The 65th Assembly district of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Located in southeast Wisconsin, the district comprises part of southeast Kenosha County, including the southern half of the city of Kenosha and the northern half of the village of Pleasant Prairie. The district also contains downtown Kenosha, Kenosha Harbor, and landmarks such as Civic Center Historic District and Library Park. The district is represented by Democrat Ben DeSmidt, since January 2025.
The 65th Assembly district is located within Wisconsin's 22nd Senate district, along with the 64th and 66th Assembly districts.
List of past representatives +List of representatives to the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 65th districtMemberPartyResidenceCounties representedTerm startTerm endRef.District created Dem. Kenosha Kenosha January 1, 1973 January 3, 1983 Rep. Waukesha Waukesha January 3, 1983 January 7, 1985 Dem. Kenosha Kenosha January 7, 1985 January 4, 1993 Dem. January 4, 1993 January 6, 1997 Dem. January 6, 1997 Dem. Dem. Current
Electoral history Year Date Elected Defeated Total Plurality Other primary candidates 2012 Democratic 18,373 97.99% --unopposed-- 18,750 2014 Democratic 11,599 96.93% 11,966 2016 Democratic 16,112 97.84% 16,467 2018 Democratic 14,456 96.82% 14,931 2020 Democratic 14,356 60.25% Rep. 9,444 39.63% 23,829 4,912 2022 Democratic 11,035 61.78% Rep. 6,803 38.08% 17,863 4,2322024Democratic15,06553.27%Rep.13,16646.55%28,2831,899
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