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Romaine Robert Quinn

Republican · WI · State Senator, District 25

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Quinn is a full-time state legislator from northwest Wisconsin. He served on the Rice Lake City Council, was mayor of Rice Lake, and spent eight years in the state Assembly before moving to the state Senate.

Where Romaine Robert Quinn 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 (13 support · 1 oppose), Social Programs and Welfare (1 support · 4 oppose),

Campaign finance information not available

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 · 13 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

  • Co-sponsored Senate Bill 119, which proposed positions for the Wisconsin Office of School Safety, and the bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.

    March 7, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov · researched September 9, 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

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