Dean Kaufert is a Republican representing Wisconsin's 53rd Assembly District, which covers parts of the Fox Valley including Neenah and Menasha. He was elected to this seat in 2024 and returned to the Wisconsin Legislature in 2025 after a previous retirement in 2021. Kaufert owns Dome Sports Bar & Grill and is a former owner of All Sport Trophy & Engraving. He is a member of the Winnebago County Republican Party and has affiliations with groups like the Neenah-Menasha Noon Optimists, Neenah-Menasha Elks Club, Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce, and served on the Governor's Council on Domestic Abuse from 2001-2007. Notable positions include a conservative voting record with a 96.43% lifetime ranking from the American Conservative Union, opposition to Medicaid expansion, support for repealing iron mining restrictions and anti-abortion measures, advocacy for tax cuts, and backing public funding for private voucher schools.

Education and Political Experience

Specific education details are not detailed in available records. Politically, Kaufert began his career on the Neenah City Council in 1986, served in the Wisconsin State Assembly representing the 55th District from 1990 to 2014 , and then as Mayor of Neenah until 2021. He returned to the Assembly for the 53rd District following his 2024 election victory.