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Lori Compas
From Ballotpedia
| Lori Compas | ||
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| Wisconsin State Senate District 13 Recall | ||
| Former Candidate | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Missouri–Columbia | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Photographer/Writer | |
| Websites | ||
| Personal website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Elections
2012
Compas lost her bid for Wisconsin State Senate District 13 in the recall election against incumbent Sen. Scott Fitzgerald.[1] Compas defeated Gary Ellerman, a Republican who ran as a Democrat, in the Democratic primary on May 8, 2012.[2]
She lost to Fitzgerald in the recall election on June 5. Terry Virgil (L) came in third.
| Recall of Wisconsin State Senator Scott Fitzgerald, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Scott Fitzgerald Incumbent |
58.3% | 47,146 | |
| Democratic | Lori Compas | 40.7% | 32,909 | |
| Libertarian | Terry Virgil | 0.9% | 763 | |
| - | Scattering | 0% | 33 | |
| Total Votes | 80,851 | |||
| Source: Wisconsin Government Accountability Board | ||||
| Wisconsin State Senate District 13 Recall - Democratic Primary Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Lori Compas |
71.5% | 21,257 |
| Gary Ellerman | 27.6% | 8,213 |
| Scattering | 0.9% | 273 |
| Total Votes | 29,743 | |
Campaign themes
On her campaign website, Compas listed 9 themes of her campaign:[3]
- Jobs and economic development
- Affordable healthcare
- Supporting public education
- Balancing the budget
- Restoring workers' rights
- Environmental protection
- Protecting the Wisconsin Retirement System
- Working to create a Regional Transit Authority
- Restoring integrity to the legislature
Campaign donors
2012
According to a report filed with the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board at the end of April, Compas raised $100,000 and had $85,000 on hand.[4]
Personal
Compas and her husband Eric were married in 1995 and have two children.[5]
See also
External links
References
- ↑ Madison.com, "Woman photographer to challenge Wis. Senate leader," February 27, 2012
- ↑ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "4 Democrats easily win Senate primaries," May 9, 2012
- ↑ Lori Compas, "The Issues," accessed March 22, 2012
- ↑ FOX 11, "Compas raises $100K in bid for state Senate seat," April 27, 2012
- ↑ Lori Compas, "Meet Lori," accessed March 22, 2012
