Two Wisconsin lawmakers (R) may be illegally living outside their districts

Two Wisconsin Republicans may be living outside of their legislative districts and potentially violating state law requiring lawmakers to live within the district they were elected to represent.

Wisconsin state Rep. Bob Donovan (R-Greenfield) has been a member of the Wisconsin state Assembly since 2023. When the state’s gerrymandered maps were overturned in 2024, Donovan did not seek reelection in his old district and instead announced that he would relocate from his home to run in the 61st district.

At the time, Donovan said he was willing to move to continue representing many of his same constituents.

“I am willing to do that because I want to continue representing the same people who chose me to be their representative,” Donovan said in April 2024. “Anybody who has an apartment for rent, let me know. If I win, I will move.”




https://heartlandsignal.com/2026/03/09/two-wisconsin-lawmakers-may-be-illegally-living-outside-their-districts/