Wisconsin 2016 General Election

The Green Papers: Wisconsin 2016 General Election

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Wisconsin
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 9 August 2016
✓ General Election: Tuesday 8 November 2016

✓ Tuesday 9 August 2016 - Primary . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p CDT (1200-0100 UTC).
✓ Tuesday 8 November 2016 - General Election . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p CST (1300-0200 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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Wisconsin State and Local Government

Wisconsin 2016 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats Republicans

Candidate Tracking from the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board.

9 August 2016 primary results from
AP.

8 November 2016 returns from the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board.



President 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 10 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates by State, List of Presidential Candidates.

	Candidate list (7, 10 write-ins)

		Republican	1,405,284	47.22%	Donald John Trump, Sr. • for Vice President: Indiana Governor Michael R. "Mike" Pence (10 Electoral Votes) • FEC P80001571; 28 Nov 16; Tot $341,062,859; Dsb $333,457,857

		Democratic	1,382,536	46.45%	former Secretary of State Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton • for Vice President: Virginia Senator Timothy Michael "Tim" Kaine • FEC P00003392; 28 Nov 16; Tot $583,217,328; Dsb $582,378,679

		Libertarian	106,674	3.58%	former Governor New Mexico Gary Earl Johnson • for Vice President: former Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts William F. "Bill" Weld • FEC P20002671; 28 Nov 16; Tot $11,670,597; Dsb $11,505,633

		Green	31,072	1.04%	Jill E. Stein • for Vice President: Ajamu Baraka • FEC P20003984; 28 Nov 16; Tot $9,485,845; Dsb $5,315,546

		Scattering	22,764	0.76%	SCATTERING

		Constitution	12,162	0.41%	Darrell Lane Castle • for Vice President: Scott N. Bradley • FEC P60021102; 28 Nov 16; Tot $71,876; Dsb $67,084

		Write-in; (Courage Character Service)	11,855	0.40%	David Evan "Evan" McMullin • for Vice President: Nathan Daniel Johnson • FEC P60022654; 28 Nov 16; Tot $1,634,839; Dsb $1,618,074

		Workers World	1,770	0.06%	Monica Gail Moorehead • for Vice President: Lamont G. Lilly • FEC P60004405; 28 Nov 16; Tot $13,278; Dsb $12,839

		American Delta	1,502	0.05%	Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente Guerra • for Vice President: Michael Alan Steinberg • FEC P60016342; 31 Dec 16; Tot $8,075,960; Dsb $8,074,914

		Write-in; (American Solidarity)	284	0.01%	Michael Andrew "Mike" Maturen • for Vice President: Juan Antonio Muñoz • FEC P60022787
		Write-in; (Life, Family, Constitution)	80	0.00%	Thomas Conrad "Tom" Hoefling • for Vice President: Steven Bernard "Steve" Schulin • FEC P20005260
		Write-in; (Veterans Party of America)	67	0.00%	Christopher Robert "Chris" Keniston • for Vice President: Deacon Newell Taylor • FEC P60009917
		Write-in; (Honesty, Reparations, Education, no Deficit)	47	0.00%	Cherunda Lynn Fox • for Vice President: Roger Matthew Kushner • FEC P60005303; 28 Oct 16; Tot $36,288; Dsb $36,288
		Write-in; (Socialist Party USA)	33	0.00%	Emidio "Mimi" Soltysik • for Vice President: Angela Nicole Walker • FEC P60018017
		Write-in; (It's Our Children)	15	0.00%	Laurence J. "Larry" Kotlikoff • for Vice President: Edward Emery "Ed" Leamer • FEC P20004511
		Write-in; (Joe Exotic for American People)	4	0.00%	Joseph Allen "Joe Exotic" Maldonado • for Vice President: Douglas K. Terranova • FEC P60018249
		Write-in; (Independent)	1	0.00%	Marshall Roy Schoenke • for Vice President: James Creighton Mitchell, Jr
Total			2,976,150	100.00%

U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 114^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 • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Renominated - 9 August 2016 Primary
	Candidate list (3, 2 write-ins)

		Republican	1,479,471	50.17%	Senator Ronald Harold "Ron" Johnson • FEC S0WI00197; 28 Nov 16; Tot $17,634,271; Dsb $18,090,962

		Democratic	1,380,335	46.81%	former Senator Russell Dana "Russ" Feingold • First elected to the US Senate in 1992; re-elected: 1998, 2004. Unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 2010. • FEC S8WI00026; 28 Nov 16; Tot $24,849,269; Dsb $24,650,723

		Libertarian	87,531	2.97%	Phillip Norman "Phil" Anderson • FEC S6WI00152; 01 Oct 16; Tot $10,948; Dsb $5,181

		Scattering	1,396	0.05%	SCATTERING

		Write-in	8	0.00%	John Schiess
Total			2,948,741	100.00%

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: None, All Governors

		Republican	Governor Scott Walker • First elected: 2010; retained in a recall election: 5 June 2012; re-elected: 2014 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (1)

		No Affiliation			Ralph "Robbie" Hoffman

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. 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; re-elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

114^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2016, 2018. No Term Limit. 114^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 5 Republican (4 Renominated, 1 Open); 3 Democratic (3 Renominated)

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 1		Republican	Congressman Paul D. Ryan • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • First elected: 1998 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Renominated - 9 August 2016 Primary
	Candidate list (4, 1 write-in) - 115th Congress

		Republican	230,072	64.95%	Congressman Paul D. Ryan • FEC H8WI01024; 28 Nov 16; Tot $19,729,739; Dsb $13,055,704

		Democratic	107,003	30.21%	Ryan Asher Solen • FEC H6WI01192; 28 Nov 16; Tot $23,749; Dsb $16,890

		Trump Conservative	9,429	2.66%	Spencer Zimmerman • FEC H6WI01234

		Libertarian	7,486	2.11%	Jason Lebeck • FEC H6WI01200; 30 Sep 16; Tot $555; Dsb $469

		Scattering	255	0.07%	SCATTERING
Total			354,245	100.00%
	Congressman Ryan is the current Speaker of the United States House of Representatives

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 2		Democratic	Congressman Mark Pocan • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Renominated - 9 August 2016 Primary
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 115th Congress

		Democratic	273,537	68.72%	Congressman Mark Pocan • FEC H2WI02124; 28 Nov 16; Tot $1,036,604; Dsb $801,751

		Republican	124,044	31.16%	Daniel Peter "Peter" Theron • FEC H8WI02121; 28 Nov 16; Tot $42,203; Dsb $42,234

		Scattering	479	0.12%	SCATTERING
Total			398,060	100.00%

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 3		Democratic	Congressman Ronald James "Ron" Kind • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Renominated - 9 August 2016 Primary
			Uncontested Race
	Candidate list (1, 2 write-ins) - 115th Congress

		Democratic	257,401	98.86%	Congressman Ronald James "Ron" Kind • FEC H6WI03099; 28 Nov 16; Tot $2,108,490; Dsb $1,276,196

		Scattering	2,800	1.08%	SCATTERING

		Write-in; (Republican)	169	0.06%	Ryan D. Peterson
Total			260,370	100.00%

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 4		Democratic	Congressman Gwendolynne S. "Gwen" Moore • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Renominated - 9 August 2016 Primary
	Candidate list (3, 1 write-in) - 115th Congress

		Democratic	220,181	76.74%	Congressman Gwendolynne S. "Gwen" Moore • FEC H4WI04183; 28 Nov 16; Tot $1,016,760; Dsb $947,021

		Independent	33,494	11.67%	Robert R. Raymond • FEC H4WI04266

		Libertarian	32,183	11.22%	Andy Craig • FEC H6WI04063; 21 Nov 16; Tot $2,951; Dsb $2,830

		Scattering	1,051	0.37%	SCATTERING
Total			286,909	100.00%

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 5		Republican	Congressman Frank James "Jim" Sensenbrenner, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • First elected: 1978 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Renominated - 9 August 2016 Primary
	Candidate list (3, 1 write-in) - 115th Congress

		Republican	260,706	66.70%	Congressman Frank James "Jim" Sensenbrenner, Jr. • FEC H8WI09050; 28 Nov 16; Tot $384,897; Dsb $277,347

		Democratic	114,477	29.29%	Khary Penebaker • FEC H6WI05110; 19 Oct 16; Tot $85,274; Dsb $74,592

		Libertarian	15,324	3.92%	John Arndt • FEC H6WI05128

		Scattering	337	0.09%	SCATTERING
Total			390,844	100.00%

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 6		Republican	Congressman Glenn S. Grothman • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Renominated - 9 August 2016 Primary
	Candidate list (3, 1 write-in) - 115th Congress

		Republican	204,147	57.15%	Congressman Glenn S. Grothman • FEC H4WI06048; 28 Nov 16; Tot $1,048,473; Dsb $1,027,240

		Democratic	133,072	37.26%	Sarah Lloyd • FEC H6WI06100; 31 Dec 16; Tot $191,932; Dsb $184,144

		Independent	19,716	5.52%	Jeffery J. "Jeff" Dahlke • FEC H6WI06118; 08 Dec 16; Tot $35,170; Dsb $38,204

		Scattering	248	0.07%	SCATTERING
Total			357,183	100.00%

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 7		Republican	Congressman Sean P. Duffy • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Renominated - 9 August 2016 Primary
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 115th Congress

		Republican	223,418	61.67%	Congressman Sean P. Duffy • FEC H0WI07051; 28 Nov 16; Tot $2,337,005; Dsb $2,007,043

		Democratic	138,643	38.27%	Mary Hoeft • FEC H6WI07181; 31 Dec 16; Tot $116,276; Dsb $116,276

		Scattering	210	0.06%	SCATTERING
Total			362,271	100.00%

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 8 Open		Republican	Congressman Reid J. Ribble • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • Open Seat - 30 January 2016: Retiring.
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (2, 3 write-ins) - 115th Congress

		Republican	227,892	62.65%	Michael John "Mike" Gallagher • FEC H6WI08155; 28 Nov 16; Tot $2,741,279; Dsb $2,691,759

		Democratic	135,682	37.30%	Outagamie County Executive Thomas M. "Tom" Nelson • FEC H6WI08163; 28 Nov 16; Tot $1,886,964; Dsb $1,808,172

		Scattering	188	0.05%	SCATTERING

		Write-in; (Green)	16	0.00%	Wendy Gribben • FEC H6WI08148
		Write-in; (Democratic)	2	0.00%	Jerry Kobishop
Total			363,780	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Democratic	Secretary of State Douglas "Doug" La Follette • First elected: 1974; elected: 1982; re-elected 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Republican	Attorney General Brad David Schimel • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

		Republican	Treasurer Matt Adamczyk • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

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, 11 candidates
	• Republican: 10 incumbents, 9 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Constitution (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Green (affiliates): 2 candidates
	• Libertarian: 5 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• American Delta: 1 candidate
	• American Solidarity: 1 candidate
	• Courage Character Service: 1 candidate
	• Honesty, Reparations, Education, no Deficit: 1 candidate
	• It's Our Children: 1 candidate
	• Joe Exotic for American People: 1 candidate
	• Life, Family, Constitution: 1 candidate
	• Socialist Party USA: 1 candidate
	• Trump Conservative: 1 candidate
	• Veterans Party of America: 1 candidate
	• Workers World: 1 candidate
Independents
	• Independent: 3 candidates
	• No Affiliation: 1 candidate
	• Nonpartisan: 1 incumbent
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Scattering: 10 candidates
	• Write-in: 13 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.

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.