Julian Bradley

Lifetime Rating

89%

Julian Bradley

Senator · Republican

Wisconsin

Strong Conservative

2025 Conservative Achievement

2025 CPAC Rating

87%

State

WI

CPAC Rating History

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Voting Record

SB 1842025 - Wisconsin Senate
Stopping Green Zealots from Banning Gas-Powered Engines

This bill prohibits state and local governments from imposing restrictions on the use or sale of vehicles or other devices based solely on their energy source, such as gas versus electric. It prevents bureaucrats from quietly outlawing traditional, affordable energy technologies in favor of costly green mandates. CPAC supports energy freedom and opposes backdoor bans on fossil-fuel-powered equipment and supported this bill. The Senate passed this bill on 2025-06-18 by a vote of 18-14. The Governor vetoed this bill.

Conservatives Support

AB 352025 - Wisconsin Senate
Holding Candidates Accountable for Abandoning the Ballot

This bill sets rules and deadlines for withdrawing candidacy for certain offices filled at the general election and creates penalties for improper withdrawals. It aims to prevent gamesmanship and last-minute chaos that misleads voters and undermines ballot integrity. CPAC supports clear, enforceable election rules that promote transparency and supported this bill. The Senate passed this bill on 2025-10-14 by a vote of 19-14. The bill later became law.

Conservatives Support

SJR 22025 - Wisconsin Senate
Locking Voter ID into the Constitution

This constitutional amendment requires photographic identification to vote in any election, embedding voter ID in the state constitution rather than leaving it to shifting statutes and activist judges. It fortifies election integrity by making it harder to dilute lawful votes with fraud or mischief. CPAC strongly supports voter ID as a cornerstone of secure elections and supported this bill. The Senate passed this bill on 2025-01-08 by a vote of 17-15. The bill later became law.

Conservatives Support

AB 2652025 - Wisconsin Senate
Cracking Down Harder on Human Traffickers

This bill increases penalties and creates new sentencing provisions for human trafficking and child trafficking offenses. It strengthens the criminal justice system's ability to put traffickers behind bars for longer and send a clear message of zero tolerance. CPAC supports tougher sentences for violent predators and supported this bill. The Senate passed this bill on 2025-11-18 by a vote of 18-15. The bill later became law.

Conservatives Support

SB 112025 - Wisconsin Senate
Letting Scouts and Civic Youth Groups Reach Students

This bill allows representatives of certain federally chartered youth membership organizations, such as the Boy Scouts, to provide information to pupils on public school property. It prevents schools from shutting out traditional, character-building youth programs while letting left-wing groups dominate student outreach. CPAC supports equal access for patriotic youth organizations that promote responsibility, service, and leadership and supported this bill. The Senate passed this bill on 2025-11-18 by a vote of 18-15. The bill later became law.

Conservatives Support

SB 1252025 - Wisconsin Senate
Fast-Tracking Nuclear Power to Keep Energy Reliable

This bill funds a nuclear power siting study and sets time limits for final action on certain certificate of public convenience and necessity applications for large energy projects. It aims to speed up deployment of reliable, zero-emission nuclear power by cutting through regulatory delay. CPAC supports an all-of-the-above energy strategy that includes robust nuclear development and supported this bill. The Senate passed this bill on 2025-05-15 by a vote of 18-15. The bill later became law.

Conservatives Support

SJR 72025 - Wisconsin Senate
Committing Wisconsin to a Pro-Nuclear Future

This joint resolution declares the legislature's strong support for nuclear power and fusion as clean, reliable energy sources and endorses the expansion of nuclear technologies and investment in the state. It sends a clear signal that Wisconsin will not surrender its grid to unreliable wind-and-solar-only fantasies. CPAC supports pro-growth, pro-reliability energy policies centered on nuclear and other proven technologies and supported this bill. The Senate passed this bill on 2025-03-18 by a vote of 27-5.

Conservatives Support

SB 2322025 - Wisconsin Senate
Strengthening Support for Child Advocacy Centers

This bill expands and updates the state grant program for child advocacy centers that help investigate and respond to child abuse, including additional statutory provisions and funding mechanisms. It bolsters specialized, victim-centered services for abused children working alongside law enforcement. CPAC supports targeted efforts that help law enforcement protect abused children and supported this bill. The Senate passed this bill on 2025-06-18 by a vote of 32-0. The bill later became law.

Conservatives Support

SB 162025 - Wisconsin Senate
Protecting Fair Play and Transparency in School Sports

This bill regulates participation in interscholastic athletics and explicitly applies public records and open meetings laws to interscholastic athletic associations, increasing transparency in how eligibility and competition rules are set. By putting these powerful sports bodies under the sunshine laws, it gives parents and communities more leverage to defend fairness in competition, including against woke rule changes. CPAC supports transparency and accountability in school sports governance to protect fair competition and supported this bill. The Senate passed this bill on 2025-11-18 by a vote of 22-11. The bill did not become law.

Conservatives Support

AB 7872025 - Wisconsin Senate
Locking In Higher Union Costs Across the UW System

This bill ratifies a 2025-26 collective bargaining agreement between the UW System Board of Regents and the building trades crafts union, authorizing new spending levels for those employees. It deepens the financial burden of union contracts at a time when universities should be cutting waste, not expanding it. CPAC opposes expanding costly union agreements in bloated public university systems and opposed this bill. The Senate passed this bill on 2026-01-21 by a vote of 32-1. The bill later became law.

Conservatives Oppose

AB 7882025 - Wisconsin Senate
Another Union Contract Windfall at UW-Madison

This bill ratifies a 2025-26 collective bargaining agreement between UW-Madison and the building trades crafts union, authorizing increased expenditures on those workers. It continues the pattern of granting generous union deals inside a university already awash in administrative bloat and ideological programming. CPAC opposes public-sector union agreements that ratchet up spending without reforms and opposed this bill. The House passed this bill on 2026-01-13 by a vote of 99-0. The bill later became law.

Conservatives Oppose

AJR 1022025 - Wisconsin Senate
Banning Government Discrimination Against Individuals and Businesses

This bill seeks to amend the Wisconsin Constitution to prohibit governmental entities from engaging in discriminatory practices against individuals or entities based on political, religious, or ideological beliefs. CPAC supported this bill. The Senate passed this bill on 2026-01-21 by a vote of 18-15. The bill later became law.

Conservatives Support

AB 3082025 - Wisconsin Senate
Protecting Taxpayers from Funding Illegal Immigration

This bill prohibits state funding from being used to provide health services to individuals who are unlawfully present in the United States, ensuring taxpayer dollars are not spent on supporting illegal immigration. CPAC supported this bill. The Senate passed this bill on 2025-11-18 by a vote of 21-12. The Governor vetoed this bill.

Conservatives Support

SB 5532025 - Wisconsin Senate
Clarifying the Definition of Abortion to Protect Life

This bill refines and limits the legal definition of abortion in Wisconsin to ensure greater protections for unborn children and to uphold the sanctity of life. CPAC believes that abortion is always a human tragedy. CPAC supported this bill. The Senate passed this bill on 2025-11-18 by a vote of 18-15. The bill did not become law.

Conservatives Support

AB 852025 - Wisconsin Senate
Strengthening Accountability for Criminal Offenders on Supervision

This bill requires the revocation of extended supervision, parole, or probation if an individual is charged with committing a new crime, ensuring that offenders face accountability for their actions while under state supervision. CPAC supported this bill. The Senate passed this bill on 2025-06-18 by a vote of 18-14. The Governor vetoed this bill.

Conservatives Support

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Annual CPAC Ratings

Year
2025
CPAC Rating
87%
Lifetime Rating
89%
Conservative Achievement
Year
2024
CPAC Rating
89%
Lifetime Rating
90%
Conservative Achievement
Year
2023
CPAC Rating
92%
Lifetime Rating
89%
Conservative Excellence
Year
2022
CPAC Rating
90%
Lifetime Rating
88%
Conservative Excellence
Year
2021
CPAC Rating
86%
Lifetime Rating
86%
Conservative Achievement

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