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David Bowen (Wisconsin)
David Bowen (Democratic Party) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing District 10. He assumed office on January 5, 2015. He left office on January 3, 2023.
Bowen ran in a special election to the Milwaukee Common Council to represent District 1 in Wisconsin. He lost in the special general election on April 4, 2023.
Bowen also served on the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors.[1]
Biography
Bowen's professional experience includes serving as county supervisor on the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors.[2]
Committee assignments
Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.
2021-2022
Bowen was assigned to the following committees:
- Children and Families Committee
- Corrections Committee
- Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee
- Jobs and the Economy Committee
2019-2020
Bowen was assigned to the following committees:
- Children and Families Committee
- Education Committee
- Corrections Committee
- Community Development Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Wisconsin committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Children and Families |
| • Corrections |
| • Education |
| • Financial Institutions |
| • Labor |
| • Urban Revitalization |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Bowen served on the following committees:
| Wisconsin committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Workforce Development |
| • Transportation |
| • Small Business Development |
| • Corrections |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2023
See also: City elections in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (2023)
General election
Special general election for Milwaukee Common Council District 1
Andrea Pratt defeated David Bowen in the special general election for Milwaukee Common Council District 1 on April 4, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Andrea Pratt (Nonpartisan) | 49.5 | 2,577 | |
 | David Bowen (Nonpartisan) | 49.2 | 2,560 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 65 | ||
| Total votes: 5,202 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for Milwaukee Common Council District 1
Andrea Pratt and David Bowen defeated Zandra Bailey, Vincent G. Toney, and Marshall Martin in the special primary for Milwaukee Common Council District 1 on February 21, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Andrea Pratt (Nonpartisan) | 34.2 | 1,012 | |
| ✔ | | David Bowen (Nonpartisan) | 32.9 | 974 |
| Zandra Bailey (Nonpartisan) | 17.3 | 513 | ||
| Vincent G. Toney (Nonpartisan) | 9.7 | 288 | ||
| Marshall Martin (Nonpartisan) | 5.5 | 163 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 9 | ||
| Total votes: 2,959 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Frederick Andre Coleman (Nonpartisan)
- Tynetta Green-Jackson (Nonpartisan)
- Jasmine Tyler (Nonpartisan)
- Rodney Campbell (Nonpartisan)
- James Ingram (Nonpartisan)
Endorsements
Bowen received the following endorsements.
2022
See also: Wisconsin gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
Sara Rodriguez defeated Roger Roth in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sara Rodriguez (D) | 51.7 | 1,358,774 |
 | Roger Roth (R) | 48.3 | 1,268,535 | |
| Total votes: 2,627,309 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
Sara Rodriguez defeated Peng Her and Angela Kennedy in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sara Rodriguez | 76.4 | 354,260 |
 | Peng Her | 23.5 | 108,766 | |
 | Angela Kennedy (Write-in) | 0.0 | 39 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 589 | ||
| Total votes: 463,654 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Lena Taylor (D)
- David Bowen (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Roger Roth | 30.1 | 178,972 |
 | Patrick Testin | 18.4 | 109,374 | |
 | Cindy Werner | 13.6 | 80,953 | |
 | Jonathan Wichmann | 13.3 | 79,166 | |
 | Will Martin | 9.2 | 54,790 | |
 | Kyle Yudes | 5.4 | 32,051 | |
 | David Varnam | 5.1 | 30,640 | |
 | David King | 4.6 | 27,443 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 1,612 | ||
| Total votes: 595,001 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ben Voelkel (R)
2020
See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2020
General election
General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 10
Incumbent David Bowen won election in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 10 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Bowen (D) | 99.0 | 22,208 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 230 | ||
| Total votes: 22,438 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 10
Incumbent David Bowen advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 10 on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Bowen | 100.0 | 7,144 |
| Total votes: 7,144 | |||
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Republican primary election
No Republican candidates ran in the primary.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Aaron McClendon (R)
Campaign finance
2018
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2018
General election
General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 10
Incumbent David Bowen won election in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 10 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Bowen (D) | 99.1 | 20,961 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 188 | ||
| Total votes: 21,149 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 10
Incumbent David Bowen advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 10 on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Bowen | 100.0 | 7,546 |
| Total votes: 7,546 | |||
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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 David Bowen ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 10 general election.[3][4]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 10 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  David Bowen Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 21,228 | |
| Total Votes | 21,228 | |||
| Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission | ||||
Incumbent David Bowen ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 10 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 10 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | David Bowen Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2014
Elections for all 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 12, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 2, 2014. David Bowen defeated Bria Grant, Sara Lee Johann and Tia Torhorst in the Democratic primary. Artis Landon (R) was removed from the ballot before the primary. Bowen was unopposed in the general election and was elected to the seat.[7][8][9][10]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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David Bowen |
54.2% | 3,992 |
| Bria Grant | 21.1% | 1,555 |
| Tia Torhorst | 18.2% | 1,338 |
| Sara Lee Johann | 6.5% | 481 |
| Total Votes | 7,366 | |
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
David Bowen did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
David Bowen did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2022
In 2022, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 18 to March 8.
- Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against MMAC's position.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- Legislators are scored on their stances on conservation issues.
- Legislators are scored by the Wisconsin Family Action on their votes on legislation related to "marriage, family, the sanctity of human life, or religious freedom."
- Legislators are scored on their votes on industry-specific legislation.
- Legislators are scored on their votes by the Wisconsin Professional Police Association on legislation related to Wisconsin's law enforcement community.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
2021
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In 2021, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 4 to December 31.
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2020
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In 2020, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 14 to May 13.
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2019
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In 2019, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 7, 2019 through January 13, 2020.
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2018
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In 2018, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 16 through March 27. Special sessions were held from January 1 through February 27 and from March 15 through March 29.
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2017
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In 2017, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 3 through December 31. There were also special sessions. The first special session was January 5. The second special session was August 1 through September 15.
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2016
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In 2016, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 12 through March 15.
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2015
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In 2015, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 5 through December 31.
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2016 Democratic National Convention
- Delegate to the 2016 DNC (click to expand)
- See also: Democratic National Convention, 2016
David Bowen Democratic National Convention, 2016 Status: Superdelegate State: Wisconsin Supporting: Bernie Sanders Delegates to the DNC 2016 Calendar and delegate rules overview • Types of delegates • State election law and delegates • Superdelegates by state Bowen was a superdelegate to the 2016 Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin.[15] Bowen was one of 10 superdelegates from Wisconsin. Superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention were not bound by the results of their state’s primary or caucus to support a specific presidential candidate. Bowen’s name was included on a list of superdelegates supporting Bernie Sanders released by Sanders' campaign in April 2016.[16] Leading up to the 2016 Democratic National Convention, Sanders had approximately 1,832 pledged delegates and 47 superdelegates for a total of 1,879 delegates. The winner of the Democratic nomination needed the support of 2,383 delegates at the national convention.[17]
What is a superdelegate?
Superdelegates in 2016 were automatic delegates to the Democratic National Convention, meaning that, unlike regular delegates, they were not elected to this position. Also unlike regular delegates, they were not required to pledge their support to any presidential candidate, and they were not bound by the results of their state's presidential primary election or caucus. In 2016, superdelegates included members of the Democratic National Committee, Democratic members of Congress, Democratic governors, and distinguished party leaders, including former presidents and vice presidents. All superdelegates were free to support any presidential candidate of their choosing at the 2016 Democratic National Convention.[18]
Wisconsin primary results
- See also: Presidential election in Wisconsin, 2016
Wisconsin Democratic Primary, 2016 Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates Bernie Sanders 56.6% 567,936 48 Hillary Clinton 43.1% 432,767 38 Martin O'Malley 0.2% 1,765 0 Other 0.1% 1,436 0 Totals 1,003,904 86 Source: The New York Times and Wisconsin Vote Delegate allocation
Wisconsin had 97 delegates at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Of this total, 87 were pledged delegates. National party rules stipulated how Democratic delegates in all states were allocated. Pledged delegates were allocated to a candidate in proportion to the votes he or she received in a state's primary or caucus. A candidate was eligible to receive a share of the state's pledged delegates if he or she won at least 15 percent of the votes cast in the primary or caucus. There were three types of pledged Democratic delegates: congressional district delegates, at-large delegates, and party leaders and elected officials (PLEOs). Congressional district delegates were allocated proportionally based on the primary or caucus results in a given district. At-large and PLEO delegates were allocated proportionally based on statewide primary results.[20][21]
Ten party leaders and elected officials served as unpledged delegates. These delegates were not required to adhere to the results of a state's primary or caucus.[20][22]
Noteworthy events
Bowen tested positive for coronavirus after he came in contact with a fellow local official who had also tested positive.
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Footnotes
- ↑ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "A drastic step to cut pay and power", April 4, 2014
- ↑ Bowen 4 Action, "About," accessed July 25, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates on Ballot by Election - 2016 General Election - 11/8/2016," accessed November 4, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin Elections Commission, "2016 Fall General Election Results," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidate Tracking by Office," accessed June 20, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin Elections and Ethics Commission, "2016 Partisan Primary," accessed September 16, 2016
- ↑ Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel, "Wisconsin 2014 fall primary election results," accessed August 12, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability, "Candidates Registered by Office," June 11, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "2014 Partisan Primary Candidates," accessed June 19, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Canvass Results for 2014 General Election," December 1, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Family Action, "2015-2016 legislative scorecard," accessed May 31, 2017
- ↑ Wisconsin Family Action, "2015-2016 legislative scorecard," accessed May 31, 2017
- ↑ Wisconsin Family Action, "2015-2016 legislative scorecard," accessed May 31, 2017
- ↑ Wisconsin Family Action, "2015-2016 legislative scorecard," accessed May 31, 2017
- ↑ Ballotpedia's list of superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention is based on our own research and lists provided by the Democratic National Committee to Vox.com in February 2016 and May 2016. If you think we made an error in identifying superdelegates, please send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.
- ↑ BernieSanders.com, "Publicly Committed Superdelegates," accessed May 13, 2016
- ↑ To find out which candidate a superdelegate supported, Ballotpedia sought out public statements from the superdelegate in other media outlets and on social media. If we were unable to find a public statement that clearly articulated which candidate the superdelegate supported at the national convention, we listed that superdelegate as "unknown." If you believe we made an error in identifying which candidate a superdelegate supported, please email us at editor@ballotpedia.org.
- ↑ Congressional Research Service, "The Presidential Nominating Process and the National Party Conventions, 2016: Frequently Asked Questions," December 30, 2015
- ↑ CNN, "Wisconsin election results," accessed April 5, 2016
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Democratic National Committee, "2016 Democratic National Convention Delegate/Alternate Allocation," updated February 19, 2016
- ↑ The Green Papers, "2016 Democratic Convention," accessed May 7, 2021
- ↑ Democratic National Committee's Office of Party Affairs and Delegate Selection, "Unpledged Delegates -- By State," May 27, 2016
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Wisconsin State Assembly District 10 2015-2023 |
Succeeded by Darrin Madison Jr. (D) |
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