Sherburn Duane "Duey" Stroebel Jr. (born September 1, 1959) is an American public administrator, realtor, and Republican politician from Cedarburg, Wisconsin. He is the midwest regional administrator of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development since July 2025. He previously represented the Cedarburg area for 14 years in the Wisconsin Legislature, serving 10 years in the Wisconsin Senate (2015–2025) and four years in the state Assembly (2011–2015).

Background and education Stroebel was born in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and has a real estate business in Cedarburg, Wisconsin.

Political career Stroebel served on the Cedarburg School Board from 2007 to 2012.

After the 2010 election, Cedarburg's incumbent state representative, Mark Gottlieb, resigned his seat to accept a job in the administration of Governor-elect Scott Walker. His resignation necessitated a special election in the safe Republican 60th Assembly district. Stroebel was the sixth candidate to join the race for the Republican nomination, which ultimately grew to seven. He narrowly prevailed in the April 2011 special Republican primary, with a 61 vote margin over Gary Wickert. On May 3, he won the special election, defeating Democrat Rick Aaron and securing his first term in the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Stroebel won re-election in 2012, but in April 2014, he announced he would seek the Republican nomination for U.S. House of Representatives in the 6th congressional district seat being vacated by the retirement of Tom Petri. The Republican primary attracted two other incumbent state legislators, Joe Leibham and Glenn Grothman, with Grothman ultimately winning the primary. Stroebel came in third with just under 25% of the vote.2014 Partisan Primary Canvass - Percentage Results, Wisconsin Elections Commission, p. 6. Grothman went on to won the general election.Glauber, Bill (February 17, 2015) - "Stroebel Cruises In Special State Senate Primary", Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel; retrieved March 8, 2015.

Grothman's victory, however, created a vacancy in Wisconsin's 20th Senate district and necessitated another special election in Spring 2015.AP wire service (February 17, 2015) - "Three Republicans Compete for Glenn Grothman’s Senate Seat", Fox6Now.com; retrieved March 8, 2015. Stroebel entered the race and faced another Republican primary against Ozaukee County Board Chairman Lee Schlenvogt and Slinger resident Tiffany Koehler. Stroebel and the other two candidates emphasized their support for right-to-work legislation.Maichle, Kyle (February 8, 2015) - "Duey Stroebel Convincingly Wins GOP Primary for Wisconsin's 20th Senate District". Wisconsin Election Watch. Retrieved March 8, 2015. He won the election with 67% of the vote and was unopposed in the general election.

Stroebel has been on the Joint Finance Committee, and Committee on Government Operations, Technology, and Consumer Protection.

In 2019, Stroebel opposed Governor Tony Evers' proposal to decriminalize marijuana, and equated decriminalization with legalization.Frederica Freyberg, Stroebel: "Decriminalization is Legalization", Here & Now, PBS Wisconsin (February 22, 2019).

In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Stroebel opposed Governor Evers' order requiring the use of face coverings in public indoor places to prevent the spread of the virus; along with fellow Republican senator Steve Nass, Stroebel called for a legislative session to nullify the order.GOP Senator calls for session to end mask order, WAOW (September 25, 2020). The same year, Stroebel also criticized Wisconsin State Fair organizers for deciding to cancel the annual event, accusing the Fair of taking a "defeatist approach".Scott Bauer, Wisconsin State Fair canceled for first time since 1945, Associated Press (May 28, 2020).

In 2021, Stroebel introduced legislation that would restrict absentee voting and ballot collection, and impose stricter requirements on voters who are "indefinitely confined" due to age or disability.Scott Bauer, Wisconsin disabled community opposes election law changes, Associated Press (May 13, 2021). Disability rights groups opposed the changes.

The 2024 redistricting law significantly redrew state legislative districts, and Stroebel was drawn out of the 20th Senate district and into the 8th Senate district, with fellow incumbent Republican senator Dan Knodl. Knodl quickly announced he would run for Assembly instead of forcing an incumbent vs incumbent primary. Stroebel later confirmed that he would run for re-election in the 8th Senate district. The new district contains almost none of his previous Senate district, other than his native Cedarburg and a few neighboring municipalities in Ozaukee County.

Stroebel faced Democrat Jodi Habush Sinykin in the 2024 general election—his first contested election in nearly a decade. The new 8th Senate district was projected to be one of the most competitive Wisconsin Senate districts under the new map, and received heavy investment from both parties. As of mid-October 2024, the 8th Senate district election was already the most expensive state legislative race in Wisconsin history, with combined spending exceeding $2.5 million. In the end, the 8th Senate district ended up the closest Senate election in the state; Stroebel lost by 1.2% of the vote.

On July 25, 2025, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development secretary Scott Turner announced that Stroebel had been appointed midwest regional director.

Electoral history Wisconsin Assembly (2011, 2012) Year Election Date Elected Defeated Total Plurality 2011 SpecialPrimary Republican 3,125 26.60% Rep. 3,064 26.08% 11,748 61 Rep. 2,132 18.15% Rep. 2,076 17.67% Rep. 501 4.26% Rep. 349 2.97% Special Republican 7,331 75.56% Dem. 2,357 24.29% 9,702 4,974 2012 General Republican 23,905 71.08% Dem. 9,682 28.79% 33,633 14,223

U.S. House, Wisconsin's 6th district (2014) Year Election Date Elected Defeated Total Plurality 2014 Primary Glenn Grothman Republican 23,247 36.16% Rep. 23,028 35.82% 64,295 219 Rep. 15,873 24.69% Rep. 2,117 3.29%

Wisconsin Senate, 20th district (2015–2020) Year Election Date Elected Defeated Total Plurality 2015 SpecialPrimary Republican 9,317 67.58% Rep. 3,315 24.05% 13,786 6,002 Rep. 1,146 8.31% Special Republican 23,347 98.77% --unopposed-- 23,638 23,056 2016 General Republican 79,743 98.21% 81,193 78,293 2020 General Republican 87,715 98.69% 88,881 86,549

Wisconsin Senate, 8th district (2024) YearElectionDateElectedDefeatedTotalPlurality2024GeneralDemocratic60,47150.68%Rep.58,68649.18%119,3171,785

References

External links

Official (Senate) website (Archived May 20, 2024) Senate campaign website (Archived December 12, 2024) Senator Duey Stroebel (2023) at Wisconsin Legislature