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Assembly District 8

Represented by Sylvia Ortiz-Velez, a Democrat, since January 2021. It's one of three Assembly districts in Senate District 3.

Sylvia Ortiz-Velez

State representative. Democrat.

On the ballot

Sylvia Ortiz-Velez isn't on the November 2026 ballot. Running for this seat: Angel Sanchez, a Republican, and Ismael Luna, a Democrat. See the race

In 2024, the winner ran unopposed.

Their full record

Who has held this seat

From the Legislature's service records, which begin with the 2009 session. District lines were redrawn in 2011, 2022 and 2024, so the area this seat covers has changed over time.

  1. Sylvia Ortiz-Velez Democrat

    Jan 2021 to now

  2. JoCasta Zamarripa Democrat

    Jan 2011 to Jan 2021

  3. Pedro Colon Democrat

    Jan 2009 to Dec 2010

Election results

Official general-election counts from the Wisconsin Elections Commission. Shares are of all votes cast, including write-ins. Results before 2024 are labeled with the maps they were held under, when this district number covered different ground.

November 2024

Sylvia Ortiz-Velez, a DEM, ran unopposed and got 10,987 of 11,215 votes cast.

November 2022 2022 maps

Sylvia Ortiz-Velez, a DEM, ran unopposed and got 6,573 of 6,700 votes cast.

Boundaries from the Legislative Technology Services Bureau's 2024 maps. Results from the Wisconsin Elections Commission. Checked Sep 15, 2026.