Sylvia Ortiz-Velez
Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic Party) is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing District 8. She assumed office on January 4, 2021. Her current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Ortiz-Velez (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Wisconsin State Assembly to represent District 8. She declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on August 11, 2026.[source]
Biography
Sylvia Ortiz-Velez was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Velez earned a degree in political science from the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee.[1] Her career experience includes working as a real estate broker and operating a business.[1][2]
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Ortiz-Velez was assigned to the following committees:
2023-2024
Ortiz-Velez was assigned to the following committees:
- Consumer Protection Committee
- Housing and Real Estate Committee
- Judiciary Committee
- Transportation Committee
- Veterans and Military Affairs Committee
2021-2022
Ortiz-Velez was assigned to the following committees:
- Housing and Real Estate Committee
- Judiciary Committee
- Substance Abuse and Prevention Committee
- Transportation Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2026
See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on August 11, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 8
Incumbent Sylvia Ortiz-Velez is running in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 8 on August 11, 2026.
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Endorsements
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- Gov. Tony Evers (D)
- State Sen Tim Carpenter (D)
- State Assm. Kalan Haywood (D)
- State Rep. Christine Sinicki (D)
- Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez (D)
- Amalgamated Transit Union Local 998
- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 494
- Milwaukee Police Association
- Milwaukee Professional Firefighters Association Local 215
- North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters
- Plumbers Union Local 75
- Service Employees International Union
- Wisconsin Carpenters Association
- Wisconsin State AFL-CIO
- Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin
- Voces de la Frontera Action
- Wisconsin Conservation Voters
- Wisconsin Laborers' District Council (WLDC)
- Wisconsin Realtors Association
2024
See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2024
General election
General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 8
Incumbent Sylvia Ortiz-Velez won election in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 8 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D) | 98.0 | 10,987 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.0 | 228 | ||
| Total votes: 11,215 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 8
Incumbent Sylvia Ortiz-Velez defeated Enrique Murguia in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 8 on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sylvia Ortiz-Velez | 80.6 | 1,430 |
 | Enrique Murguia | 18.9 | 336 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 8 | ||
| Total votes: 1,774 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Ortiz-Velez in this election.
Pledges
Ortiz-Velez signed the following pledges.
2022
See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2022
General election
General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 8
Incumbent Sylvia Ortiz-Velez won election in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 8 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D) | 98.1 | 6,573 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.9 | 127 | ||
| Total votes: 6,700 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 8
Incumbent Sylvia Ortiz-Velez advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 8 on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sylvia Ortiz-Velez | 99.4 | 1,424 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 8 | ||
| Total votes: 1,432 | |||
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Campaign finance
2020
Wisconsin State Assembly
See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2020
General election
General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 8
Sylvia Ortiz-Velez defeated Angel Sanchez and Michael Rivera in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 8 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D) | 78.7 | 8,914 |
| Angel Sanchez (R) | 21.0 | 2,375 | ||
| Michael Rivera (D) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 37 | ||
| Total votes: 11,326 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 8
Sylvia Ortiz-Velez defeated JoAnna Bautch in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 8 on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sylvia Ortiz-Velez | 52.2 | 901 |
| JoAnna Bautch | 45.9 | 793 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.9 | 33 | ||
| Total votes: 1,727 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michael Rivera (D)
- Enrique Murguia (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 8
Angel Sanchez defeated Ruben Velez in the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 8 on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Angel Sanchez | 52.0 | 116 | |
| Ruben Velez | 46.2 | 103 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.8 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 223 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors
See also: Municipal elections in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (2020)
General election
General election for Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors District 12
Incumbent Sylvia Ortiz-Velez won election in the general election for Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors District 12 on April 7, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Nonpartisan) | 98.9 | 2,025 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 22 | ||
| Total votes: 2,047 | |||
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Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors District 12
Sylvia Ortiz-Velez defeated incumbent Peggy West in the general election for Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors District 12 on April 3, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Nonpartisan) | 57.1 | 815 |
| Peggy West (Nonpartisan) | 42.2 | 602 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 10 | ||
| Total votes: 1,427 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2022
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2020
Wisconsin State Assembly
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Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Wisconsin State Legislature in 2025.
- The Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
- The Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Wisconsin State Legislature in 2024.
- Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce — Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against MMAC's position.
- Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce — Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against MMAC's position.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- Sierra Club Wisconsin Chapter — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Sierra Club Wisconsin Chapter — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Wisconsin Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their stances on conservation issues.
- Wisconsin Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their stances on conservation issues.
- Wisconsin Family Action — Legislators are scored by the Wisconsin Family Action on their votes on legislation related to "marriage, family, the sanctity of human life, or religious freedom."
- Wisconsin Family Action — Legislators are scored by the Wisconsin Family Action on their votes on legislation related to "marriage, family, the sanctity of human life, or religious freedom."
- Wisconsin Professional Police Association — Legislators are scored on their votes by the Wisconsin Professional Police Association on legislation related to Wisconsin's law enforcement community.
- Wisconsin Professional Police Association — Legislators are scored on their votes by the Wisconsin Professional Police Association on legislation related to Wisconsin's law enforcement community.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Wisconsin State Legislature in 2023.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Wisconsin State Legislature in 2022.
- Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce — Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against MMAC's position.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- Sierra Club Wisconsin Chapter — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Sierra Club Wisconsin Chapter — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Wisconsin Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their stances on conservation issues.
- Wisconsin Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their stances on conservation issues.
- Wisconsin Family Action — Legislators are scored by the Wisconsin Family Action on their votes on legislation related to "marriage, family, the sanctity of human life, or religious freedom."
- Wisconsin Family Action — Legislators are scored by the Wisconsin Family Action on their votes on legislation related to "marriage, family, the sanctity of human life, or religious freedom."
- Wisconsin Grocers Association — Legislators are scored on their votes on industry-specific legislation.
- Wisconsin Grocers Association — Legislators are scored on their votes on industry-specific legislation.
- Wisconsin Professional Police Association — Legislators are scored on their votes by the Wisconsin Professional Police Association on legislation related to Wisconsin's law enforcement community.
- Wisconsin Professional Police Association — Legislators are scored on their votes by the Wisconsin Professional Police Association on legislation related to Wisconsin's law enforcement community.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Wisconsin State Legislature in 2021.
- Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce — Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against MMAC's position.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- Sierra Club Wisconsin Chapter — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Sierra Club Wisconsin Chapter — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Wisconsin Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their stances on conservation issues.
- Wisconsin Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their stances on conservation issues.
- Wisconsin Family Action — Legislators are scored by the Wisconsin Family Action on their votes on legislation related to "marriage, family, the sanctity of human life, or religious freedom."
- Wisconsin Family Action — Legislators are scored by the Wisconsin Family Action on their votes on legislation related to "marriage, family, the sanctity of human life, or religious freedom."
- Wisconsin Grocers Association — Legislators are scored on their votes on industry-specific legislation.
- Wisconsin Grocers Association — Legislators are scored on their votes on industry-specific legislation.
- Wisconsin Professional Police Association — Legislators are scored on their votes by the Wisconsin Professional Police Association on legislation related to Wisconsin's law enforcement community.
- Wisconsin Professional Police Association — Legislators are scored on their votes by the Wisconsin Professional Police Association on legislation related to Wisconsin's law enforcement community.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Wisconsin State Legislature in 2020.
- Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce — Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against MMAC's position.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Wisconsin AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor policy.
- Wisconsin Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their stances on conservation issues.
- Wisconsin Professional Police Association — Legislators are scored on their votes by the Wisconsin Professional Police Association on legislation related to Wisconsin's law enforcement community.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Wisconsin State Legislature in 2019.
- Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce — Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against MMAC's position.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Wisconsin AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor policy.
- Wisconsin Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their stances on conservation issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Wisconsin State Legislature in 2018.
- Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce — Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against MMAC's position.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- Sierra Club Wisconsin Chapter — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Wisconsin AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor policy.
- Wisconsin Family Action — Legislators are scored by the Wisconsin Family Action on their votes on legislation related to "marriage, family, the sanctity of human life, or religious freedom."
- Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their stances on conservation issues.
- Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on legislation WMC deemed as "most important issues for the business community."
- Wisconsin Professional Police Association — Legislators are scored on their votes by the Wisconsin Professional Police Association on legislation related to Wisconsin's law enforcement community.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by JoCasta Zamarripa (D) |
Wisconsin State Assembly District 8 2021-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors District 12 2018-2022 |
Succeeded by Juan Miguel Martinez |
