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Majority Leader since 2023 after being Speaker Pro Tempore.", "node": "society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-governors-and-state-officials.state-legislators.midwestern-state-legislators.alpha-a-to-cr", "markdown": "# Tyler August\n\nTyler August (born 1983) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 31st District since his election in 2010.[1](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/legislators/assembly/2853) • [2](https://legis.wisconsin.gov/assembly/31/august/meet-tyler/) He has served as the Assembly Majority Leader since 2023 and previously served as Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore.[1](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/legislators/assembly/2853) On his legislative website, August writes, \"I am the State Representative for the 31st Assembly District and also have the honor of serving as the Assembly Majority Leader.\"[3](https://legis.wisconsin.gov/assembly/31/august/)\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Party | Republican[1](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/legislators/assembly/2853) |\n| Current office | Majority Leader, Wisconsin State Assembly; Wisconsin State Assembly, 31st District (elected 2010)[1](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/legislators/assembly/2853) |\n| Previous offices | Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore (from 2013)[2](https://legis.wisconsin.gov/assembly/31/august/meet-tyler/) • [1](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/legislators/assembly/2853) |\n| Born | Wisconsin, 1983[1](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/legislators/assembly/2853) |\n| Education | Big Foot High School (2001); attended University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and University of Wisconsin-Madison; Emerging Leader Program, University of Virginia Darden School of Business[1](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/legislators/assembly/2853) |\n\n## Party affiliation\n\nAugust is a Republican.[1](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/legislators/assembly/2853) His official biography lists him as a former member of the Executive Board of the Republican Party of Wisconsin, a former chairman of the Republican Party of Wisconsin's First Congressional District, and a former chairman of the Republican Party of Walworth County.[2](https://legis.wisconsin.gov/assembly/31/august/meet-tyler/)\n\n## Early life and education\n\nAugust was born in Wisconsin in 1983, and is a lifelong resident of Walworth County.[1](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/legislators/assembly/2853) • [2](https://legis.wisconsin.gov/assembly/31/august/meet-tyler/) He graduated from Big Foot High School in 2001 and attended UW-Eau Claire and UW-Madison.[2](https://legis.wisconsin.gov/assembly/31/august/meet-tyler/) He later completed the Emerging Leader Program at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business.[1](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/legislators/assembly/2853)\n\n## Career\n\nAugust was first elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 2010, representing the 31st District, and is serving his eighth term.[2](https://legis.wisconsin.gov/assembly/31/august/meet-tyler/) He served as Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore beginning in 2013, holding that post in the 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2021 sessions.[1](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/legislators/assembly/2853) He was unanimously chosen as majority leader by Assembly Republicans in late 2022 and has served as Assembly Majority Leader since 2023.[4](https://csgmidwest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Leader-August.pdf) • [1](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/legislators/assembly/2853) In the 2025-2026 session he serves as Vice-Chair of the Committee on Assembly Organization, and he is a Co-Chair of the Joint Survey Committee on Retirement Systems and the Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions.[2](https://legis.wisconsin.gov/assembly/31/august/meet-tyler/) • [1](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/legislators/assembly/2853)\n\n## Electoral history\n\nAugust's first race in 2010 was close: he initially appeared to lose the Republican primary by a few votes, but the final result was a win of 23.97 percent to 23.93 percent.[4](https://csgmidwest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Leader-August.pdf) He was elected to the Assembly in 2010 and has not faced races nearly as close since then.[2](https://legis.wisconsin.gov/assembly/31/august/meet-tyler/) • [4](https://csgmidwest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Leader-August.pdf)\n\n## Issues specific to August\n\nAugust's 2010 primary victory, decided by a margin of 23.97 percent to 23.93 percent, drew attention as one of the closest races of his career; a Council of State Governments profile notes that he has spent much of his time in the Assembly in caucus leadership.[4](https://csgmidwest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Leader-August.pdf) His official page lists recognitions including the American Conservative Union Defender of Liberty award in 2012 and GOPAC Emerging Leader in 2012.[1](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/legislators/assembly/2853) He is a lifetime member of the [National Rifle Association](https://www.edgepedia.org/national-rifle-association).[2](https://legis.wisconsin.gov/assembly/31/august/meet-tyler/) Among the measures he has authored or sponsored in the 2025-2026 session are resolutions honoring First Responders Appreciation Day and [Hispanic Heritage Month](https://www.edgepedia.org/national-hispanic-heritage-month-united-states), a resolution honoring the life and public service of Assembly Chief Clerk Patrick Fuller, and a measure establishing the Assembly committee structure for the session.[1](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/legislators/assembly/2853)\n\n## Positions and voting record\n\n### Elections and voting\n\nAugust authored 2025 Assembly Joint Resolution 1, relating to requiring photographic identification to vote in any election.[1](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/legislators/assembly/2853)\n\n### Fiscal policy and the veto\n\nAugust authored 2025 Assembly Joint Resolution 127, relating to prohibiting the governor from using the partial veto to create or increase any tax or fee.[1](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/legislators/assembly/2853) He also authored a measure relating to a tax credit for aviation biofuel manufacturing, authorizing the state to contract public debt for an aviation biofuel project grant, and making an appropriation.[1](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/legislators/assembly/2853)\n\n### Immigration\n\nAugust authored a measure relating to county sheriff assistance with certain federal immigration functions.[1](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/legislators/assembly/2853)\n\n### Health care\n\nAugust authored a measure relating to permitting pharmacists to prescribe certain contraceptives, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.[1](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/legislators/assembly/2853)\n\n### Judiciary\n\nAugust authored a measure relating to suspension without pay in cases of judicial misconduct or pending final determination in proceedings involving alleged judicial misconduct or permanent disability.[1](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/legislators/assembly/2853)\n\n## Other recorded votes\n\n| Date | Measure | Vote | Tally | Result |\n|---|---|---|---|---|\n| 5/13/2026 | MY6 AB1 Suspend Rules[1](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/legislators/assembly/2853) | Yes | | |\n| 2/20/2026 | SB179 Concur as Amended[1](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/legislators/assembly/2853) | Yes | | |\n| 2/20/2026 | SB799 Concur as Amended[1](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/legislators/assembly/2853) | Yes | | |\n| 2/19/2026 | SJR116 Concur as Amended[1](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/legislators/assembly/2853) | Yes | | |\n| 2/17/2026 | SB485 Concur as Amended[1](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/legislators/assembly/2853) | Yes | | |\n| 2/12/2026 | SB652 Concur as Amended[1](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/legislators/assembly/2853) | Yes | | |\n| 1/20/2026 | AB840 Refer to Committee, Energy and Utilities[1](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/legislators/assembly/2853) | No | | |\n| 1/15/2026 | SB214 Amendment, Decision of the Chair[1](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/legislators/assembly/2853) | Yes | | |\n| 1/13/2026 | SB391 Concur as Amended[1](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/legislators/assembly/2853) | Yes | | |\n| 10/14/2025 | SJR88 Concur as Amended[1](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/legislators/assembly/2853) | Yes | | |\n\n## References\n\n1. [Wisconsin Legislature: Rep. Tyler August](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/legislators/assembly/2853)\n2. [Meet Tyler, Representative Tyler August](https://legis.wisconsin.gov/assembly/31/august/meet-tyler/)\n3. [Tyler August Legislative Website](https://legis.wisconsin.gov/assembly/31/august/)\n4. [Wisconsin Rep. Tyler August bio-sketch, The Council of State Governments](https://csgmidwest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Leader-August.pdf)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Politics and government › Government and public administration › Politicians and government officeholders (biographies) › US governors and state officials › State legislators › Midwestern state legislators › Surnames A to Cr*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 28, 2026; Sep 29, 2026; Sep 30, 2026 · Edited: Sep 28, 2026; Sep 29, 2026; Sep 30, 2026; Oct 12, 2026 · Last review: Sep 30, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n", "same_as": [], "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/tyler-august", "markdown_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/tyler-august.md", "license": { "name": "Edgepedia Community License 1.0", "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license", "summary": "Free with credit, commercial use included. 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