Committee
Corrine for 17
Campaign Phone
608-438-3901
Education
Bachelors in Education, prek-6, Masters in Early Childhood Education Policy, Infant Early Childhood Family Mental Health Capstone from UW Madison
Personal Pronouns
she/her
The priorities I have are fully funding our public schools, ending the voucher program, investing in a child care system, and ensuring our rural communities receive the fair investment from the state so the property tax portion of housing and businesses can be alleviated. I have a Bachelors in Education, a Masters in Early Childhood Education Policy, was a family child care small business owner and have spent the last decade advocating for better investments in our children and better supports in special education from Birth-3 and school age. I co-founded Wisconsin Early Childhood Action Needed and have been building community, demystifying the legislative process and empowering people to advocate, share their stories, and speak up.
Our state needs to open up a Public Option into Badgercare, pass the PBM legislation that our independently owned pharmacies have worked on and supported, and work to create an actual EMS system so when an emergency happens, the response time is quick to ensure that the best possible outcomes for the patient. Our rural communities are struggling to recruit and retain EMS volunteers. At the state level we could streamline the system for insurance so that a provider is covered in an insurance approved clinic no matter which location, this would ensure that people aren't surprised with surprise out of network bills. We need to pass legislation immediately and work to enshrine reproductive rights into our State Constitution.
I am the only candidate with a Bachelors in Education. Our state needs to fulfill its constitutional obligation of 2/3rds public school funding. Sunset voucher schools, pass legislation requiring them to follow the same rules as public schools, AND require annual income eligibility for parents. We need to increase reimbursement for special ed to 90% like the voucher schools currently receive. Decreasing health care costs would also significantly relieve the burden our schools face as well. In my 18 years as a family child care provider I had 17 children with disabilities enrolled and would work to increase funding in b-3 as well, including eliminating the co-pay. My Masters focus was on IDEA and I have helped write special ed legislation.
The redistricting process I support is an Independent Redistricting Commission. The people should choose their representatives, not the other way around to ensure there is accountability of elected representatives.
We need to be good stewards of the land, if we don't take care of our environment we don't exist. I was a Cub Scout Pack Leader and not only appreciate our environment, but have taught children how to respect the environment in that roles and as family child care. Our state could provide resources to the local and county municipalities so that those elected leaders can make informed decisions on behalf of their constituents and we need to be proactive instead of reactive as we have historically been. I also don't think we should be socializing the risk for these entities so they can privatize the profits. We need clean up, environmental studies, and accountability to these entities when they defy regulations to ensure compliance.
Committee
Friends of Jenna S Jacobson
Campaign Phone
6089091336
Personal Pronouns
She/Her
Everybody is feeling the pinch of rising costs of prescription drug prices, utilities, groceries, food, and gas. The people of the 17th and all across Wisconsin deserve someone who’s making sure that they’re not getting nickeled and dimed to death because the state refuses to look after families and Wisconsin workers. In addition to costs, I hear a lot about public school funding – which is another way we can help alleviate rising costs. Properly funding our schools will lower property taxes. Schools, like the rest of us, are facing budget pressures. Wisconsin must properly fund our schools so every child has access to a high-quality education.
Every single Wisconsinite deserves access to quality and affordable health care which includes dental, vision and mental health care. In the Assembly, I have a track record of fighting to make sure healthcare is more accessible, from regulating pharmacy benefit managers and protecting a woman’s right to full access to healthcare to successfully passing post-partum medicaid expansion and Gail’s Law. I particularly want to address the barriers to this in our rural areas in the 17th State Senate District and the state. Every Wisconsinite deserves access to quality, affordable healthcare, dental, vision,reproductive, and mental health care.
Fully funding our public schools in Wisconsin is critically important for the future of our kiddos, the wellbeing of the teachers and staff who educate them, and our communities for which those schools are the center. I believe we should increase the special education reimbursement as a temporary solution to the longer-term discussion of evaluating the school funding formula and what we need to do to make sure our schools are receiving adequate funding.
I believe that voters should choose their representatives. I also believe that we are in an existential fight for our democracy. In a healthy democracy, we need to ban partisan gerrymandering and have fair maps drawn by independent, non-partisan redistricting committees.
Regardless of the type of development, it is important that Wisconsin have appropriate regulations so that we are always prioritizing our clean air, safe drinking water, and healthy soils. By prioritizing these three, we will also be protecting the health of Wisconsinites around the state. We can make sure we have appropriate regulations by empowering local communities in the development process and working with them to make sure any development meets our priorities.
Committee
Lisa White for Wisconsin
Campaign Phone
6088854311
Education
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College- Associate Degree Nursing and UW Platteville, Buena Vista University-IA
Personal Pronouns
she/her
In the State Senate, I will fight for a school funding system that finally keeps its promises to every public school, rural and urban alike. I will work to build a new, transparent model that actually follows student needs, keeps pace with inflation, and stops pitting districts and taxpayers against one another just to keep the lights on. That includes reining in and restructuring our voucher program so it is fair, accountable, and no longer drains resources from local public schools. I will also work to restore local control over land use so small communities can plan their own future, build truly affordable housing, and protect our farmland, water, and rural character from large, industrial‑scale developments.
I will work to make health care in Wisconsin equitable, affordable, and rooted in patient choice, no matter your ZIP code or income. I support expanding BadgerCare and investing in rural clinics, hospitals, and mental health services so people in District 17 can actually see a doctor without driving hours or going into debt. I will defend a full spectrum of reproductive health care—including contraception, IVF, and abortion—as essential health care and a private decision between patients and their providers, not politicians. That includes protecting access to birth control, safeguarding IVF, and restoring and expanding abortion access so rights are the same in southwest Wisconsin as they are in Madison or Milwaukee.
I will fight for a school funding system that finally meets the needs of every student, including kids with disabilities, instead of forcing districts to beg through endless referenda. I support making special education funding sum‑sufficient so services are driven by student needs, not arbitrary caps, and updating revenue limits to keep pace with inflation. I will work to rein in vouchers that siphon money from public schools, require real transparency, and prioritize neighborhood schools. And I will stand with educators and their unions so teachers have a real voice and respect at the table.
I support taking map‑drawing power out of the hands of politicians and putting it in the hands of regular Wisconsinites through an independent, citizen‑led redistricting commission, modeled on best practices from other states and Wisconsin reform proposals. Before the next census, the Legislature should pass a permanent fair‑maps law that bans partisan gerrymandering, uses clear, nonpartisan criteria, requires robust public input, and demands broad bipartisan approval of any maps. When voters choose their representatives—instead of politicians choosing their voters—we get more competitive races, better ideas, and a government that actually reflects Wisconsin communities.
I will support strong, common‑sense guardrails that put local residents ahead of corporate megaprojects. I’ve already led the fight to pass township zoning and helped stop a hyperscale data center in the Cassville area, and I’ll bring that same determination to the State Senate. I will work to restore and strengthen local control so town boards can set clear siting standards and say no when projects threaten wells, air quality, roads, and property values. I’ll back rigorous environmental review, real monitoring and enforcement, impact fees so polluters—not taxpayers—pay the costs, and transparent public processes so neighbors have a decisive voice, not just a microphone.
