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Kathleen Falk
From Ballotpedia
| Kathleen Falk | ||
| Governor of Wisconsin | ||
| Former Candidate | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Dane County Executive | ||
| April 1997 – April 2011 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Stanford University (1973) | |
| J.D. | University Of Wisconsin Law School (1976) | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |
| Websites | ||
| Personal website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Elections
2012
- See also: Scott Walker recall, Wisconsin (2012)
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Falk ran for Wisconsin Governor in the recall election against incumbent Gov. Scott Walker, losing in the primary.[1]
Recall petitions were turned in on January 17, 2012 and certified on March 30. Falk declared her candidacy on January 18.[2] She faced Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, State Sen. Kathleen Vinehout, Secretary of State Douglas La Follette and protest candidate Gladys Huber in the May 8 primary.[3] Hariprasad "Hari" Trivedi is running as an independent.[4]
If elected, Falk said she would have overturned the state's new voter ID law because it discourages voters. She also said she would increase transparency.[5]
| Wisconsin Governor Recall - Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Tom Barrett |
58.1% | 390,191 |
| Kathleen Falk | 34.1% | 229,236 |
| Kathleen Vinehout | 4% | 26,967 |
| Doug La Follette | 2.9% | 19,497 |
| Gladys Huber | 0.7% | 4,847 |
| Scattering | 0.1% | 864 |
| Total Votes | 671,602 | |
| Election Results Via: Wisconsin Government Accountability Board | ||
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References
- ↑ Chicago Tribune, "Walker, Barrett begin sprint to historic vote," May 9, 2012
- ↑ The Northwestern, "Former Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk, a Democrat, announces she's running for governor; Walker says he's ready," January 18, 2012
- ↑ Wisconsin State Journal, "GOP's fake Democrats for recall primaries named," April 5, 2012
- ↑ WTAQ, "Recall elections officially ordered against Gov. Walker, 5 other GOP lawmakers," March 30, 2012
- ↑ Post Crescent, "Wisconsin Democrat Kathleen Falk wants to overturn state's voter ID law," March 6, 2012
- ↑ EMILY's List, "EMILY’s List Endorses Kathleen Falk for Governor of Wisconsin," February 16, 2012
- ↑ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "AFSCME endorses Falk for governor," February 20, 2012
