The Green Papers: Wisconsin 2017 General Election
 
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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. 115th 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)
  Candidate Democratic     Senator Tammy Baldwin
FEC S2WI00219; 30 Sep 17; Tot $7,162,411; Dsb $2,933,891
  Candidate Republican     Scott Harbach
  Candidate Republican     Griffin Gilbert Jones
FEC S8WI00232
  Candidate Republican     George C. Lucia
  Candidate Republican     Jeff Mather
  Candidate Republican     Kevin Nicholson
FEC S8WI00216; 30 Sep 17; Tot $417,112; Dsb $71,930
  Candidate Republican     Richie Robbins
  Candidate Republican; (Constitution)     John T. Schiess
FEC S2WI00193
  Candidate Republican     state Senator Leah Vukmir
FEC S8WI00224; 30 Sep 17; Tot $242,082; Dsb $8,118
  Candidate Veterans Party of America     Joseph Schnering
  Candidate 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)
  Candidate 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)
  Candidate Democratic     Nicholas Michael "Nick" De Leon
  Candidate Democratic     Michele Doolan
  Candidate Democratic     Public Instruction Superintendent Anthony Steven "Tony" Evers
  Candidate Democratic     Matt Flynn
  Candidate Democratic     Andy Gronik
  Candidate Democratic     Robert "Bob" Harlow
  Candidate Democratic     Dave Heaster
  Candidate Democratic     former state Representative Brett Hulsey
  Candidate Democratic     Kurt Jason Kober
  Candidate Democratic     Jared William Landry
  Candidate Democratic     Andrew Lust
  Candidate Democratic     Mike McCabe
  Candidate Democratic     Mahlon Mitchell
  Candidate Democratic     former state Representative Kelda Helen Roys
  Candidate Democratic     Jeffrey "Jeff" Rumbaugh
  Candidate Democratic     Madison Mayor Paul R. Soglin
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator Kathleen Vinehout
  Candidate Democratic     state Representative Dana Wachs
  Candidate Democratic     Ramona Rose Whiteaker
  Candidate Republican     Jacob Augustine-Clark
  Candidate Republican     Ryan Cason
  Candidate Republican     Robert Meyer
  Candidate Republican     Governor Scott Walker
  Candidate Libertarian     Phil Anderson
for Lieutenant Governor: Patrick Baird
  Candidate Independent     Jefferson Carpenter
  Candidate Independent     Ralph "Robbie" Hoffman
  Candidate Independent     Travis D. Swenby
  Candidate 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)
  Candidate Democratic     Rob Slamka
  Candidate Libertarian     Patrick Baird

115th U.S. House of Representatives  2-year term. Election Cycle 2018, 2020. No Term Limit. 115th 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
  Candidate Democratic     Charlie Breit
  Candidate Democratic     Randy Bryce
FEC H8WI01123; 30 Sep 17; Tot $1,460,551; Dsb $429,209
  Candidate Democratic     Janesville School Board Member Cathy Myers
FEC H8WI01131; 30 Sep 17; Tot $82,513; Dsb $62,436
  Candidate Republican     Paul Nehlen, III
FEC H6WI01226; 30 Sep 17; Tot $127,601; Dsb $65,839
  Candidate Republican     Nick Polce
FEC H8WI01149
  Candidate 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
  Candidate 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
  Candidate Democratic     Juliet Dita Germanotta
FEC H8WI03111
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Ronald James "Ron" Kind
FEC H6WI03099; 30 Sep 17; Tot $871,754; Dsb $321,443
  Candidate Republican     Brandon L. Cook
  Candidate Republican     Steve Toft
FEC H8WI03103
  Candidate 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
  Candidate 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
  Candidate Democratic     Ramon Hyron Garcia
FEC H8WI05157
  Candidate Democratic     Tom Palzewicz
FEC H8WI05165; 30 Sep 17; Tot $40,685; Dsb $8,892
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Frank James "Jim" Sensenbrenner, Jr.
FEC H8WI09050; 30 Sep 17; Tot $115,525; Dsb $88,032
  Candidate Independent     Kris Ann Riley
FEC H8WI05140
  Candidate 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
  Candidate Democratic     Carter Dary
  Candidate Democratic     Dan Kohl
FEC H8WI06098; 30 Sep 17; Tot $535,610; Dsb $131,070
  Candidate Democratic     Sarah Lloyd
FEC H6WI06100; 30 Sep 17; Tot $0; Dsb $535
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Glenn S. Grothman
FEC H4WI06048; 30 Sep 17; Tot $465,849; Dsb $148,815
  Candidate 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
  Candidate Democratic     Allen Eugene Campos
FEC H8WI07070
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Sean P. Duffy
FEC H0WI07051; 30 Sep 17; Tot $1,697,073; Dsb $623,671
  Candidate 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
  Candidate Democratic     Brown County Assistant District Attorney Beau Liegeois
FEC H8WI08045; 30 Sep 17; Tot $15,610; Dsb $330
  Candidate 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)
  Candidate 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)
  Candidate 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

Seat up for regular election 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)
  Elected Nonpartisan; (Democratic) 495,439 69.98% Public Instruction Superintendent Anthony Steven "Tony" Evers
  Candidate Nonpartisan; (Republican) 212,565 30.02% Lowell E. Holtz
  Candidate 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.


 


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