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Chris Rockwood
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Last election

November 4, 2014

Education

Bachelor's

Rice University, 1985

Personal
Profession
Technical Marketing Engineer, Mentor Graphics
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Chris Rockwood was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 14 of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Rockwood ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in 2012.

Rockwood was a 2014 Democratic candidate seeking election to the U.S. House to represent the 5th Congressional District of Wisconsin.[1] He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. Chris Rockwood lost the general election on November 4, 2014.

Issues

Campaign themes

2012

Rockwood listed the following issues on his campaign website:[2]

  • JOBS & TAXES:
"The most important issue facing the State of Wisconsin is a shortage of family-supporting jobs. I believe that our tax code is far too complex; we need to ease the burden on small businesses to encourage economic growth and increase employment. I also believe that we cannot afford to shortchange hard-working Wisconsinites by giving tax breaks to corporations that have not been creating jobs for our families. Any corporate tax incentives must be directly tied to job creation."
  • EDUCATION:
"I will stand firmly on the side of education in the State of Wisconsin. Our children and parents deserve a safe and cutting-edge educational system. In a society that is becoming more and more globally driven, we must ensure that our students in the 14th Assembly District and across the state are the best-educated in the nation."
  • TRANSPARENCY & CIVILITY:
"It is no secret that the last legislative session in Madison was very divisive. Regardless of which side of the aisle we stand on, we are all Wisconsinites who want what is best for our communities and for our great state. I pledge to work with Democrats, Republicans, and independents to address the concerns of my constituents and to increase transparency and accountability in state government. Instead of dwelling on the legislative battles of the past, I will look toward the future with a bipartisan approach."

Elections

2016

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2016

Elections for the Wisconsin State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016.

Incumbent Dale Kooyenga defeated Chris Rockwood in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 14 general election.[3][4]

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 14 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Dale Kooyenga Incumbent 57.25% 20,001
     Democratic Chris Rockwood 42.75% 14,934
Total Votes 34,935
Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission


Chris Rockwood ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 14 Democratic primary.[5][6]

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 14 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Chris Rockwood  (unopposed)


Incumbent Dale Kooyenga ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 14 Republican primary.[5][6]

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 14 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Dale Kooyenga Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

See also: Wisconsin's 5th Congressional District elections, 2014

Rockwood ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Wisconsin's 5th District. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.[1] Chris Rockwood lost the general election on November 4, 2014.

Election results

U.S. House, Wisconsin District 5 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJim Sensenbrenner Incumbent 69.5% 231,160
     Democratic Chris Rockwood 30.4% 101,190
     N/A Scattering 0.1% 476
Total Votes 332,826
Source: Wisconsin Government Accountability Board

2012

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2012

Rockwood ran in the 2012 election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 14. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14, and he was defeated by incumbent Dale Kooyenga (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[7][8]

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 14, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDale Kooyenga Incumbent 59.1% 20,976
     Democratic Chris Rockwood 40.8% 14,490
     – Scattering 0.1% 42
Total Votes 35,508

Recent news

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See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates Registered by Office," accessed June 3, 2014 (dead link)
  2. ↑ Chris Rockwood, "Issues," accessed October 20, 2012
  3. ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates on Ballot by Election - 2016 General Election - 11/8/2016," accessed November 4, 2016
  4. ↑ Wisconsin Elections Commission, "2016 Fall General Election Results," accessed December 2, 2016
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidate Tracking by Office," accessed June 20, 2016
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Wisconsin Elections and Ethics Commission, "2016 Partisan Primary," accessed September 16, 2016
  7. ↑ Wisconsin Department of Elections, "Official Primary Results"
  8. ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates Registered by Office," accessed June 7, 2012 (dead link)


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