Wisconsin 2014 General Election

The Green Papers: Wisconsin 2014 General Election

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Wisconsin
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 12 August 2014
✓ General Election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

✓ Monday 2 June 2014 - Filing Deadline - Primary/Independent/Third/Minor.
✓ Tuesday 12 August 2014 - Primary. Polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 8:00p CDT (0100 UTC).
✓ Tuesday 4 November 2014 - General Election. Polling hours 7:00a CST (1300 UTC) to 8:00p CST (0200 UTC).

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
Governor:	1
2010 Census:	5,698,230	(1.84% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	10	(1.86% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	8	(1.84% of 435)
Voter Registration:	Wisconsin has election day registration at the polls.
Capital:	Madison

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4 November 2014 General Election results as certified 1 December 2014 by the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 113^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Tammy Baldwin • First elected: 2012. [Previously served in the U.S. House: First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2010] • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

Class 3		Republican	Senator Ronald Harold "Ron" Johnson • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None, All Governors

		Republican	Governor Scott Walker • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010; retained in a Recall election: 5 June 2012 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 12 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list

		Republican	1,259,706	52.26%	Governor Scott Walker • for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch

		Democratic	1,122,913	46.59%	Madison Board of Education Member Mary Burke • for Lieutenant Governor: state Senator John Lehman

		Libertarian	18,720	0.78%	Robert Burke • for Lieutenant Governor: Joseph M. "Joe" Brost

		Peoples	7,530	0.31%	Dennis K. Fehr • for Lieutenant Governor: Mary Jo Walters. Government Accountability Board canvass results show no running mate.

		Scattering	1,248	0.05%	SCATTERING

		Write-in; (Democratic)	108	0.00%	Mary Jo Walters • 12 August 2014: Ran as a write-in- and lost- the Democratic Primary for Lieutenant Governor. 8 September 2014: Running as a write-in in the General Election.
		Write-in; (Independent)	52	0.00%	state Representative Brett D. Hulsey • State Representative Husley ran for and lost the Democratic nomination for Governor in the 12 August 2014 primary.
		Write-in; (Constitution)	15	0.00%	Jumoka Akang Johnson
		Write-in; (Republican)	9	0.00%	Steve R. Evans • 12 August 2014: Ran as a write-in- and lost- the Republican Primary. 8 September 2014: Running as a write-in in the General Election.
		Write-in; (Republican)	8	0.00%	Susan P. Resch
		Write-in; (Independent)	5	0.00%	Jessica Nicole Perry
Total			2,410,314	100.00%

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Elected on a ticket with- but nominated separately from- the Governor

		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch • First elected: 2010; retained in a recall election: 5 June 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 12 August 2014 Primary

113^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2014, 2016. No Term Limit. 113^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 5 Republican (4 Renominated, 1 Open); 3 Democratic (3 Renominated)

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 1		Republican	Congressman Paul D. Ryan • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 1998 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 12 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	182,316	63.27%	Congressman Paul D. Ryan • FEC H8WI01024; 24 Nov 14; Tot $9,334,028; Dsb $7,835,487

		Democratic	105,552	36.63%	former Kenosha County Supervisor Robert T. "Rob" Zerban • FEC H2WI01084; 31 Dec 14; Tot $744,040; Dsb $704,510

		Scattering	273	0.09%	SCATTERING

		Write-in; (Libertarian)	29	0.01%	Keith R. Deschler • FEC H2WI01092
Total			288,170	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 2		Democratic	Congressman Mark Pocan • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 12 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic	224,920	68.40%	Congressman Mark Pocan • FEC H2WI02124; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,024,526; Dsb $852,787

		Republican	103,619	31.51%	Daniel Peter "Peter" Theron • FEC H8WI02121; 24 Nov 14; Tot $28,223; Dsb $25,634

		Scattering	308	0.09%	SCATTERING
Total			328,847	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 3		Democratic	Congressman Ronald James "Ron" Kind • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 12 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic	155,368	56.46%	Congressman Ronald James "Ron" Kind • FEC H6WI03099; 24 Nov 14; Tot $2,159,457; Dsb $1,129,311

		Republican	119,540	43.44%	Tony Kurtz • FEC H4WI03144; 24 Nov 14; Tot $308,424; Dsb $304,791

		Write-in; (Independent)	128	0.05%	former Mauston City Councilmember Ken Van Doren • 12 August 2014: Ran for but lost the Republican Primary. 15 August 2014: Resigned from the Republican Party. 18 August 2014: Running as a Independent write-in in the General Election. • FEC H4WI03136; 15 Oct 14; Tot $21,794; Dsb $23,694

		Scattering	125	0.05%	SCATTERING
Total			275,161	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 4		Democratic	Congressman Gwendolynne S. "Gwen" Moore • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 12 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic	179,045	70.24%	Congressman Gwendolynne S. "Gwen" Moore • FEC H4WI04183; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,027,429; Dsb $1,015,966

		Republican	68,490	26.87%	Daniel P. "Dan" Sebring • FEC H0WI04090; 24 Nov 14; Tot $21,136; Dsb $21,964

		Independent	7,002	2.75%	Robert R. Raymond • FEC H4WI04266

		Scattering	355	0.14%	SCATTERING
Total			254,892	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 5		Republican	Congressman Frank James "Jim" Sensenbrenner, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 1978 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 12 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	231,160	69.45%	Congressman Frank James "Jim" Sensenbrenner, Jr. • FEC H8WI09050; 24 Nov 14; Tot $438,123; Dsb $315,412

		Democratic	101,190	30.40%	Christopher B. "Chris" Rockwood • FEC H4WI05099; 24 Nov 14; Tot $13,918; Dsb $12,532

		Scattering	476	0.14%	SCATTERING
Total			332,826	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 6 Open		Republican	Congressman Thomas Evert "Tom" Petri • First elected in a special election (re: to fill the vacancy due to the death of Congressman William A. Steiger): 3 April 1979 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Open Seat - 11 April 2014: Announced that he will not see re-election.
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	169,767	56.77%	state Senator Glenn S. Grothman • FEC H4WI06048; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,183,657; Dsb $1,152,103

		Democratic	122,212	40.87%	Winnebago County Executive Mark L. Harris • FEC H4WI06071; 31 Dec 14; Tot $278,512; Dsb $277,123

		Libertarian	6,865	2.30%	Gus Fahrendorf • FEC H4WI06113

		Scattering	189	0.06%	SCATTERING
Total			299,033	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 7		Republican	Congressman Sean P. Duffy • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 12 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	169,891	59.28%	Congressman Sean P. Duffy • FEC H0WI07051; 24 Nov 14; Tot $2,534,563; Dsb $1,926,477

		Democratic	112,949	39.41%	Ashland City Councilor Kelly Westlund • FEC H4WI07095; 24 Nov 14; Tot $525,777; Dsb $521,447

		Green	3,686	1.29%	Lawrence Dale • FEC H4WI07111

		Scattering	42	0.01%	SCATTERING

		Write-in; (Libertarian)	30	0.01%	Rob Taylor
		Write-in; (Republican)	5	0.00%	John T. Schiess • 12 August 2014: Ran as a write-in- and lost- the Republican Primary. 8 September 2014: Running as a write-in in the General Election. • FEC H4WI07103
Total			286,603	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 8		Republican	Congressman Reid J. Ribble • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 12 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	188,553	65.01%	Congressman Reid J. Ribble • FEC H0WI08075; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,701,914; Dsb $1,024,059

		Democratic	101,345	34.94%	Ron Gruett • FEC H4WI08077; 24 Nov 14; Tot $23,113; Dsb $22,206

		Scattering	150	0.05%	SCATTERING
Total			290,048	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Democratic	Secretary of State Douglas "Doug" La Follette • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 1974; elected: 1982; re-elected 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 12 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list

		Democratic	1,161,113	50.00%	Secretary of State Douglas "Doug" La Follette

		Republican	1,074,835	46.29%	Marc Julian "Julian" Bradley

		Libertarian	58,996	2.54%	Andy Craig

		Constitution	25,744	1.11%	Jerry Broitzman

		Scattering	1,347	0.06%	SCATTERING
Total			2,322,035	100.00%

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

Open		Republican	Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen • First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Open Seat - 7 October 2013: Announced that he will not run for re-election.
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list

		Republican	1,211,388	51.54%	Waukesha County District Attorney Brad David Schimel

		Democratic	1,066,866	45.39%	Susan V. Happ

		Libertarian	70,951	3.02%	Thomas A. "Tom" Nelson, Sr.

		Scattering	1,120	0.05%	SCATTERING
Total			2,350,325	100.00%

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

Open		Republican	Treasurer Kurt W. Schuller • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Open Seat - Not running for re-election in 2014
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list

		Republican	1,120,140	48.80%	Matt Adamczyk

		Democratic	1,026,548	44.73%	David L. "Dave" Sartori

		Green	66,120	2.88%	Ron Hardy

		Libertarian	53,113	2.31%	Jerry Shidell

		Constitution	28,053	1.22%	Andrew Zuelke

		Scattering	1,244	0.05%	SCATTERING
Total			2,295,218	100.00%

Superintendent of Public Instruction 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2013, 2017

		Nonpartisan	Public Instruction Superintendent Tony Evers • First elected: 2009, re-elected: 2013 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 April 2017
	A non-partisan primary is held when there are more than 2 candidates for Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
	• Democratic (affiliates): 5 incumbents, 13 candidates
	• Republican: 10 incumbents, 15 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Constitution (affiliates): 3 candidates
	• Green (affiliates): 2 candidates
	• Libertarian: 7 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• Justice Party
	• Peoples: 1 candidate
	• Right to Life
	• Unity
Independents
	• Independent: 4 candidates
	• Nonpartisan: 1 incumbent
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Not readily classifiable
	• Scattering: 12 candidates
	• Write-in: 10 candidates
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

"Apparently not a candidate" indicates that someone we once listed as a candidate for an elective office will not, in fact, be running for that office (primarily because said candidate is not listed on an official ballot provided by a jurisdiction's election authorities, where that candidate has not previously withdrawn his/her candidacy or otherwise indicated no longer [or even ever] being a candidate for that office).

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.

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Constitution Links to State Constitutions
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Legislature Links to State Legislatures
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Democratic
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Republican
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Third Party
	• Constitution Party of Wisconsin
	• Constitution Party of Wisconsin
	• Justice Party of Wisconsin
	• Libertarian Party of Wisconsin
	• Progressive Dane
	• The Unity Party of Wisconsin
	• The Wisconsin Party
	• Wisconsin Green Party
	• Wisconsin Right to Life
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