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Daniel Olson
From Ballotpedia
Daniel Olson was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 10 of the Wisconsin State Senate.
Issues
Campaign themes
2012
Olson's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
- Protecting our outdoor heritage and natural resources:
- "Preventing outside organizations from coming in and taking our resources and leaving us to clean their mess. Protecting our hunting and fishing rights. Maintain our scenic rivers and improve our care for the environment."
- Finding solutions to providing good-paying jobs throughout the 10th District:
- "Bring in "living wage" jobs throughout SD10. Provide assistance and work with businesses, both big and small, to improve employment opportunities for our residents. Educate our population in new technologies to make us more appealing to new businesses."
- Ensuring veterans and veteran programs receive the attention and funding they have earned:
- "Provide assistance for ALL veterans locally. Assist our veterans in gaining employment. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 12.1% of Gulf War veterans to our most recent war veterans were unemployed in 2011. Increase funding for County Veteran Service Offices to provide necessary care for veterans."
- Improving our educational system at all levels:
- "Continuing to cut funding to schools at all levels reduces opportunities for students. To appeal to incoming businesses we have to educate our population in the latest technologies. We have to prepare our teachers and provide them with the tools to succeed. To advance society we have to educate our population!"
Elections
2012
- See also: Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2012
Olson ran in the 2012 election for Wisconsin State Senate, District 10.[2] Olson ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14th and was defeated by incumbent Sheila Harsdorf (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Daniel Olson | 40.7% | 35,728 | |
| Republican |  Sheila Harsdorf Incumbent |
59.2% | 51,911 | |
| - | Scattering | 0.1% | 95 | |
| Total Votes | 87,734 | |||
Recent news
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External links
Footnotes
Current members of the Wisconsin State Senate
Leadership
Senate President:Mary Felzkowski
Majority Leader:Devin LeMahieu
Minority Leader:Dianne Hesselbein
Senators
District 1
André Jacque (R)
District 2
Eric Wimberger (R)
District 3
Tim Carpenter (D)
District 4
Dora Drake (D)
District 5
Rob Hutton (R)
District 6
LaTonya Johnson (D)
District 7
Chris Larson (D)
District 8
Jodi Sinykin (D)
District 9
Devin LeMahieu (R)
District 10
Rob Stafsholt (R)
District 11
Stephen Nass (R)
District 12
Mary Felzkowski (R)
District 13
John Jagler (R)
District 14
Sarah Keyeski (D)
District 15
Mark Spreitzer (D)
District 16
Melissa Ratcliff (D)
District 17
Howard Marklein (R)
District 18
Kristin Alfheim (D)
District 19
District 20
Dan Feyen (R)
District 21
Van Wanggaard (R)
District 22
Robert Wirch (D)
District 23
Jesse James (R)
District 24
Patrick Testin (R)
District 25
Romaine Quinn (R)
District 26
Kelda Roys (D)
District 27
District 28
Julian Bradley (R)
District 29
Cory Tomczyk (R)
District 30
Jamie Wall (D)
District 31
Jeff Smith (D)
District 32
Brad Pfaff (D)
District 33
Chris Kapenga (R)
Republican Party (18)
Democratic Party (15)
