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Ernie Wittwer
Ernie Wittwer was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 17 of the Wisconsin State Senate.[1] The primary election took place on August 12, 2014.
The Government Accountability Board certified Witter's Democratic Party primary opponent Pat Bomhack as having won the District 17 Democratic primary on August 29, 2014.[2] This was a switch from August 26, 2014, when they certified Witter as the victor with a 5-vote lead.
A recount in the election was triggered by the 7-vote differential between the two candidates in preliminary results from the August 12 primary. On August 25, 110 ballots in Green County were found to be missing.[3]
Wittwer had five days to contest the August 29 certification of Bomhack as the Democratic victor. He said that the events "shattered my confidence in the voting process." Indications were that he would pursue a remedy in court. He said, "Obviously the Monroe thing can be challenged based on disenfranchising voters. And there are provisions in the statute that I think give the local canvas [sic] board the ability to use that electronic record if they choose to...I think we can look at the consistency of how absentee ballots were handled. That's another avenue. Open ballot bags might be an avenue as well, so, there are probably several things we can challenge."[4][5]
Elections
2014
- See also: Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for 17 seats in the Wisconsin State Senate 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. Pat Bomhack (D) was declared the winner of the District 17 contest on August 29 after a recount. Howard Marklein ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Marklein defeated Bomhack in the general election.[6][7][1][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Howard Marklein |
55.1% | 34,601 | |
| Democratic | Pat Bomhack | 44.9% | 28,179 | |
| Total Votes | 62,780 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Pat Bomhack |
50.2% | 3,837 |
| Ernie Wittwer | 49.8% | 3,804 |
| Total Votes | 7,641 | |
Recent news
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See also
- Wisconsin State Legislature
- Wisconsin state legislative districts
- Wisconsin State Senate
- Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates Registered by Office," June 11, 2014
- ↑ WISC-News, "GAB: Pat Bomhack wins Democratic primary in 17th Senate District", April 29, 2014
- ↑ Chippewa Herald, "Pat Bomhack takes lead in 17th Senate primary after recount," August 27, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin State Journal, "Pat Bomhack takes lead in 17th Senate primary after recount", August 28, 2014
- ↑ WKOW-TV, "UPDATE: Bomhack wins 17th Senate District Democratic primary recount by 33 votes", August 29, 2014
- ↑ Madison.com, "More than 100 ballots missing in 17th Senate District primary recount," August 27, 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
