The Green Papers: Wisconsin 2008 General Election
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 9 September 2008
General Election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
Electoral Votes:10(1.86% of 538)
Governor:1 
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
2002-2010 Representatives:8(1.84% of 435)
2000 Census:5,371,210 (1.90% of 281,998,273)
Estimated Voting age population (November 2000):3,930,000
Voter Registration:Wisconsin has election day registration at the polls.
Capital:Madison
Tuesday 9 September 2008 polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 8:00p CDT (0100 UTC).
Tuesday 4 November 2008 polling hours 7:00a CST (1300 UTC) to 8:00p CST (0200 UTC).
 

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Wisconsin State and Local Government

Wisconsin 2008 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties

10 December 2008: Elections Division - Wisconsin Government Accountability Board - November 4 - Presidential and General Election Results.

29 September 2008: Synchronized with Elections Division - Wisconsin Government Accountability Board - 2008 Fall Election Cycle.

Tuesday 9 September 2008 Primary

CD 1 and CD 3 results from a media source.
Results from WisPolitics.com.

 
           
President  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012. 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.
Up for election in 2008
  Elected Democratic 1,677,211 56.22% Senator Barack Hussein Obama
(10 Electoral Votes)
• Vice President: Senator Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr.
• FEC P80003338: $778,642,047
  Candidate Republican 1,262,393 42.31% Senator John Sidney McCain, III
• Vice President: Governor Sarah H. Palin
• FEC P80002801: $399,826,076
  Candidate Independent 17,605 0.59% Ralph Nader
• Vice President: Matt Gonzalez
• FEC P20000527: $4,520,160
  Candidate Libertarian 8,858 0.30% former Congressman Bob Barr
• Vice President: Wayne A. Root
• FEC P80005580: $1,405,899
  Candidate Scattering 6,521 0.22% Scattering
  Candidate Constitution; Independent 5,072 0.17% Charles Obadiah "Chuck" Baldwin
• Vice President: Darrell L. Castle
• FEC P80005499: $262,010
  Candidate Green 4,216 0.14% former Congressman Cynthia A. McKinney
• Vice President: Rosa A. Clemente
Party affiliation: Wisconsin Green
• FEC P80004930: $240,360
  Candidate We, the People; Independent 764 0.03% Jeffrey J. Wamboldt
• Vice President: David J. Klimisch
Party or Principle: We, the People
  Candidate Socialist Party USA; Independent 540 0.02% Brian Patrick Moore
• Vice President: Stewart A. Alexander
• FEC P80005275: $9,516
  Candidate Socialism and Liberation; Independent 237 0.01% Gloria Estela La Riva
• Vice President: Robert Moses
• FEC P80005572: $24,441
  Candidate Write-in     Frank Moore
• Vice President: Susan Block
Total 2,983,417 100.00%  
U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 110th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes
Class 1 Democratic Senator Herbert H. "Herb" Kohl
• First elected: 1988; re-elected: 1994, 2000, 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Class 3 Democratic Senator Russ Feingold
• First elected: 1992; re-elected: 1998, 2004.
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: None, All Governors
  Democratic Governor Jim Doyle
• First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Elected on a ticket with- but nominated separately from- the Governor
  Democratic Lieutenant Governor Barbara C. Lawton
• First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
110th U.S. House of Representatives  2 year term, Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit. 110th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
3 Republican (3 Renominated);
5 Democratic (5 Renominated)
CD 1
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman Paul D. Ryan
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
 Polls: Republican Congressman Paul D. Ryan
  Elected Republican 231,009 63.97% Congressman Paul D. Ryan
• FEC H8WI01024: $1,653,204
  Candidate Democratic 125,268 34.69% Margaret "Marge" Krupp
• FEC H8WI01073: $161,564
  Candidate Libertarian 4,606 1.28% Joseph Kexel
• FEC H8WI01107: Financial report not available
  Candidate Scattering 224 0.06% Scattering
Total 361,107 100.00%  
CD 2
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman Tammy Baldwin
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
 Polls: Democratic Congressman Tammy Baldwin
  Elected Democratic 277,914 69.33% Congressman Tammy Baldwin
• FEC H8WI00018: $1,471,567
  Candidate Republican 122,513 30.56% Daniel Peter "Peter" Theron
• FEC H8WI02121: $27,443
  Candidate Scattering 414 0.10% Scattering
Total 400,841 100.00%  
CD 3
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman Ron Kind
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
 Polls: Democratic Congressman Ron Kind
  Elected Democratic 225,208 63.19% Congressman Ron Kind
• FEC H6WI03099: $1,301,638
  Candidate Republican 122,760 34.44% Paul Stark
• FEC H8WI03079: $59,943
  Candidate Libertarian 8,236 2.31% Kevin Barrett
• FEC H8WI03087: Financial report not available
  Candidate Scattering 196 0.05% Scattering
Total 356,400 100.00%  
CD 4
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman Gwendolynne "Gwen" Moore
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008
• First elected: 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
 Polls: Democratic Congressman Gwendolynne "Gwen" Moore
  Elected Democratic 222,728 87.63% Congressman Gwendolynne "Gwen" Moore
• FEC H4WI04183: $546,188
  Candidate Purple Party; Independent 29,282 11.52% Michael D. LaForest
• FEC H8WI04036: Financial report not available
  Candidate Scattering 2,169 0.85% Scattering
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican)     Dan Sebring
• FEC H0WI04090: $1,548
Total 254,179 100.00%  
CD 5
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman F. James "Jim" Sensenbrenner, Jr.
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
 Polls: Republican Congressman F. James "Jim" Sensenbrenner, Jr.
  Elected Republican 275,271 79.58% Congressman F. James "Jim" Sensenbrenner, Jr.
• FEC H8WI09050: $479,866
  Candidate Independent 69,715 20.15% Robert R. Raymond
• FEC H8WI05124: Financial report not available
  Candidate Scattering 913 0.26% Scattering
Total 345,899 100.00%  
CD 6
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman Thomas E. "Tom" Petri
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
 Polls: Republican Congressman Thomas E. "Tom" Petri
  Elected Republican 221,875 63.71% Congressman Thomas E. "Tom" Petri
• FEC H0WI06061: $769,225
  Candidate Democratic 126,090 36.21% Roger A. Kittelson
• FEC H8WI06056: $18,202
  Candidate Scattering 299 0.09% Scattering
Total 348,264 100.00%  
CD 7
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman David R. Obey
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
 Polls: Democratic Congressman David R. Obey
  Elected Democratic 212,666 60.79% Congressman David R. Obey
• FEC H6WI07033: $1,749,164
  Candidate Republican 136,938 39.14% Daniel Ernest "Dan" Mielke
• FEC H8WI07062: $93,682
  Candidate Scattering 233 0.07% Scattering
Total 349,837 100.00%  
CD 8
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman Steven Leslie "Steve" Kagen
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008
• First elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
• Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
 Polls: Leans Democratic - WATCH - Democratic Congressman Steven Leslie "Steve" Kagen
  Elected Democratic 193,662 54.00% Congressman Steven Leslie "Steve" Kagen
• FEC H6WI08122: $2,170,739
  Candidate Republican 164,621 45.90% John G. Gard
• FEC H6WI08114: $1,604,691
  Candidate Scattering 364 0.10% Scattering
Total 358,647 100.00%  
Secretary of State  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010
  Democratic Secretary of State Douglas "Doug" La Follette
• First elected: 1974; elected: 1982; re-elected 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010
  Republican Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen
• First elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Treasurer  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010
  Democratic Treasurer Dawn Marie Sass
• First elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Superintendent of Public Instruction  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2005, 2009
  Nonpartisan Public Instruction Superintendent Elizabeth Burmaster
• First elected: 2001; re-elected 2005
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 April 2009
 The two highest vote getters in the Spring Primary will proceed to a Tuesday 7 April 2009 Spring Election.
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): 11 incumbents, 8 candidates
 • Republican: 4 incumbents, 9 candidates
Major Third Parties
 • Green (affiliates): 1 candidate
 • Libertarian: 3 candidates
Other Third Parties
 • Constitution (affiliates): 1 candidate
 • Socialism and Liberation: 1 candidate
 • Purple Party: 1 candidate
 • Socialist Party USA: 1 candidate
 • We, the People: 1 candidate
Independents
 • Independent: 7 candidates
 • Nonpartisan: 1 incumbent
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
 • Scattering: 9 candidates
 • Write-in: 2 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 an election authority that the person so listed will actually appear on the ballot.
 
FEC indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary "Total Receipts" for candidates for Federal Office.
 

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