On December 4, 2024, Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) and Senate Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) announced the members of the powerful budget-writing Joint Committee on Finance for the 2025-2026 legislative session.
The following Republican senators will be members of this committee:
- Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green), Co-Chair
- Senator Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point), Vice Chair
- Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Green Bay)
- Senator Julian Bradley (R-New Berlin)*
- Senator Romaine Quinn (R-Cameron)*
- Senator Rob Stafsholt (R-New Richmond)*
The following Democratic senators will be members of this committee:
- Senator LaTonya Johnson (D-Milwaukee), Ranking Member
- Senator Kelda Roys (D-Madison)
* Indicates new committee member.
On December 11, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) announced the following Republican representatives will take the following positions on this committee:
- Representative Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam), Co-Chair
- Representative Tony Kurtz (R-Wonewoc), Vice Chair
On December 18, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) announced the following Republican representative will join this committee:
- Representative Karen Hurd (R-Withee)
NOTE: As of December 18, 2024, Assembly Republican and Democratic leaders have not yet announced their remaining members of the Joint Committee on Finance.
