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Wisconsin Senate, District 32/Senado Estatal de Wisconsin, Distrito 32

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    Stacey Klein
    (Rep)

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    Brad Pfaff
    (Dem)

Biographical Information

Please describe your priorities for your term in office and your specific qualifications to effectively address those issues.

What do you see as the most pressing housing-related issue in Wisconsin, and what policies, if any, would you support to address the issue?

What, if anything, will you do to ensure equitable access to health care services, including reproductive health care (i.e. contraception, IVF and abortion) for Wisconsinites?

What, if anything, will you do to ensure our schools have the resources to improve outcomes for its students, including those with disabilities?

What redistricting process, if any, do you believe the legislature should put in place before the next national census to ensure fair representation for voters?

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La Crosse, WI 54602
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My top three priorities are supporting working families, protecting women’s rights, and defending family farms. First, we need to level the playing field so anyone who works hard can get ahead. That starts by raising worker wages and strengthening worker protections, expanding access to affordable healthcare, and easing childcare costs.

Second, we need to restore reproductive healthcare in Wisconsin. The Dobbs decision has led to disastrous consequences, threatening women across our state. We must repeal the 1849 criminal abortion ban and codify Roe v. Wade into state law.

Finally, we need to ensure our family farms continue to succeed. I grew up on my family’s farm and know it is a tradition and a way of life for many Wisconsinites. I will use my breadth of experience in agriculture to create new market opportunities, increase research and development capabilities, and invest in our rural infrastructure to help them thrive. I have dedicated my life to serving the people of Western Wisconsin, and I will always fight with their best interests at heart in the State Senate.
Across our state, Wisconsinites are struggling to find affordable housing. From rural communities to dense urban areas, home ownership feels increasingly out of reach for many working families. We need to work to incentivize home construction and development and expedite the permitting process. At the state level, we must work with agencies like the WHEDA, developers, and local communities to encourage thoughtful growth that ensures everyday Wisconsinites can access affordable housing.
Access to quality, affordable healthcare continues to be one of the biggest challenges facing Wisconsin families. I will fight to expand BadgerCare, invest in rural healthcare infrastructure, and protect individuals with pre-existing conditions. In the State Senate, I introduced legislation to cap insulin costs and create Wisconsin’s first-ever Office of Prescription Drug Affordability to lower prescription drug costs so everyone in our state can afford their medications. I will continue fighting for those bills to lower healthcare costs for Wisconsinites.

We also must protect access to reproductive healthcare in Wisconsin. In the State Senate, I’ve fought to repeal the 1849 criminal abortion ban, establish a right to contraception, and expand Medicaid coverage for postpartum women. In my next term, I want to continue those efforts, protect access to commonplace procedures like IVF, and codify Roe v. Wade into state law.
Wisconsin’s public education system has faced over a decade of divestment, and schools go to referendums just to make ends meet. We must counter that by fully funding our public schools.

We need to prioritize students’ well-being. This session, I’ve fought for legislation to increase funding for school-based mental health services, strengthen the Office of School Safety, and support schools that provide free meals to all students. Next session, I want to continue fighting for those bills and putting students first. We also need to look out for school staff by raising wages, helping cover licensure fees, and ensuring they have a seat at the table.

We can also do a lot to ensure students with disabilities receive adequate care and the resources they need to thrive. We should increase funding for special education services in schools, giving school districts flexibility and creating a higher standard of care for students with special needs.
For far too long, Wisconsin has been the poster child for partisan gerrymandering. Extreme gerrymandering ensured Wisconsinites were left without fair representation in their state government. The voters were left without a voice.

While the Wisconsin Supreme Court prompted necessary action on this earlier this year, we need a long-term solution. We must get politicians out of the process of drawing maps. Wisconsin needs a nonpartisan redistricting process independent of the legislature.
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