Sylvia Ortiz-Velez

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Sylvia Ortiz-Velez
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Democratic Party

Candidate, Wisconsin State Assembly District 8

Wisconsin State Assembly District 8
Tenure

2021 - Present

Term ends

2025

Years in position

3

Predecessor
Prior offices
Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors District 12

Compensation

Base salary

$57,408/year

Per diem

$155.70/day (with overnight) or $77.85/day (no overnight)

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2022

Next election

August 13, 2024

Personal
Birthplace
Milwaukee, Wis.
Profession
Real Estate Broker
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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 6, 2025.

Ortiz-Velez (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Wisconsin State Assembly to represent District 8. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on August 13, 2024.[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

2023-2024

Ortiz-Velez was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Ortiz-Velez was assigned to the following committees:


The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2024

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2024

Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 8

Incumbent Sylvia Ortiz-Velez and Enrique Murguia are running in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 8 on August 13, 2024.

Candidate
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Sylvia Ortiz-Velez
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Enrique Murguia

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Campaign finance

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2022

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2022

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
✔
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Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D)
 
98.1
 
6,573
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.9
 
127

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

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
✔
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Sylvia Ortiz-Velez
 
99.4
 
1,424
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
8

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,432
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Campaign finance

2020

Wisconsin State Assembly

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2020

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
✔
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Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D)
 
78.7
 
8,914
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Angel Sanchez (R)
 
21.0
 
2,375
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Michael Rivera (D) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
0
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
37

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

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
✔
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Sylvia Ortiz-Velez
 
52.2
 
901
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JoAnna Bautch
 
45.9
 
793
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.9
 
33

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,727
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

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
✔
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Angel Sanchez
 
52.0
 
116
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Ruben Velez
 
46.2
 
103
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.8
 
4

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

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 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
✔
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Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Nonpartisan)
 
98.9
 
2,025
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.1
 
22

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 2,047
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Campaign finance

2018

See also: Municipal elections in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (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
✔
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Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Nonpartisan)
 
57.1
 
815
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Peggy West (Nonpartisan)
 
42.2
 
602
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.7
 
10

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,427
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Campaign themes

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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Campaign finance summary

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Sylvia Ortiz-Velez campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2022Wisconsin State Assembly District 8Won general$10,206 $6,540
2020Wisconsin State Assembly District 8Won general$20,422 N/A**
Grand total$30,628 $6,540
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only availabale data.

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sylvia for Assembly, "About Sylvia," accessed April 9, 2021
    2. ↑ Hispanic News Network U.S.A., "Sylvia Ortiz-Velez Announced Candidacy For Milwaukee County 12th District Supervisor Seat," accessed February 8, 2018

    Political offices
    Preceded by
    JoCasta Zamarripa (D)     		Wisconsin State Assembly District 8
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    Preceded by
    -     		Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors District 12
    2018-2022    		 Succeeded by
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