15 Facts About Alberta Darling

Alberta Darling was born on April 28,1944 and is an American educator, politician and former member of the Wisconsin State Senate.

Alberta Darling represented Wisconsin's 8th State Senate district from 1993 through 2022 as a Republican.

Alberta Darling's constituency included many of the municipalities directly north and northwest of Milwaukee and part of the city of Milwaukee.

Alberta Darling served three years in the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Alberta Darling met her husband, William "Bill" Alberta Darling, during their time at UW-Madison.

Alberta Darling is a longtime resident of River Hills, Wisconsin, which she represented in the Senate.

Alberta Darling first joined the Wisconsin State Legislature by winning a special election in 1990 for the 10th district, defeating Rick Graber in the primary.

Alberta Darling served the remainder of the term and a full two-year term in the State Assembly before being elected in 1992 to the State Senate, a seat she has held ever since.

Alberta Darling faced a contentious election in 2008, though she fended off a challenge from State Representative Sheldon Wasserman by a mere percentage point and would go unopposed in the next two regular election cycles in 2012 and 2016.

In 2020, Alberta Darling faced a challenge from Neal Plotkin, a sales representative and substitute teacher from Glendale.

The race was heavily targeted by Democrats amidst eroding support for Republicans in suburban districts, and Alberta Darling was outspent as Plotkin was boosted by a significant edge in outside spending.

However, Alberta Darling won re-election by eight percentage points as she garnered split-ticket support among Joe Biden voters to secure a comfortable win despite a razor-thin 167-vote margin in the presidential election in her district.

Alberta Darling endorsed Ted Cruz over Donald Trump in the 2016 Republican presidential primary.

Alberta Darling is a member of the Wisconsin State Fair Park Board and the Wisconsin Center District.

Alberta Darling was one of nine Senators to face a recall election effort in 2011 following the enactment of 2011 Wisconsin Act 10.