Ryan Spaude

Rep. Ryan Spaude is a former criminal prosecutor from Green Bay who won reelection to the Wisconsin Assembly in 2026. Ryan is a fifth-generation Wisconsinite who focused his law career on protecting the community from drunk drivers. As a legislator, Ryan continues to fight for safer communities, public education funding, and economic relief for working families.

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After over a decade of Republican gerrymandered control, Democrats FLIPPED both the Wisconsin Assembly and Senate from red to blue.

The DLCC has supported Wisconsin state Democrats cycle after cycle, helping them make significant gains in recent years despite aggressive GOP gerrymandering. In 2024, the Wisconsin Supreme Court threw out Republicans’ unfair voting maps, making Wisconsin one of the most competitive states in the nation for state legislative elections.

In 2026, Wisconsin Democrats gained 8 seats in the state Assembly and 3 in the state Senate. With Gov.-Elect David Crowley’s victory, Democrats have established a new trifecta, protecting millions of Wisconsinites from MAGA extremism.