Wisconsin 2017 General Election

The Green Papers: Wisconsin 2017 General Election

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Wisconsin
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Spring Primary: Tuesday 21 February 2017
✓ Spring Election: Tuesday 4 April 2017

✓ Tuesday 21 February 2017 - Spring Primary . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p CST (1300-0200 UTC).
✓ Tuesday 4 April 2017 - Spring Election . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p CDT (1200-0100 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

Spring 2017 Election from the Wisconsin Elections Commission.

21 February 2017 Primary results from AP.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 115^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
	Candidate list (11)

		*Democratic*			*Senator Tammy Baldwin* • FEC S2WI00219; 30 Sep 17; Tot $7,162,411; Dsb $2,933,891

		Republican			Scott Harbach
		Republican			Griffin Gilbert Jones • FEC S8WI00232
		Republican			George C. Lucia
		Republican			Jeff Mather
		Republican			Kevin Nicholson • FEC S8WI00216; 30 Sep 17; Tot $417,112; Dsb $71,930
		Republican			Richie Robbins
		Republican; (Constitution)			John T. Schiess • FEC S2WI00193
		Republican			state Senator Leah Vukmir • FEC S8WI00224; 30 Sep 17; Tot $242,082; Dsb $8,118

		Veterans Party of America			Joseph Schnering

		Independent; (Democratic)			Mary Jo Walters • FEC S8WI00208

Class 3		Republican	Senator Ronald Harold "Ron" Johnson • First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2016. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
	Candidate list (1)

		*Republican*			*Senator Ronald Harold "Ron" Johnson* • FEC S0WI00197

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 (27, 1 write-in)

		Democratic			Nicholas Michael "Nick" De Leon
		Democratic			Michele Doolan
		Democratic			Public Instruction Superintendent Anthony Steven "Tony" Evers
		Democratic			Matt Flynn
		Democratic			Andy Gronik
		Democratic			Robert "Bob" Harlow
		Democratic			Dave Heaster
		Democratic			former state Representative Brett Hulsey
		Democratic			Kurt Jason Kober
		Democratic			Jared William Landry
		Democratic			Andrew Lust
		Democratic			Mike McCabe
		Democratic			Mahlon Mitchell
		Democratic			former state Representative Kelda Helen Roys
		Democratic			Jeffrey "Jeff" Rumbaugh
		Democratic			Madison Mayor Paul R. Soglin
		Democratic			state Senator Kathleen Vinehout
		Democratic			state Representative Dana Wachs
		Democratic			Ramona Rose Whiteaker

		Republican			Jacob Augustine-Clark
		Republican			Ryan Cason
		Republican			Robert Meyer
		*Republican*			*Governor Scott Walker*

		Libertarian			Phil Anderson • for Lieutenant Governor: Patrick Baird

		Independent			Jefferson Carpenter
		Independent			Ralph "Robbie" Hoffman
		Independent			Travis D. Swenby

		Not readily classifiable			Timothy Jesse • Equality

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
	Candidate list (2)

		Democratic			Rob Slamka

		Libertarian			Patrick Baird

115^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2018, 2020. No Term Limit. 115^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 5 Republican (5 Undetermined); 3 Democratic (3 Undetermined)

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 1		Republican	Congressman Paul D. Ryan • First elected: 1998 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • 3 January 2017: Elected Speaker of the House.
	Candidate list (6) - 116th Congress

		Democratic			Charlie Breit
		Democratic			Randy Bryce • FEC H8WI01123; 30 Sep 17; Tot $1,460,551; Dsb $429,209
		Democratic			Janesville School Board Member Cathy Myers • FEC H8WI01131; 30 Sep 17; Tot $82,513; Dsb $62,436

		Republican			Paul Nehlen, III • FEC H6WI01226; 30 Sep 17; Tot $127,601; Dsb $65,839
		Republican			Nick Polce • FEC H8WI01149
		*Republican*			*Congressman Paul D. Ryan* • FEC H8WI01024; 30 Sep 17; Tot $8,643,255; Dsb $7,314,146
	Congressman Ryan is the current Speaker of the United States House of Representatives

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 2		Democratic	Congressman Mark Pocan • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (1) - 116th Congress

		*Democratic*			*Congressman Mark Pocan* • FEC H2WI02124; 30 Sep 17; Tot $434,828; Dsb $306,059

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 3		Democratic	Congressman Ronald James "Ron" Kind • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (5) - 116th Congress

		Democratic			Juliet Dita Germanotta • FEC H8WI03111
		*Democratic*			*Congressman Ronald James "Ron" Kind* • FEC H6WI03099; 30 Sep 17; Tot $871,754; Dsb $321,443

		Republican			Brandon L. Cook
		Republican			Steve Toft • FEC H8WI03103
		Republican			Alex William Virijevich • FEC H0WI03092

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 4		Democratic	Congressman Gwendolynne S. "Gwen" Moore • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (1) - 116th Congress

		*Democratic*			*Congressman Gwendolynne S. "Gwen" Moore* • FEC H4WI04183; 30 Sep 17; Tot $321,100; Dsb $323,099

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 5		Republican	Congressman Frank James "Jim" Sensenbrenner, Jr. • First elected: 1978 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (5) - 116th Congress

		Democratic			Ramon Hyron Garcia • FEC H8WI05157
		Democratic			Tom Palzewicz • FEC H8WI05165; 30 Sep 17; Tot $40,685; Dsb $8,892

		*Republican*			*Congressman Frank James "Jim" Sensenbrenner, Jr.* • FEC H8WI09050; 30 Sep 17; Tot $115,525; Dsb $88,032

		Independent			Kris Ann Riley • FEC H8WI05140
		Independent			David "Dave" Warnacut • FEC H8WI05173

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 6		Republican	Congressman Glenn S. Grothman • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (5) - 116th Congress

		Democratic			Carter Dary
		Democratic			Dan Kohl • FEC H8WI06098; 30 Sep 17; Tot $535,610; Dsb $131,070
		Democratic			Sarah Lloyd • FEC H6WI06100; 30 Sep 17; Tot $0; Dsb $535

		*Republican*			*Congressman Glenn S. Grothman* • FEC H4WI06048; 30 Sep 17; Tot $465,849; Dsb $148,815
		Republican			Scott David Olmer • FEC H8WI06080; 30 Sep 17; Tot $215; Dsb $69

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 7		Republican	Congressman Sean P. Duffy • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in) - 116th Congress

		Democratic			Allen Eugene Campos • FEC H8WI07070

		*Republican*			*Congressman Sean P. Duffy* • FEC H0WI07051; 30 Sep 17; Tot $1,697,073; Dsb $623,671

		Not readily classifiable			Ken Driessen • Direct Participatory Democracy

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 8		Republican	Congressman Michael John "Mike" Gallagher • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Democratic			Brown County Assistant District Attorney Beau Liegeois • FEC H8WI08045; 30 Sep 17; Tot $15,610; Dsb $330

		*Republican*			*Congressman Michael John "Mike" Gallagher* • FEC H6WI08155; 30 Sep 17; Tot $1,002,299; Dsb $352,401

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
	Candidate list (1)

		Unity			Lorenzo "Zo" Southall

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
	Candidate list (1)

		Democratic			Joshua "Josh" Kaul

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 Anthony Steven "Tony" Evers • Re-elected Tuesday 4 April 2017 • First elected: 2009, re-elected: 2013 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 April 2017 • Candidate for Governor in 2018
	Candidate list (2, 1 write-in)

		Nonpartisan; (Democratic)	495,439	69.98%	Public Instruction Superintendent Anthony Steven "Tony" Evers
		Nonpartisan; (Republican)	212,565	30.02%	Lowell E. Holtz

		Write-in			Rick Melcher
Total			708,004	100.00%
	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 Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Democratic (affiliates): 5 incumbents, 38 candidates
	• Republican: 10 incumbents, 25 candidates
Major Third Parties Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Constitution (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Libertarian: 2 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• Unity: 1 candidate
	• Veterans Party of America: 1 candidate
Independents
	• Independent: 6 candidates
	• Nonpartisan: 1 incumbent, 2 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Not readily classifiable: 2 candidates
	• Write-in: 1 candidate
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.