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Joe Kallas
Joe Kallas was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 41 of the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1]
Kallas was a 2012 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 6th Congressional District of Wisconsin. He lost to incumbent Tom Petri in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2]
Campaign themes
2014
Kallas' campaign website highlighted the following issues:[3]
Local Control
- Excerpt: "We should stop taking away the power of self-determination from local citizens and giving it to the state authorities, including the DNR. I am opposed to the Penoke Hills iron ore mine in Northern Wisconsin."
State Budget
- Excerpt: " By making teachers and public workers the reason why the state was “broke”, the Governor created a “scapegoat” that he could use to cover his own missteps. This “divide and conquer” strategy got him elected, but did NOTHING to improve the economy or financial condition of the state."
Prisons
- Excerpt: "Right around 80% of those in prison committed their crime under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol. Substance abuse is a huge problem."
- Excerpt: "More needs to be done to treat substance abuse instead of warehousing those who have a problem."
Jobs and Economic Development
- Excerpt: " Farming and tourism are the leaders in job expansion. We are fighting to keep the manufacturing that we have. I will work very hard to expand that base in the 41st and develop “living” wage jobs. I do support an increase in the minimum wage."
Our Natural Resources
- Excerpt: " I think it was a mistake for this administration to hire a hunting “czar” from Texas to “school” Wisconsin hunters and put thousands of acres of public land up for sale. Once these public hunting acres are sold, hunters will have to pay a fee to hunt on what used to be public hunting land. I believe this is very short sighted and wrong."
Elections
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. Joe Kallas was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Joan Ballweg was unopposed in the Republican primary. Kallas and Ballweg faced off in the general election.[1][4] Incumbent Ballweg defeated Kallas in the general election, and was re-elected for another term.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Joan Ballweg Incumbent |
61% | 13,152 | |
| Democratic | Joe Kallas | 39% | 8,409 | |
| Total Votes | 21,561 | |||
2012
Kallas ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Wisconsin's 6th District. He was unopposed in the Democratic primary.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe Kallas | 37.8% | 135,921 | |
| Republican | Tom Petri Incumbent |
62.1% | 223,460 | |
| Miscellaneous | N/A | 0.1% | 364 | |
| Total Votes | 359,745 | |||
| Source: Wisconsin Government Accountability Board "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" (dead link) | ||||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
- Wisconsin's 6th Congressional District
- Wisconsin's 6th Congressional District elections, 2012
- United States House of Representatives
- Wisconsin State Legislature
- Wisconsin state legislative districts
- Wisconsin State Assembly
- Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2014
External links
- Official campaign website
- Joe Kallas on Facebook
- Profile from Wisconsin Vote.org
- Candidate Interview on YouTube
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Wisconsin State Legislature
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wisconsin Government Accountability, "Candidates Registered by Office," June 11, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "2012 House Race Results," accessed November 6, 2012
- ↑ Kallas for Assembly, "On the Issues," accessed October 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
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates registered by office," accessed June 10, 2012
