Howard Marklein
Republican · WI · State Senator, District 17
A retired CPA and former forensic accountant who co-chairs the Legislature's budget-writing finance committee. He works on tight state spending and on rural roads, broadband and schools.
Where Howard Marklein stands, based on their records
Supports
Healthcare Affordability (3 records), Anti-Corruption (1 record), Government Efficiency (3 records),
Opposes
Immigration (2 records), Women's Reproductive Rights (1 record), Civil Rights (6 records)
Mixed record
Environment and Public Health (1 support · 4 oppose), Public Safety and Crime Control (12 support · 1 oppose), Social Programs and Welfare (1 support · 4 oppose),
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Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 3 support
Voted for Senate Bill 106, which creates a new kind of inpatient psychiatric treatment center for children and young people under 21. The Senate passed it 18-14 and it became law as 2025 Wisconsin Act 9.
June 18, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for Senate Bill 182, which funds grants to technical colleges to train more emergency medical workers. The Senate passed it 18-14 and it became law as 2025 Wisconsin Act 35.
June 18, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for Senate Bill 4, a bill to set state rules for direct primary care subscription agreements. The Senate passed it 18-14, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.
March 18, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support · 4 oppose
Voted for Senate Bill 825, which lets major highway projects clear environmental review earlier with less federal involvement. The Senate passed it 24-9 and it became law as 2025 Wisconsin Act 110.
February 18, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for Senate Bill 420, a bill to bar local governments from passing rights of nature ordinances. The Senate passed it 19-14, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.
February 11, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for Assembly Bill 211, a bill to exempt some cigar and pipe bars from Wisconsin's indoor smoking ban. The Senate agreed to it 18-15, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.
November 18, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for Senate Bill 184, a bill to bar governments from restricting vehicles or devices because of the energy source that powers them. The Senate passed it 18-14, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.
June 18, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for Senate Bill 56, which lets the state forgive loans to private water utilities used to replace lead service lines. The Senate passed it 17-16 and it became law as 2025 Wisconsin Act 8.
May 15, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 1 support
Voted for Senate Bill 16, a bill to bar school districts from joining an athletic association that ignores open records laws. The Senate passed it 22-11, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.
November 18, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 3 support
Voted for Assembly Bill 168, a bill to tighten identity checks and fraud controls in unemployment insurance. The Senate agreed to it 18-15, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.
October 14, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for Assembly Bill 162, a bill to make state job training programs track and publish how well they work. The Senate agreed to it 18-15, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.
October 14, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for Assembly Bill 73, a bill to write treatment court and commercial court dockets into state law. The Senate agreed to it 18-15, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.
May 15, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Track record — Immigration
Immigration · 2 oppose
Voted for Senate Bill 287, a bill to require government agencies to check every new hire through E-Verify. The Senate passed it 18-15, but the Assembly did not vote on it before the session's last floor period ended, so it never became law.
February 18, 2026Opposes Immigration
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted for Assembly Bill 308, a bill to bar public money from paying for health care for people not lawfully present in the United States. The Senate agreed to it 21-12, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.
November 18, 2025Opposes Immigration
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 12 support · 1 oppose
Voted for Assembly Bill 672, a bill to make harassing dissidents or journalists on behalf of a foreign government a crime. The Senate agreed to it 19-14, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.
February 18, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for Senate Bill 610, a bill to add homeless shelters to the places where dealing drugs carries an extra penalty. The Senate passed it 18-15, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.
January 21, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for Senate Bill 394, a bill to make damaging a historical monument on public property a felony. The Senate passed it 18-15, but the Assembly did not vote on it before the session's last floor period ended, so it never became law.
November 18, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted for Senate Bill 432, a bill to widen who must report child abuse and what must go to the police. The Senate passed it 18-15, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.
November 18, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for Senate Bill 94, a bill to make urging or organizing a riot a felony. The Senate passed it 18-14, but the Assembly did not vote on it before the session's last floor period ended, so it never became law.
June 18, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted for Senate Bill 41, a bill to create school safety grants of up to $20,000, with the funding removed before the vote. The Senate passed it 18-14, but the Assembly did not vote on it before the session's last floor period ended, so it never became law.
June 18, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted for Assembly Bill 87, a bill to require immediate restitution from human traffickers and add related penalties. The Senate agreed to it 18-14, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.
June 18, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for Assembly Bill 85, a bill to make the state recommend revoking supervision whenever a person is charged with a crime. The Senate agreed to it 18-14, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.
June 18, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for Senate Bill 279, which funds grants for police agencies to buy a real-time data-sharing platform. The Senate passed it 17-15 and it became law as 2025 Wisconsin Act 58.
June 18, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for Assembly Bill 73, a bill to write treatment court and commercial court dockets into state law. The Senate agreed to it 18-15, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.
May 15, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for Senate Bill 146, a bill to bar anyone convicted of a violent felony from ever changing their name. The Senate passed it 18-15, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.
May 15, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for Senate Bill 76, a bill to limit what prosecutors can do with domestic abuse, sexual assault and other listed charges. The Senate passed it 18-15, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.
April 22, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for Senate Bill 25, a bill to bar private criminal complaints against police officers over deaths once the district attorney declines. The Senate passed it 19-13, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.
March 18, 2025Opposes Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support · 4 oppose
Voted for Assembly Bill 180, which orders the state to seek federal permission to stop candy and soft drinks being bought with FoodShare. The Senate agreed to it 25-8 and it became law as 2025 Wisconsin Act 116.
March 17, 2026Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for Assembly Bill 167, a bill to widen what counts as misconduct that disqualifies a worker from unemployment benefits. The Senate agreed to it 18-14, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.
January 21, 2026Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for Assembly Bill 165, a bill to bar local governments from spending their own money on guaranteed income programs. The Senate agreed to it 18-15, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.
November 18, 2025Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for Assembly Bill 169, a bill to make unemployment claimants report every job offer and interview each week. The Senate agreed to it 18-15, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.
October 14, 2025Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for Senate Bill 108, which sets up a statewide online system for sharing a child's mental health safety plan. The Senate passed it 18-14 and it became law as 2025 Wisconsin Act 10.
June 18, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 5 support · 1 oppose
Voted for Assembly Bill 614, a bill to write a teacher's authority to remove a disruptive pupil from class into state law. The Senate agreed to it 19-14, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.
February 11, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for Assembly Bill 457, a bill to bar school boards from asking voters for money until their state financial reports are current. The Senate agreed to it 18-15, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.
January 21, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for Senate Bill 532, a bill to stop University of Wisconsin campuses charging extra fees for online-only courses. The Senate passed it 18-15, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.
November 18, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for Senate Bill 389, a bill to end the automatic yearly $325 per pupil increase in school district revenue limits after 2026. The Senate passed it 18-15, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.
November 18, 2025Opposes Public Education Quality
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for Assembly Bill 5, a bill to make school boards post their adopted textbook lists online and let residents inspect them. The Senate agreed to it 18-15, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.
October 14, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for Assembly Bill 1, a bill to make school report cards use the same score cutoffs and definitions every year. The Senate agreed to it 18-14, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.
March 18, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 1 oppose
Voted for Senate Bill 384, a bill to require the same care for a child born alive after an attempted abortion as any newborn. The Senate passed it 17-16, but the Assembly did not vote on it before the session's last floor period ended, so it never became law.
February 11, 2026Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Track record — Election Integrity
Election Integrity · 3 support
Voted for Assembly Bill 595, a bill to require daily voter list checks against license, death and felony records. The Senate agreed to it 18-15, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.
March 17, 2026Supports Election Integrity
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted for Assembly Bill 223, which requires people who collect nomination paper signatures to be Wisconsin voters. The Senate agreed to it 19-14 and it became law as 2025 Wisconsin Act 126.
February 11, 2026Supports Election Integrity
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for Assembly Bill 35, which lets a candidate withdraw from the ballot after filing by paying a fee. The Senate agreed to it 19-14 and it became law as 2025 Wisconsin Act 43.
October 14, 2025Supports Election Integrity
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Track record — National Defense
National Defense · 4 support
Voted for Assembly Bill 673, a bill to bar state-funded facilities from using genetic sequencers made in foreign adversary countries. The Senate agreed to it 20-13, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.
February 18, 2026Supports National Defense
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for Assembly Bill 663, a bill to restrict University of Wisconsin partnerships with foreign adversary countries. The Senate agreed to it 19-14, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.
February 18, 2026Supports National Defense
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for Assembly Bill 415, a bill to bar state devices from opening apps or AI tools controlled by a foreign adversary. The Senate agreed to it 18-15, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.
February 18, 2026Supports National Defense
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for Senate Bill 10, a bill to make every public high school let military recruiters into common areas. The Senate passed it 18-14, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.
June 18, 2025Supports National Defense
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Track record — Personal Income Tax Reduction
Personal Income Tax Reduction · 2 support
Voted for Assembly Bill 461, a bill to let taxpayers subtract overtime pay from Wisconsin taxable income. The Senate agreed to it 21-12, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.
March 17, 2026Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for Senate Bill 36, a bill to let taxpayers subtract tips from Wisconsin taxable income for 2025 through 2028. The Senate passed it 21-12, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.
January 21, 2026Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Track record — Data Privacy
Data Privacy · 1 support
Voted for Assembly Bill 673, a bill to bar state-funded facilities from using genetic sequencers made in foreign adversary countries. The Senate agreed to it 20-13, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.
February 18, 2026Supports Data Privacy
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 6 oppose
Voted for Assembly Bill 102, a bill making college sports teams men's, women's or coed by sex at birth and barring men from women's teams. The Senate agreed to it 18-15, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.
February 11, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted for Assembly Bill 100, a bill making school sports teams boys, girls or coed by sex at birth and barring boys from girls' teams. The Senate agreed to it 18-15, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.
February 11, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026
Voted for Assembly Bill 104, a bill to bar gender transition medical treatment for anyone under 18. The Senate agreed to it 18-15, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.
February 11, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for Assembly Bill 103, a bill to require school policies keeping pupils' legal names and pronouns unless a parent files a notarized request. The Senate agreed to it 18-15, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.
February 11, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for Senate Bill 431, a bill to widen when employers may turn someone away because of a pending criminal charge. The Senate passed it 18-15, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.
February 11, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Voted for Assembly Bill 87, a bill to require immediate restitution from human traffickers and add related penalties. The Senate agreed to it 18-14, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.
June 18, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Voted for Senate Bill 176, a bill to give companies a 6.32 percent tax credit on broadband expansion money from 2026 through 2030. The Senate accepted the Assembly's rewrite 20-13, but the governor vetoed the bill and no override followed, so it never became law.
March 17, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Served as Wisconsin State Senator for the 17th Senate District; the official Wisconsin Legislature legislator page identified Howard Marklein in that office.
August 1, 2026
Source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov · researched September 9, 2026
Co-sponsored Senate Bill 210, which became 2025 Wisconsin Act 80 on December 9, 2025; the official Wisconsin Act text lists Senator Howard Marklein among the Senate sponsors.
December 9, 2025
Source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov · researched September 9, 2026
Race Howard Marklein is in:
- STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 17 · November 3, 2026 · State Senate District 17; Wisconsin · incumbent
Profile last researched September 9, 2026.