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{{Short description|American politician (born 1979)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Kelda Roys
| image = Kelda Roys.jpg
| state_senate = Wisconsin
| district = [[Wisconsin's 26th Senate district|26th]]
| term_start = January 4, 2021
| term_end =
| predecessor = [[Fred Risser]]
| successor =
| state_assembly1 = Wisconsin
| district1 = [[Wisconsin's 81st Assembly district|81st]]
| term_start1 = January 2009
| term_end1 = January 7, 2013
| predecessor1 = [[David Travis]]
| successor1 = [[Fred Clark (politician)|Fred Clark]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|6|24}}
| birth_place = [[Marshfield, Wisconsin]], U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| spouse = Dan Reed
| children = 3<br>2 step children
| education = [[New York University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br>[[University of Wisconsin–Madison|University of Wisconsin, Madison]] ([[Juris Doctor|JD]])
| website = {{URL|docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/legislators/senate/2432|State Senate website}}<br>{{URL|keldaroys.com|Campaign website}}
}}

'''Kelda Helen Roys''' (born June 24, 1979) is an American [[Attorney at law|attorney]] and politician. She is a member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] and [[Wisconsin Senate]], representing the state's [[Wisconsin's 26th Senate district|26th Senate district]] since 2021. She previously served two terms in the [[Wisconsin State Assembly]], from 2009 to 2013. She was an unsuccessful candidate for the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] in [[2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin|2012]], and for [[governor of Wisconsin]] in [[2018 Wisconsin gubernatorial election|2018]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://captimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/kelda-roys-prevails-in-seven-way-democratic-contest-for-madison-senate-seat/article_b4ef00a1-775e-5b1f-84e4-f6012d98c223.html|title=Kelda Roys prevails in seven-way Democratic contest for Madison Senate seat|first=Briana|last=Reilly|date=August 11, 2020|website=The Cap Times}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Roys was born in [[Marshfield, Wisconsin]], and raised in [[Medford, Wisconsin|Medford]] and Madison. Her mother was a social worker, her stepfather was an environmental lawyer, and her father was a retired prosecutor and law enforcement officer.<ref>{{Citation|title=Kelda Roys On Gubernatorial Run, Education, Jobs, Foxconn {{!}} Here and Now|url=https://www.pbs.org/video/kelda-roys-gubernatorial-run-education-jobs-foxconn-up74xt/|language=en-US|access-date=2018-07-12}}</ref> Roys graduated from [[Madison East High School]] in 1997.<ref>{{Cite book|title=2009-2010 Wisconsin Blue Book|publisher=State of Wisconsin|pages=73}}</ref>

Roys attended [[New York University]], where she designed her own major in politics, drama, and cultural studies, and received a B.A., ''magna cum laude'', in 2000.<ref name="wisconsinwomen-interview">{{cite web|publisher=[[D.C. Everest School District]]|url=http://www.dce.k12.wi.us/srhigh/socialstudies/histday/new_page_52.htm|title=Kelda Helen Roys audio interview|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130724032347/http://www.dce.k12.wi.us/srhigh/socialstudies/histday/new_page_52.htm|archive-date=2013-07-24|access-date=January 2, 2012}}</ref><ref name="wheelerlaw">{{cite web|publisher=Wheeler, Van Sickle and Anderson|url=http://www.wheelerlaw.com/roys.html|title=Law firm biography|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130209064042/http://www.wheelerlaw.com/roys.html|archive-date=2013-02-09|access-date=January 2, 2012}}</ref> In 2004, she received a J.D., ''magna cum laude,'' from the [[University of Wisconsin Law School]], focusing on civil rights and international law, and was a participant in the Wisconsin Innocence Project. During and after college, Roys worked full-time as a [[real estate agent]] at The Marketing Directors, Inc.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www1.dce.k12.wi.us/srhigh/socialstudies/histday/new_page_52.htm|title=Kelda Roys|website=www1.dce.k12.wi.us|access-date=2018-07-12}}</ref>

== Career ==

During law school, she worked at the Wisconsin [[Innocence Project]], as well as several international law firms. After law school, she worked for four years as the executive director of [[Reproductive Freedom for All|NARAL Pro-Choice Wisconsin]], where she successfully advocated for passage of the Compassionate Care for Rape Victims Act.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://madison.com/ct/opinion/mailbag/paula-bezark-kelda-roys-will-deliver-results-in-the-state-senate/article_d910ffc8-c504-5fe6-9636-c724f12da57e.html|title=Paula Bezark: Kelda Roys will deliver results in the state Senate|work=[[The Capital Times]]|date=June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200611095231/https://madison.com/ct/opinion/mailbag/paula-bezark-kelda-roys-will-deliver-results-in-the-state-senate/article_d910ffc8-c504-5fe6-9636-c724f12da57e.html|archive-date=June 11, 2020}}</ref> She practices real estate law and is CEO and founder of a real estate startup, OpenHomes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://openhomesrealty.com/people/kelda-roys/|title=Kelda Roys: CEO/Founder|work=OpenHomes}}</ref>

Roys has been on the boards of Clean Lakes Alliance, TEMPO Madison, Citizen Action of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Women's Council, [[ACLU]] of Wisconsin, Madison Repertory Theater, Dane County Democratic Party, Sherman Neighborhood Association, Wisconsin Public Interest Law Foundation, [[Citizen Action]] of Wisconsin, and the [[State Bar of Wisconsin]]'s Legal Services Committee.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wisconsinvote.org/candidates/kelda-helen-roys|title=Kelda Helen Roys|work=Wisconsin Vote|access-date=2018-07-12|language=en}}</ref>

In 2013, Roys founded a venture-backed real estate tech company, OpenHomes, a virtual real estate agency that helps people buy and sell homes more efficiently and affordably.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Featured Member/Ambassador for Month – Kelda Roys – Doyenne |url=https://doyennegroup.org/featured-memberambassador-for-month-kelda-roys/ |access-date=2018-07-12 |website=Doyenne |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Marc Eisen |date=August 8, 2013 |title=Former Rep. Kelda Helen Roys launches online startup OpenHomes |url=https://isthmus.com/news/news/former-rep-kelda-helen-roys-launches-online-startup-openhomes/ |access-date=December 19, 2013 |work=[[Isthmus (newspaper)|Isthmus]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=About Us - Open Homes |url=https://openhomesrealty.com/about-us/ |access-date=2018-07-12 |website=openhomesrealty.com |language=en}}</ref>

== Political career ==

=== Wisconsin State Assembly ===
In 2008, Roys won election to the [[Wisconsin State Assembly]] representing the 81st Assembly district, filling the seat left vacant by the retirement of [[David Travis]], who had held the seat since 1983. She won a six-way Democratic primary with 30% of the vote and was unopposed in the general election.<ref name="2008 election">{{cite web|author=Jason Joyce|url=http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=23720|title=Kelda Helen Roys wins 81st Assembly District, will replace 30-year incumbent Dave Travis|work=[[Isthmus (newspaper)|Isthmus]]|date=September 9, 2009|access-date=January 2, 2012}}</ref>

After being reelected in 2010, Roys was chosen by her peers as the Democratic Caucus chair in the Assembly. Roys as vice-chair of the Committee on Health and Healthcare Reform, and later was ranking member on the Committee on Elections and Campaign Finance Reform and the Committee on Consumer Protection & Personal Privacy.

Roys authored numerous pieces of legislation during her time in office, including public breastfeeding protections, additional income tax deductions for families, expanded college savings programs, reproductive health access, expanding health care coverage, increased training and data collection for law enforcement officers, expansion of AODA treatment services and prevention programs, and a successful statewide ban of [[Bisphenol A]], or "BPA."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2018/03/07/wisconsin-candidate-kelda-roys-touts-bpa-ban-campaign-ad-while-breastfeeding/405836002/|title=Gubernatorial candidate Kelda Roys breastfeeds in campaign ad|work=USA TODAY|access-date=2018-07-12|language=en}}</ref> Roys also publicly fought against [[2011 Wisconsin Act 10]], and had pledged to repeal the law if elected governor.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2018/05/25/democrats-say-they-would-repeal-act-10-if-they-unseat-scott-walker/644687002/|title=Democrats say they would repeal Act 10 if they unseat Gov. Scott Walker|work=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|access-date=2018-07-12|language=en}}</ref>

=== 2012 congressional election ===
{{Main|2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 2}}
In 2012, when Congresswoman [[Tammy Baldwin]] ran for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by [[Herb Kohl]], Roys left her Assembly seat to run for office in the open [[Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district|2nd Congressional district]]. She lost to [[Mark Pocan]] in a four-candidate Democratic primary.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=725620|title=Our Campaigns - WI - District 02 - D Primary Race - Aug 14, 2012|website=Ourcampaigns.com|access-date=26 May 2018}}</ref>

=== 2018 gubernatorial election ===
{{Main|2018 Wisconsin gubernatorial election}}

On December 11, 2017, Roys formed an exploratory committee to run for [[governor of Wisconsin]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Johnson |first=Shawn |date=December 11, 2017 |title=Former State Rep. Kelda Roys Forms Committee To Run For Governor |url=https://www.wpr.org/politics/former-state-rep-kelda-roys-forms-committee-run-governor |access-date=October 17, 2024 |work=[[Wisconsin Public Radio]]}}</ref>

During the campaign, Roys ran as a progressive, focusing on issues such as a $15 minimum wage, student loan debt forgiveness and engaging with progressive voters.<ref>{{Cite news |last=White |first=Laurel |date=June 13, 2018 |title=Kelda Roys' Family Focused Campaign |url=https://urbanmilwaukee.com/2018/06/13/kelda-roys-family-focused-campaign/ |access-date=October 17, 2024 |work=[[Wisconsin Public Radio]]}}</ref> She gained national attention when a campaign ad in which she breastfeeds her infant daughter went viral. The ad drew attention to legislation Roys had supported during her time in the state assembly to ban the use of [[Bisphenol A]] in baby bottles, which is used in various plastic products and can linings<ref>{{Cite news |last=Graef |first=Aileen |date=March 9, 2018 |title=Candidate for Wisconsin governor breastfeeds in campaign ad |url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/08/politics/kelda-roys-wisconsin-campaign-breastfeeding/index.html |access-date=October 17, 2024 |work=[[CNN]]}}</ref>

Roys won first place by 12 points in the [[Democratic Party of Wisconsin]] State Convention straw poll.<ref>{{cite web |date=4 June 2018 |title=Wisconsin Democrats 'excited,' 'overwhelmed' by broad governor field, Roys wins straw poll |url=https://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/govt-and-politics/election-matters/wisconsin-democrats-excited-overwhelmed-by-broad-governor-field-roys-wins/article_abe8b8a2-89d1-517a-8b9c-edba62fdc2e2.html |access-date=8 June 2018 |website=host.madison.com}}</ref> In July 2018, the Roys campaign announced that she had raised over $800,000.<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 10, 2018 |title=Democrat Roys reports raising $800,000 so far |url=https://www.channel3000.com/news/democrat-roys-reports-raising-800-000-so-far/766154918 |access-date=July 12, 2018 |work=WISC |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Journal |first=Matthew DeFour {{!}} Wisconsin State |title=Kelda Roys has raised $800,000 since entering governor's race |url=https://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/kelda-roys-has-raised-since-entering-governor-s-race/article_96619cb6-f245-5923-b7e5-241ae5f63d7b.html |access-date=July 12, 2018 |work=Wisconsin State Journal}}</ref> In the primary election, Roys came in third out of the eight candidates, with [[Tony Evers]] winning the nomination and going on to defeat [[Scott Walker (politician)|Scott Walker]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=DeFour |first1=Matthew |title=It's Evers: State schools superintendent to challenge Scott Walker in November |url=https://madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/it-s-evers-state-schools-superintendent-to-challenge-scott-walker/article_eeaa00ad-5e99-52bd-9085-dedbd0e8da8e.html |access-date=15 August 2018 |publisher=Wisconsin State Journal |date=August 14, 2018}}</ref>

=== Wisconsin Senate ===
In March 2020, [[Fred Risser]], the longest-serving legislator in American history, announced he would retire from his seat in the [[Wisconsin State Senate]] at the end of the current term.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/sen-fred-risser-longest-serving-lawmaker-in-american-history-to-retire/article_f0aa4ac0-7eb7-5117-9755-76f05bbcf95b.html |title= Sen. Fred Risser, longest-serving lawmaker in American history, to retire |last= Vetterkind |first= Riley |newspaper= [[Wisconsin State Journal]] |date= March 27, 2020 |access-date= August 14, 2020 }}</ref> Roys immediately announced her candidacy to run for the vacated seat.<ref>{{cite press release| url= http://www.thewheelerreport.com/wheeler_docs/files/032720roys.pdf |title= Kelda Roys to Run for State Senate |work= Kelda Roys for State Senate |via= [[The Wheeler Report]] |date= March 27, 2020 |access-date= August 14, 2020 }}</ref> The race, in the heavily Democratic region of [[Dane County, Wisconsin]], attracted six other candidates in a crowded Democratic primary, which was also defined by the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Wisconsin]] and the [[George Floyd protests in Wisconsin|protests against institutional racism]] prompted by the murder of [[George Floyd]]. In the August primary, Roys prevailed over her six competitors, winning 40% of the vote. She was unopposed in the November general election, and assumed office in January 2021.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/former-rep-kelda-roys-wins-26th-senate-district-race/article_9ac71e1a-1ed3-5e34-b2e7-53f7680137fc.html |title= Former Rep. Kelda Roys wins 26th Senate District race |last= Schmidt |first= Mitchell |newspaper= [[Wisconsin State Journal]] |date= August 11, 2020 |access-date= August 14, 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Democrats fend off veto-proof Republican majority in state elections|url=https://www.dailycardinal.com/article/2020/11/democrats-fend-off-veto-proof-republican-majority-in-state-elections|access-date=2020-12-12|website=The Daily Cardinal}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Roys has a husband and three daughters and two step daughters.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/articles/candidate-kelda-roys-exemplifies-motherhood-campaign-video-toxic-baby-bottles/|title=Candidate Kelda Roys exemplifies motherhood in campaign video about toxic baby bottles|author=Several Staff Collaborating to Report the Single News|last2=Story|date=March 10, 2018}}</ref>

She is an [[atheism|atheist]] and a [[Secular humanism|secular humanist]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thehumanist.com/magazine/summer-2022/secular-civics/representation-matters-state-senator-kelda-roys/|title=Representation Matters: State Senator Kelda Roys|first=The|last=Humanist|date=June 14, 2022|website=TheHumanist.com}}</ref>

== Electoral history ==
=== Wisconsin Assembly (2008, 2010) ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Election
!Date
! colspan="4" |Elected
! colspan="4" |Defeated
!Total
!Plurality
|-
! rowspan="6" valign="top" |[[2008 Wisconsin State Assembly election|2008]]
| rowspan="5" valign="top" |Primary<ref>{{cite report |url=https://whs.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_2f634ffc-968c-450f-ab4e-58861dc3c70a/ |title=Results of Fall Primary Election - 09/09/2008 |date=September 29, 2008 |publisher=Wisconsin State Elections Board |page=36 |access-date=November 16, 2024 |via=[[Wisconsin Historical Society]]}}</ref>
| rowspan="5" valign="top" |{{nowrap|Sep. 9}}
| rowspan="5" valign="top" |{{nowrap|'''Kelda Helen Roys'''}}
| valign="top" rowspan="5" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| rowspan="5" align="right" valign="top" |1,960
| rowspan="5" align="right" valign="top" |31.10%
| valign="top" |{{nowrap|Justin Sargent}}
| valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]]
| align="right" valign="top" |1,683
| align="right" valign="top" |26.71%
| rowspan="5" align="right" valign="top" |6,302
| rowspan="5" align="right" valign="top" |277
|-
| valign="top" |{{nowrap|John W. Laubmeier}}
| valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]]
| align="right" valign="top" |1,001
| align="right" valign="top" |15.88%
|-
| valign="top" |{{nowrap|Eric Englund}}
| valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]]
| align="right" valign="top" |904
| align="right" valign="top" |14.34%
|-
| valign="top" |{{nowrap|Tim Kiefer}}
| valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]]
| align="right" valign="top" |410
| align="right" valign="top" |6.51%
|-
| valign="top" |{{nowrap|Peng Her}}
| valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]]
| align="right" valign="top" |337
| align="right" valign="top" |5.35%
|-
| valign="top" |General<ref>{{cite report |url=https://whs.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_900da12b-ee42-4eec-82a0-7978ab858db3/ |title=Results of Fall General Election - 11/04/2008 |date=December 1, 2008 |publisher=Wisconsin State Elections Board |page=36 |access-date=June 14, 2025 |via=[[Wisconsin Historical Society]]}}</ref>
| valign="top" |{{nowrap|Nov. 4}}
| valign="top" |{{nowrap|'''Kelda Helen Roys'''}}
| valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| align="right" valign="top" |23,984
| align="right" valign="top" |98.89%
| colspan="4" rowspan="2" | --''Unopposed''--
| align="right" valign="top" |24,253
| align="right" valign="top" |23,715
|-
! valign="top" |[[2010 Wisconsin State Assembly election|2010]]
| valign="top" |General<ref>{{cite report |url=https://whs.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_5d31e91c-3ee0-4485-8410-c2ddb246be62/ |title=Results of Fall General Election - 11/02/2010 |date=December 1, 2010 |publisher=[[Wisconsin Government Accountability Board]] |page=29 |access-date=June 14, 2025 |via=[[Wisconsin Historical Society]]}}</ref>
| valign="top" |{{nowrap|Nov. 2}}
| valign="top" |{{nowrap|'''Kelda Helen Roys''' (inc)}}
| valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| align="right" valign="top" |18,698
| align="right" valign="top" |98.90%
| align="right" valign="top" |18,906
| align="right" valign="top" |18,490
|}

=== U.S. House (2012) ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Election
!Date
! colspan="4" |Elected
! colspan="4" |Defeated
!Total
!Plurality
|-
! rowspan="3" valign="top" |[[2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin|2012]]
| rowspan="3" valign="top" |Primary<ref name="2012pri">{{Cite report |url=https://whs.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_5acf5665-33db-46c5-8177-ea2e022df57f/ |title=Canvass Results for 2012 Partisan Primary - 8/14/2012 |date=August 28, 2012 |publisher=[[Wisconsin Government Accountability Board]] |page=2 |via=[[Wisconsin Historical Society]] |accessdate=June 14, 2025}}</ref>
| rowspan="3" valign="top" |{{nowrap|Aug. 14}}
| rowspan="3" valign="top" |{{nowrap|[[Mark Pocan]]}}
| valign="top" rowspan="3" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| rowspan="3" align="right" valign="top" |43,171
| rowspan="3" align="right" valign="top" |72.16%
| valign="top" |{{nowrap|'''Kelda Helen Roys'''}}
| valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]]
| align="right" valign="top" |13,081
| align="right" valign="top" |21.87%
| rowspan="3" align="right" valign="top" |59,826
| rowspan="3" align="right" valign="top" |30,090
|-
| valign="top" |{{nowrap|Matt Silverman}}
| valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]]
| align="right" valign="top" |2,365
| align="right" valign="top" |3.95%
|-
| valign="top" |{{nowrap|Dennis Hall}}
| valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]]
| align="right" valign="top" |1,163
| align="right" valign="top" |1.94%
|}

=== Wisconsin Governor (2018) ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Election
!Date
! colspan="4" |Elected
! colspan="4" |Defeated
!Total
!Plurality
|-
! rowspan="10" valign="top" |[[2018 Wisconsin gubernatorial election|2018]]
| rowspan="10" valign="top" |Primary<ref name="2012pri2">{{cite report |url=https://elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/legacy/Percentage%2520Results%2520%25288.14.18%2529.pdf |title=Canvass Results for 2018 Partisan Primary - 8/14/2018 |date=August 31, 2018 |publisher=[[Wisconsin Elections Commission]] |page= |pages=1–2 |archive-url= |archive-date= |url-status= |accessdate=January 10, 2025}}</ref>
| rowspan="10" valign="top" |{{nowrap|Aug. 14}}
| rowspan="10" valign="top" |{{nowrap|[[Tony Evers]]}}
| rowspan="10" valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| rowspan="10" align="right" valign="top" |225,082
| rowspan="10" align="right" valign="top" |41.77%
| valign="top" |{{nowrap|[[Mahlon Mitchell]]}}
| valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]]
| align="right" valign="top" |87,926
| align="right" valign="top" |16.32%
| rowspan="10" align="right" valign="top" |538,857
| rowspan="10" align="right" valign="top" |137,156
|-
| valign="top" |{{nowrap|'''Kelda Helen Roys'''}}
| valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]]
| align="right" valign="top" |69,086
| align="right" valign="top" |12.82%
|-
| valign="top" |{{nowrap|[[Kathleen Vinehout]]}}
| valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]]
| align="right" valign="top" |44,168
| align="right" valign="top" |8.20%
|-
| valign="top" |{{nowrap|[[Mike McCabe]]}}
| valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]]
| align="right" valign="top" |39,885
| align="right" valign="top" |7.40%
|-
| valign="top" |{{nowrap|[[Matt Flynn (politician)|Matt Flynn]]}}
| valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]]
| align="right" valign="top" |31,580
| align="right" valign="top" |5.86%
|-
| valign="top" |{{nowrap|[[Paul Soglin]]}}
| valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]]
| align="right" valign="top" |28,158
| align="right" valign="top" |5.23%
|-
| valign="top" |{{nowrap|Andy Gronik (withdrawn)}}
| valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]]
| align="right" valign="top" |6,627
| align="right" valign="top" |1.23%
|-
| valign="top" |{{nowrap|[[Dana Wachs]] (withdrawn)}}
| valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]]
| align="right" valign="top" |4,216
| align="right" valign="top" |0.78%
|-
| valign="top" |{{nowrap|Josh Pade}}
| valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]]
| align="right" valign="top" |1,908
| align="right" valign="top" |0.35%
|-
| valign="top" |{{nowrap|Paul Boucher (write-in)}}
| valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]]
| align="right" valign="top" |10
| align="right" valign="top" |0.00%
|}

=== Wisconsin Senate (2020–present) ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Election
!Date
! colspan="4" |Elected
! colspan="4" |Defeated
!Total
!Plurality
|-
! rowspan="7" valign="top" |[[2020 Wisconsin Senate election|2020]]
| rowspan="6" valign="top" |Primary<ref name="2024pri">{{cite report |url=https://elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/legacy/2020-08/Statewide%2520Percentage%2520Results.pdf |title=Canvass Results for 2020 Partisan Primary - 8/11/2020 |date=August 26, 2020 |publisher=[[Wisconsin Elections Commission]] |page=10 |accessdate=June 14, 2025}}</ref>
| rowspan="6" valign="top" |{{nowrap|Aug. 11}}
| rowspan="6" valign="top" |{{nowrap|'''Kelda Helen Roys'''}}
| valign="top" rowspan="6" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| rowspan="6" align="right" valign="top" |19,801
| rowspan="6" align="right" valign="top" |40.21%
| valign="top" |{{nowrap|Nada Elmikashfi}}
| valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]]
| align="right" valign="top" |13,220
| align="right" valign="top" |26.84%
| rowspan="6" align="right" valign="top" |49,248
| rowspan="6" align="right" valign="top" |6,581
|-
| valign="top" |{{nowrap|Brian Benford}}
| valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]]
| align="right" valign="top" |4,699
| align="right" valign="top" |9.54%
|-
| valign="top" |{{nowrap|Amani Latimer Burris}}
| valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]]
| align="right" valign="top" |4,370
| align="right" valign="top" |8.87%
|-
| valign="top" |{{nowrap|Aisha Moe}}
| valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]]
| align="right" valign="top" |3,632
| align="right" valign="top" |7.37%
|-
| valign="top" |{{nowrap|John Imes}}
| valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]]
| align="right" valign="top" |3,074
| align="right" valign="top" |6.24%
|-
| valign="top" |{{nowrap|William Henry Davis III}}
| valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Dem.]]
| align="right" valign="top" |408
| align="right" valign="top" |0.83%
|-
| valign="top" |General<ref name="2020gen">{{cite report |url=https://elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/legacy/Statewide%2520Results%2520All%2520Offices%2520%2528pre-Presidential%2520recount%2529.pdf |title=Canvass Results for 2020 General Election - 11/3/2020 |date=November 18, 2020 |publisher=[[Wisconsin Elections Commission]] |page=13 |accessdate=June 14, 2025}}</ref>
| valign="top" |{{nowrap|Nov. 3}}
| valign="top" |{{nowrap|'''Kelda Helen Roys'''}}
| valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| align="right" valign="top" |102,569
| align="right" valign="top" |98.16%
| colspan="4" rowspan="2" | --''Unopposed''--
| align="right" valign="top" |104,488
| align="right" valign="top" |100,650
|-
! valign="top" |[[2024 Wisconsin Senate election|2024]]
| valign="top" |General<ref name="2024gen4">{{cite report |url=https://elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/documents/County%20by%20County%20Report_State%20Senate_0.pdf |title=County by County Report - 2024 General Election |date=November 27, 2024 |publisher=[[Wisconsin Elections Commission]] |page=13 |accessdate=June 14, 2025}}</ref>
| valign="top" |{{nowrap|Nov. 5}}
| valign="top" |{{nowrap|'''Kelda Helen Roys''' (inc)}}
| valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| align="right" valign="top" |94,495
| align="right" valign="top" |98.41%
| align="right" valign="top" |96,021
| align="right" valign="top" |92,969
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
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* [https://legis.wisconsin.gov/senate/26/Roys Profile] at the [[Wisconsin Senate]]
* [https://keldaroys.com/ Campaign website]
* {{CongLinks | congbio= | votesmart= 109053 | fec= H2WI02132 | congress= }}
* {{ballotpedia|Kelda_Roys}}
*[http://www.wisdc.org/pro08-104606.php Campaign contributions] at ''Wisconsin Democracy Campaign''
*[http://www.openhomesrealty.com/ Company website]
*[https://keldaforgovernor.com Gubernatorial campaign website] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20180826121516/https://keldaforgovernor.com/ Archived - August 26, 2018])

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Kelda Roys - Revision history

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