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Russell S. Decker (born May 25, 1953) is a retired American bricklayer and former Democratic politician. He served 20 years in the Wisconsin State Senate (1991–2011) and was majority leader from October 2007 through December 2010.
| Year | Election | Date | Elected | Defeated | Total | Plurality | ||||||
| 1990 | General | Nov. 6 | Russ Decker | Democratic | 24,587 | 50.66% | Walter Chilsen (inc) | Rep. | 23,947 | 49.34% | 48,534 | 640 |
| 1994 | General | Nov. 8 | Russ Decker (inc) | Democratic | 31,422 | 62.58% | Michael D. Stefonik | Rep. | 18,791 | 37.42% | 50,213 | 12,631 |
| 1998 | General | Nov. 3 | Russ Decker (inc) | Democratic | 32,644 | 62.45% | Dan Krcma | Rep. | 19,628 | 37.55% | 52,272 | 13,016 |
| 2002 | General | Nov. 5 | Russ Decker (inc) | Democratic | 38,779 | 68.05% | Jimmy Boy Edming | Rep. | 18,201 | 31.94% | 56,989 | 20,578 |
| 2006 | General | Nov. 7 | Russ Decker (inc) | Democratic | 42,139 | 67.68% | Jimmy Boy Edming | Rep. | 20,101 | 32.28% | 62,265 | 22,038 |
| 2010 | General | Nov. 2 | Pam Galloway | Republican | 32,640 | 52.26% | Russ Decker (inc) | Dem. | 29,742 | 47.62% | 62,452 | 2,898 |
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| Preceded byWalter Chilsen | Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 29th district January 7, 1991 – January 3, 2011 | Succeeded byPam Galloway |
| Preceded byCharles Chvala | Majority Leader of the Wisconsin Senate October 21, 2002 – January 6, 2003 Served alongside: Fred Risser | Succeeded byMary Panzer |
| Preceded byJudy Robson | Majority Leader of the Wisconsin Senate October 24, 2007 – December 15, 2010 | Succeeded byScott L. Fitzgerald |