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Gene Rubinstein
Gene Rubinstein was a 2018 independent special election candidate for District 42 of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Rubinstein lost the special election for this seat on June 12, 2018.
Elections
2018
A special election for the position of Wisconsin State Assembly District 42 was held on June 12, 2018. The filing deadline for this election was April 17, 2018. A primary election was held on May 15, 2018.[1]
The seat became vacant following Keith Ripp's (R) resignation on December 29, 2017, to serve as an assistant deputy secretary with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection.[2]
In the Republican primary, Jon Plumer defeated Colleen Locke-Murphy, Darren Schroeder, and Spencer Zimmerman.[3] Plumer defeated Democratic candidate Ann Groves Lloyd and independent candidate Gene Rubinstein in the general election.[4][5]
General election
Special general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 42
Jon Plumer defeated Ann Groves Lloyd and Gene Rubinstein in the special general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 42 on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jon Plumer (R) | 53.1 | 5,712 | |
 | Ann Groves Lloyd (D) | 45.0 | 4,834 | |
| Gene Rubinstein (Independent) | 1.9 | 199 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 6 | ||
| Total votes: 10,751 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 42
Ann Groves Lloyd advanced from the special Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 42 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Ann Groves Lloyd |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 42
Jon Plumer defeated Darren Schroeder, Colleen Locke-Murphy, and Spencer Zimmerman in the special Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 42 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jon Plumer | 70.6 | 1,418 | |
| Darren Schroeder | 16.6 | 333 | ||
| Colleen Locke-Murphy | 7.1 | 142 | ||
 | Spencer Zimmerman | 5.8 | 116 | |
| Total votes: 2,009 | |||
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See also
- Wisconsin State Assembly
- Wisconsin State Assembly District 42
- Wisconsin state legislative special elections, 2018
- Wisconsin State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Scott Walker, Office of the Governor, "Governor Walker Calls Special Election for Senate District 1 and Assembly District 42," March 29, 2018
- ↑ San Fransisco Chronicle, "2 Republican state lawmakers resign to work for Walker," December 29, 2017
- ↑ ABC 2, "Local Election Results," accessed May 15, 2018
- ↑ Wisconsin Elections Commission, "Candidate Tracking by Office," accessed April 18, 2018
- ↑ WMTV NBC15.com, "Election Results," accessed June 12, 2018
