Shelia Stubbs
Shelia Stubbs (Democratic Party) is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing District 78. She assumed office on January 6, 2025. Her current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Stubbs (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Wisconsin State Assembly to represent District 78. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Shelia Stubbs was born in Camden, Arkansas, and she moved to Beloit, Wisconsin, when she was five years old. She earned a bachelor's degree from Tougaloo College in 1993. Stubbs' career experience includes working as a senior probation and parole agent and special education teacher. She served as chair of the Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus.[1]
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Stubbs was assigned to the following committees:
2023-2024
Stubbs was assigned to the following committees:
- Colleges and Universities Committee
- Corrections Committee
- Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee
- Tourism Committee
2021-2022
Stubbs was assigned to the following committees:
- Colleges and Universities Committee
- Corrections Committee
- Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee
- Tourism Committee
2019-2020
Stubbs was assigned to the following committees:
- Colleges and Universities Committee
- Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee
- Corrections Committee
- Insurance Committee
- State Affairs Committee
- Tourism Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2024
General election
General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 78
Incumbent Shelia Stubbs won election in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 78 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Shelia Stubbs (D) | 98.1 | 29,638 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.9 | 560 | ||
| Total votes: 30,198 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 78
Incumbent Shelia Stubbs defeated Maia Pearson in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 78 on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shelia Stubbs | 65.8 | 9,574 |
| Maia Pearson | 34.1 | 4,956 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 24 | ||
| Total votes: 14,554 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2022
See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2022
General election
General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 77
Incumbent Shelia Stubbs won election in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 77 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shelia Stubbs (D) | 98.7 | 27,839 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 366 | ||
| Total votes: 28,205 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 77
Incumbent Shelia Stubbs advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 77 on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shelia Stubbs | 99.7 | 11,537 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 35 | ||
| Total votes: 11,572 | |||
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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 77
Incumbent Shelia Stubbs won election in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 77 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shelia Stubbs (D) | 98.8 | 30,741 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 372 | ||
| Total votes: 31,113 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 77
Incumbent Shelia Stubbs advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 77 on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shelia Stubbs | 99.5 | 14,985 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 80 | ||
| Total votes: 15,065 | |||
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Dane County Board of Supervisors
See also: Municipal elections in Dane County, Wisconsin (2020)
General election
General election for Dane County Board of Supervisors District 23
Incumbent Shelia Stubbs won election in the general election for Dane County Board of Supervisors District 23 on April 7, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shelia Stubbs (Nonpartisan) | 98.8 | 2,157 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 26 | ||
| Total votes: 2,183 | |||
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Campaign finance
2018
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2018
General election
General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 77
Shelia Stubbs won election in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 77 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shelia Stubbs (D) | 98.7 | 29,347 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 394 | ||
| Total votes: 29,741 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 77
Shelia Stubbs defeated Shabnam Lotfi, John Imes, and Mark Garthwaite in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 77 on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shelia Stubbs | 49.9 | 7,760 |
| Shabnam Lotfi | 36.1 | 5,612 | ||
 | John Imes | 7.9 | 1,222 | |
| Mark Garthwaite | 6.2 | 968 | ||
| Total votes: 15,562 | |||
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2018 Dane County
General election
General election for Dane County Board of Supervisors District 23
Incumbent Shelia Stubbs won election in the general election for Dane County Board of Supervisors District 23 on April 3, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shelia Stubbs (Nonpartisan) | 98.6 | 1,193 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.4 | 17 | ||
| Total votes: 1,210 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
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2020
Wisconsin State Assembly
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Dane 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.
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.
- 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.
- 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 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.
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.
- 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.
- 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 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 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 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 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.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Wisconsin State Legislature in 2017.
- 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."
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Wisconsin State Legislature in 2016.
- 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 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.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Wisconsin State Legislature in 2015.
- Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce — Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against MMAC's position.
- Sierra Club Wisconsin Chapter — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental bills.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative 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 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.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Wisconsin State Legislature in 2014.
- 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.
- 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.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Wisconsin State Legislature in 2013.
- 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 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.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Wisconsin State Legislature in 2012.
- NARAL Pro-Choice Wisconsin — Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against NPCW's position.
- 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 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.
In 2011, the Wisconsin State Legislature was either not in session or no scorecards were found. Please contact us if you would like to suggest a scorecard.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Wisconsin State Assembly District 78 |
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Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Lisa Subeck (D) |
Wisconsin State Assembly District 78 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Terese Berceau (D) |
Wisconsin State Assembly District 77 2019-2025 |
Succeeded by Renuka Mayadev (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Dane County Board of Supervisors District 23 2006-2022 |
Succeeded by Chuck Erickson |
