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Novak is the first openly gay Republican to serve in the Wisconsin state legislature. He is also one of just two openly gay Republican state legislators in the United States, alongside Ohio state representative Tim Brown. Novak is the first openly gay Republican to serve in the Wisconsin state legislature. He is currently the only openly gay Republican state legislator in the United States.


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Todd Novak
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 51st district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2015
Preceded byHoward Marklein
Personal details
Born (1965-04-23) April 23, 1965 (age 59)
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Dodgeville, Wisconsin, U.S.

Todd D. Novak (born April 23, 1965) is an American newspaper editor and politician.

From Dodgeville, Wisconsin, Novak was the government and assistant editor of the Dodgeville Chronicle newspaper from 1990 until his retirement in 2014. In 2012, Novak was elected mayor of Dodgeville, Wisconsin. On November 4, 2014, Novak was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly, as a Republican, by a margin of 59 votes that later increased to 64 votes. The Democratic opponent Dick Cates conceded the election, on November 13, 2014, instead of asking for a recount.

He is openly gay. On taking office, he will be one of four openly LGBT members of the Wisconsin State Legislature, alongside Sen. Tim Carpenter (D–Milwaukee) and Reps. JoCasta Zamarripa (D–Milwaukee) and Mark Spreitzer (D–Beloit).

Novak is the first openly gay Republican to serve in the Wisconsin state legislature. He is currently the only openly gay Republican state legislator in the United States.

References

  1. Todd Novak-State Assembly
  2. Cate won't ask for recount; Novak wins 51st District Assembly race
  3. "Meet Todd Novak, openly gay Republican Assembly candidate from Dodgeville". The Capital Times. February 17, 2014.
Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
107th Wisconsin Legislature (2025–2027)
  1. ▌Joel Kitchens (R)
  2. ▌Shae Sortwell (R)
  3. ▌Ron Tusler (R)
  4. ▌David Steffen (R)
  5. ▌Joy Goeben (R)
  6. ▌Elijah Behnke (R)
  7. ▌Karen Kirsch (D)
  8. ▌Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D)
  9. ▌Priscilla Prado (D)
  10. ▌Darrin Madison (D)
  11. ▌Sequanna Taylor (D)
  12. ▌Russell Goodwin (D)
  13. ▌Robyn Vining (D)
  14. ▌Angelito Tenorio (D)
  15. ▌Adam Neylon (R)
  16. ▌Kalan Haywood (D)
  17. ▌Supreme Moore Omokunde (D)
  18. ▌Margaret Arney (D)
  19. ▌Ryan Clancy (D)
  20. ▌Christine Sinicki (D)
  21. ▌Jessie Rodriguez (R)
  22. ▌Paul Melotik (R)
  23. ▌Deb Andraca (D)
  24. ▌Dan Knodl (R)
  25. ▌Paul Tittl (R)
  26. ▌Joe Sheehan (D)
  27. ▌Lindee Brill (R)
  28. ▌Robin Kreibich (R)
  29. ▌Treig Pronschinske (R)
  30. ▌Shannon Zimmerman (R)
  31. ▌Tyler August (R)
  32. ▌Amanda Nedweski (R)
  33. ▌Robin Vos (R)
  34. ▌Rob Swearingen (R)
  35. ▌Calvin Callahan (R)
  36. ▌Jeffrey Mursau (R)
  37. ▌Mark Born (R)
  38. ▌William Penterman (R)
  39. ▌Alex Dallman (R)
  40. ▌Karen DeSanto (D)
  41. ▌Tony Kurtz (R)
  42. ▌Maureen McCarville (D)
  43. ▌Brienne Brown (D)
  44. ▌Ann Roe (D)
  45. ▌Clinton Anderson (D)
  46. ▌Joan Fitzgerald (politician) (D)
  47. ▌Randy Udell (D)
  48. ▌Andrew Hysell (D)
  49. ▌Travis Tranel (R)
  50. ▌Jenna Jacobson (D)
  51. ▌Todd Novak (R)
  52. ▌Lee Snodgrass (D)
  53. ▌Dean Kaufert (R)
  54. ▌Lori Palmeri (D)
  55. ▌Nate Gustafson (R)
  56. ▌Dave Murphy (R)
  57. ▌Kevin D. Petersen (R)
  58. ▌Rick Gundrum (R)
  59. ▌Robert Brooks (R)
  60. ▌Jerry L. O'Connor (R)
  61. ▌Bob Donovan (R)
  62. ▌Angelina Cruz (D)
  63. ▌Robert Wittke (R)
  64. ▌Tip McGuire (D)
  65. ▌Ben DeSmidt (D)
  66. ▌Greta Neubauer (D)
  67. ▌David Armstrong (R)
  68. ▌Rob Summerfield (R)
  69. ▌Karen Hurd (R)
  70. ▌Nancy VanderMeer (R)
  71. ▌Vinnie Miresse (D)
  72. ▌Scott Krug (R)
  73. ▌Angela Stroud (D)
  74. ▌Chanz Green (R)
  75. ▌Duke Tucker (R)
  76. ▌Francesca Hong (D)
  77. ▌Renuka Mayadev (D)
  78. ▌Shelia Stubbs (D)
  79. ▌Lisa Subeck (D)
  80. ▌Mike Bare (D)
  81. ▌Alex Joers (D)
  82. ▌Scott Allen (R)
  83. ▌Dave Maxey (R)
  84. ▌Chuck Wichgers (R)
  85. ▌Patrick Snyder (R)
  86. ▌John Spiros (R)
  87. ▌Brent Jacobson (R)
  88. ▌Ben Franklin (R)
  89. ▌Ryan Spaude (D)
  90. ▌Amaad Rivera-Wagner (D)
  91. ▌Jodi Emerson (D)
  92. ▌Clint Moses (R)
  93. ▌Christian Phelps (D)
  94. ▌Steve Doyle (D)
  95. ▌Jill Billings (D)
  96. ▌Tara Johnson (D)
  97. ▌Cindi Duchow (R)
  98. ▌Jim Piwowarczyk (R)
  99. ▌Barbara Dittrich (R)


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