Evan Wynn
Evan Wynn was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 43 of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Wynn was removed from the ballot.[1]
Wynn is a former Republican member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing District 43 from 2011 to 2013.
Biography
Wynn served in the U.S. Army for 20 years and in the United States Marine Corps Reserve for 4 years, retiring as a Master Sergeant. He has been an Assistant Football Coach at Whitewater High school since 2007. His professional experience also includes working as a driver's education Teacher for CESA 2.[2]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Wynn served on these committees:
- Colleges and Universities Committee
- Education Committee
- Veterans and Military Affairs Committee, Vice Chair
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Evan Wynn endorsed Rick Santorum in the 2012 presidential election.[3]
Elections
2014
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2014
Elections for all 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 12, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 2, 2014. Incumbent Andy Jorgensen was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Herschel Brodkey was defeated by Leon Hebert in the Republican primary. Jorgensen and Hebert faced off in the general election. Evan Wynn (R) was removed from the ballot before the primary.[1][4] Incumbent Jorgensen defeated Hebert in the general election, and was re-elected for another term.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Andy Jorgensen Incumbent |
59.8% | 14,116 | |
| Republican | Leon Hebert | 40.2% | 9,493 | |
| Total Votes | 23,609 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Leon Hebert |
51.7% | 762 |
| Herschel Brodkey | 48.3% | 713 |
| Total Votes | 1,475 | |
2012
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2012
Wynn lost re-election in the 2012 election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 43. Wynn ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14 and was defeated by District 37 incumbent Andy Jorgensen (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Evan Wynn Incumbent | 42.2% | 12,894 | |
| Democratic | Andy Jorgensen Incumbent |
57.6% | 17,612 | |
| - | Scattering | 0.3% | 79 | |
| Total Votes | 30,585 | |||
2010
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2010
Wynn defeated Democratic incumbent Kim Hixson in the November 2 general election.He was unopposed in the primary election.[7]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 43 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Evan Wynn (R)
|
10,450 | |||
| Kim Hixson (D) | 9,449 | |||
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 43 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Evan Wynn (R)
|
3,340 | 99.76% | ||
Campaign themes
2010
Wynn's major themes are summarized on his website: Wynn believes that the role of government in the lives of Wisconsin's citizens should be reduced. He says that "They are taxing too much. They are regulating too much. They are spending too much."[8]
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Personal
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Wynn is married and has one child.
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See also
- Wisconsin State Legislature
- Wisconsin state legislative districts
- Wisconsin State Assembly
- Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2014
External links
- Evan Wynn on the Wisconsin State Assembly website
- Biography on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign website
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Wynn on Facebook
- Wynn on Twitter
- Wynn on YouTube
- Wynn's LinkedIn profile
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wisconsin Government Accountability, "Candidates Registered by Office," June 11, 2014
- ↑ Biography on Project Vote Smart
- ↑ Rick Santorum for President, "Wisconsin Conservatives Rally Behind Rick Santorum," March 2012
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "2014 Partisan Primary Candidates," accessed June 19, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Canvass Results for 2014 General Election," December 1, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates on Ballot by Election - 2012 Partisan Primary 8/14/2012," accessed June 12, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Official 2010 Primary election results," accessed April 25, 2014
- ↑ Wynn campaign website - Issues
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Wisconsin State Assembly District 43 2011-2013 |
Succeeded by Andy Jorgensen (D) |
