near west neighborhoods of the city of Madison. The district contains all of the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus and Edgewood College, as well as landmarks such as the Wisconsin Historical Society, the State Street pedestrian mall, Camp Randall Stadium, the Kohl Center, the University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum, Henry Vilas Zoo, UW Health University Hospital, and historic Forest Hill Cemetery.[2] The district is represented by Democrat Shelia Stubbs, since January 2019.[3] Stubbs was drawn out of the district by the 2024 redistricting act, Democrat Renuka Mayadev was elected to represent the new district beginning in January 2025. The 77th district has the largest Asian American population in the Assembly.
The 77th Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 26th Senate district, along with the 76th and 78th Assembly districts.[4]
List of past representatives
List of representatives to the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 77th district
Member
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Party
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Residence
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Counties represented
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Term start
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Term end
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Ref.
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District created
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Marjorie Miller
|
Dem.
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Madison
|
Dane
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January 1, 1973
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January 3, 1983
|
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Calvin Potter
|
Dem.
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Kohler
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Sheboygan
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January 3, 1983
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January 7, 1985
|
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Spencer Black
|
Dem.
|
Madison
|
Dane
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January 7, 1985
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January 3, 2011
|
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Brett Hulsey
|
Dem.
|
Madison
|
January 3, 2011
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January 3, 2013
|
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Terese Berceau
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Dem.
|
Madison
|
January 3, 2013
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January 7, 2019
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[5]
|
Shelia Stubbs
|
Dem.
|
Madison
|
January 7, 2019
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Current
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[3]
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References