Chantia Lewis
Chantia Lewis was a member of the Milwaukee Common Council in Wisconsin, representing District 9. She assumed office in 2016. She left office on July 18, 2022.
Lewis (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Wisconsin. She did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on August 9, 2022.
Biography
Lewis served in the United States Air Force. Her experience included working as a business owner and as a board member for the social justice organization 9to5 Wisconsin. Her nonprofit organization, One Step At a Time, trained youths and adults to succeed in the job market.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: United States Senate election in Wisconsin, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Wisconsin
Incumbent Ronald Harold Johnson defeated Mandela Barnes, Adam Nicholas Paul, and Scott Aubart in the general election for U.S. Senate Wisconsin on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ronald Harold Johnson (R) | 50.4 | 1,337,185 |
 | Mandela Barnes (D)  | 49.4 | 1,310,467 | |
| Adam Nicholas Paul (Logic Party) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 67 | ||
| Scott Aubart (American Independent Party) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 4,758 | ||
| Total votes: 2,652,477 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bradford Spencer (Independent)
- Aaron Frank (Independent)
- Neal Long (L)
- Deliala Gaustad (Patriot Party Party)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Wisconsin
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Wisconsin on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mandela Barnes | 77.8 | 390,279 |
 | Alex Lasry (Unofficially withdrew) | 8.9 | 44,609 | |
 | Sarah Godlewski (Unofficially withdrew) | 8.1 | 40,555 | |
 | Tom Nelson (Unofficially withdrew) | 2.2 | 10,995 | |
 | Steven Olikara | 1.1 | 5,619 | |
 | Darrell Williams | 0.7 | 3,646 | |
 | Kou Lee | 0.7 | 3,434 | |
 | Peter Peckarsky | 0.5 | 2,446 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 177 | ||
| Total votes: 501,760 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Gillian Battino (D)
- Chris Larson (D)
- Adam Murphy (D)
- Chantia Lewis (D)
- Jeff Rumbaugh (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Wisconsin
Incumbent Ronald Harold Johnson defeated David Schroeder in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Wisconsin on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ronald Harold Johnson | 83.6 | 563,871 |
 | David Schroeder | 16.3 | 109,917 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 693 | ||
| Total votes: 674,481 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John Berman (R)
- Mike Mangan (R)
- Brad Beyer (R)
- Justin Doty (R)
- Adam Benedetto (R)
2020
See also: City elections in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (2020)
General election
General election for Milwaukee Common Council District 9
Incumbent Chantia Lewis won election in the general election for Milwaukee Common Council District 9 on April 7, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Chantia Lewis (Nonpartisan) | 97.6 | 4,270 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.4 | 107 | ||
| Total votes: 4,377 | |||
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2016
The city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, held elections for mayor and city council on April 5, 2016. A primary election took place on February 16, 2016. All 15 city council seats were up for election. Chantia Lewis defeated incumbent Robert W. Puente in the Milwaukee City Council District 9 general election.[2]
| Milwaukee City Council District 9, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Chantia Lewis |
53.25% | 4,668 |
| Robert W. Puente Incumbent | 46.28% | 4,057 |
| Write-in votes | 0.47% | 41 |
| Total Votes | 8,766 | |
| Source: City of Milwaukee, "Spring Election Official Results," April 11, 2016 | ||
| Milwaukee City Council District 9, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Robert W. Puente Incumbent |
42.57% | 1,831 |
| Chantia Lewis |
20.30% | 873 |
| Martin Mac Weddle | 18.74% | 806 |
| David D. King | 7.18% | 309 |
| Penny Sikora | 6.37% | 274 |
| Frank Emanuele Jr. | 4.53% | 195 |
| Write-in votes | 0.3% | 13 |
| Total Votes | 4,301 | |
| Source: City of Milwaukee, "2016 Spring Primary Final Results," February 19, 2016 | ||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Chantia Lewis did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Chantia Lewis did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Noteworthy events
Charged with theft and fraud (2021)
On September 7, 2021, Lewis was charged with four felonies and one misdemeanor in the Milwaukee County Circuit Court.[3] The complaint alleged that Lewis stole more than $20,000 from her campaign and the city of Milwaukee.[4] Lewis was charged with misconduct in public office, theft, theft by fraud (misdemeanor), intentionally filing false campaign finance report or statement, and intentionally accepting unlawful campaign finance disbursement.[3]
On October 18, 2021, Lewis pleaded not guilty to the charges.[5] Three of five charges were dropped in July 2022, with Lewis pleading guilty to public misconduct in office and no contest to intentionally accepting unlawful campaign finance disbursement.[6]
In 2022, Lewis pleaded guilty to a count of misconduct in public office and no contest to a count of intentionally accepting an illegal campaign finance disbursement. She was subsequently removed from office on July 18, 2022.[7] Lewis was sentenced to 30 days in custody and three years of probation on August 25, 2022.[8]
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Facebook, "Chantia Lewis for Alderwoman - 9th District," accessed February 12, 2016
- ↑ City of Milwaukee, "2016 Spring Election Candidates," January 8, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 WPR, "Criminal Complaint," accessed February 24, 2022
- ↑ WPR, "US Senate Candidate Chantia Lewis Charged With Stealing More Than $20K," accessed February 24, 2022
- ↑ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Milwaukee Ald. Chantia Lewis enters not guilty pleas in embezzlement case," accessed February 24, 2022
- ↑ Court House News, "Wisconsin US Senate candidate pleads guilty to misconduct in office," July 18, 2022
- ↑ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Milwaukee Ald. Chantia Lewis convicted of misconduct in office, campaign finance felonies, removed from office," July 18, 2022
- ↑ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Former Milwaukee Ald. Chantia Lewis has been sentenced to 30 days in custody, 3 years' probation," August 25, 2022
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Milwaukee Common Council District 9 2016-2022 |
Succeeded by Larresa Taylor |
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