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Melissa Ratcliff is a Democrat State Senate representative for Wisconsin district 16 and holds an OppScore of -2.18. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.
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Melissa Ratcliff is the Democratic state senator for Wisconsin's 16th Senate district, serving since January 2025. A paralegal by training and former local official from Cottage Grove, she advanced from village and county boards to the State Assembly before winning a competitive Democratic primary for the Senate seat. She is defined politically by her advocacy for reproductive rights, broadband access, and support for public schools and LGBTQ+ communities.
We hold little public record for Melissa Ratcliff so far, so most of this score is inferred from their stated party and general positions rather than from documented votes. It will change as a record appears, or when they complete the OppScore self assessment.
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