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U.S. Representative for Wisconsin’s 2nd District

Mark Pocan

Democrat 7th term Up 2026
100LoyaltyMed 98
99AttendMed 98
8BipartMed 12
1BreaksMed 7

Position · −0.52

LEFTD · R RANGESRIGHT
In office
House 2013–now
13 years in CongressMore senior than 73% of the House
Breaks on
  • Environmental Protection 4%
Committees
  • Appropriations
  • Foreign Affairs
Bills on
  • Health
  • Education
  • Taxation
Age
62

2026 election

Running for re-election
General election Nov 3, 2026

Also running

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Bottom line

Sponsored 19 bills this Congress; none has passed the House yet.

Where Pocan has influence

Roles

No committee leadership roles.

Bills on the move

None of Pocan’s bills has left committee this Congress.

Talks most about

Not enough statements yet.

Where Pocan breaks with Democrats

Method

Share of party-line votes on each issue where Pocan voted against most Democrats. The tick is the median for House Democrats.

  1. Environmental Protection 4% · 1 of 26 party 4%

Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

Where Pocan broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

DateMeasureTitleVote Party split (yea)Result
Sep 16, 2026 H.R. 9576 National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026On Passage · This bill provides statutory authority for the National Fraud Enforcement Division within the Department of Justice (DOJ).Broke w/ party Nay Passed
352–72
Jul 14, 2026 H.R. 139 Sunshine Protection Act of 2025On Passage · This bill makes daylight saving time the new, permanent standard time.Broke w/ party Nay Passed
308–117
Jun 29, 2026 H.R. 7757 KIDS ActOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act or the KIDS ActBroke w/ party Nay Passed
267–117
Jun 4, 2026 H.Con.Res. 84 Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.On Agreeing to the Resolution · This concurrent resolution directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from Lebanon within seven days of the resolution's adoption.Broke w/ party Yea Failed
92–324
May 20, 2026 H.R. 5317 Community Bank Deposit Access Act of 2025On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · This bill changes the treatment of certain types of deposits so they are no longer classified as brokered deposits.Broke w/ party Nay Passed
393–16
May 13, 2026 H.R. 1346 To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.On Passage · Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025Broke w/ party Yea Passed
218–203
Apr 30, 2026 S. 4465 A bill to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · This act extends the authorities of Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) until June 12, 2026.Broke w/ party Nay Passed
261–111
Mar 5, 2026 H.Res. 1099 Reaffirming Iran remains the largest state sponsor of terrorism.On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree · This resolution states that the House of Representatives declares it is the policy of the United States that Iran continues to be the…Broke w/ party Nay Passed
372–53

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

What Pocan is saying

No recent press releases or posts on file.

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
0.15· expected 0.50

Below expectations

Rank 386 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 192 minority-party members without a committee lead

How far Pocan’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

  1. Introduced 19
  2. Action in committee 0
  3. Action beyond committee 0
  4. Passed chamber 0
  5. Became law 0

19 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 19 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

How Pocan’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Pocan.

Attendance

How it’s measured
99/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 8 missed of 674

Voted on 666 of 674 roll calls; missed 8. Higher than 69% of House members.

15% 100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
100/ 100

House D median 98 · Rank 20 of 214

Sided with the Democratic majority on 470 votes that split the parties. Higher than 95% of House members.

45% 100%

Bipartisan

How it’s measured
8/ 100

Chamber median 12 · −4

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Lower than 87% of House members.

0% 70%

Position

How it’s measured
−0.52

Democratic middle 80%: -0.52 to -0.23

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

Liberal Conservative

Bills, 119th Congress

All 26 sponsored bills

Sponsored 26 (House median 25) · cosponsored 573 (median 289), 237 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Health, Education, Taxation.

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged
IssueVotesYea share
Congress157 15%
Economics and Public Finance70 29%
Armed Forces & National Security60 32%
Energy38 32%
Environmental Protection33 42%
Crime and Law Enforcement32 34%
Government Operations and Politics29 48%
Public Lands and Natural Resources27 56%
International Affairs26 85%
Commerce25 72%
Show all 32 issues
IssueVotesYea share
Finance and Financial Sector25 56%
Immigration17 35%
Education16 25%
Agriculture and Food14 57%
Labor and Employment11 73%
Science, Technology, Communications11 91%
Health8 75%
Taxation8 75%
Transportation and Public Works8 88%
Law7 43%
Emergency Management6 100%
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues5 80%
Native Americans5 100%
Animals4 50%
Families4 50%
Housing and Community Development4 100%
Procedural4 75%
Foreign Trade and International Finance3 100%
Social Welfare3 67%
Arts, Culture, Religion2 50%
Water Resources Development2 100%
Government operations & elections1 0%

How often Pocan voted with Democrats on each issue is part of Pro.

Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

Most aligned

  1. DPablo José HernándezPR-AL100%agreement
  2. DEverton Blair Jr.GA-13100%agreement
  3. DMark TakanoCA-3999%agreement

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Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle Pocan’s campaign raised $815K: $369K (45%) from individuals and $402K (49%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $884K.

Through Jul 22, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

Last cycle, party money, self-funding and debts are part of Pro. See Pro

Who funds Pocan

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 108.

  1. Air Line Pilots Association Labor union PAC
  2. American Bankers Association Trade association PAC
  3. American Crystal Sugar Compay Cooperative PAC
Amounts, the top 10 and who else they fundPro

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Pocan’s own leadership PAC: Blue Majority PAC. A separate PAC a member sponsors to give to other candidates.

Record over time

Historical record Pro Compare Pocan’s measures across every Congress on file.

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Résumé and contact

Career in Congress

  • U.S. House, WI-2Democrat2013–present

Seat

District
2
Current term
2025–2027
Age
62

Committees and roles

All committees

Contact

DC office
202-225-2906
1026 Longworth House Office Building
District offices
Madison
Facebook
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Instagram
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Elsewhere

Wikipedia · Ballotpedia · GovTrack · Congress.gov · OpenSecrets

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