The 31st Senate district of

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is one of 33 districts in the

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. Located in western Wisconsin, the district comprises all of

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, southeast Dunn County, and parts of southern Chippewa County and northern Trempealeau County. It includes the cities of

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, and Menomonie.

Current elected officials

Jeff Smith is the senator representing the 31st district. He was first elected in 2018 general election. He previously served in the

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from 2007 through 2011. Each Wisconsin State Senate district is composed of three

districts. The 31st Senate district comprises the 91st, 92nd, and 93rd Assembly districts. The current representatives of those districts are: * Assembly District 91: Jodi Emerson (D–

) * Assembly District 92: Clint Moses (R– Menomonie) * Assembly District 93:

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(D–

) The district is located almost entirely within

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, which is represented by U.S. Representative

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. The exception is one area of Chippewa County which falls within

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, represented by

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. File:Day_Downtown_Eau_Claire.jpg, Downtown

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Past senators

Previous senators include:Wisconsin Blue Book, 1991-92 edition, ''Statistics: History'', pages 657-666. Note: the boundaries of districts have changed repeatedly over history. Previous politicians of a specific numbered district have represented a completely different geographic area, due to

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References

External links

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Senator Jeff Smith (2025)
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Senator Jeff Smith (2023)
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Senator Jeff Smith (2021)
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Senator Jeff Smith (2019)
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Senator Kathleen Vinehout (2017)
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