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John Powers
John Powers was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 2 of the Wisconsin State Senate. Powers ran unsuccessfully for District 6 of the Wisconsin State Assembly in 2012.
Biography
Powers' professional experience includes working as a classroom teacher and Vietnam veteran. He earned his Bachelor's and Master's from UW-Stephen's Point in 1974 and 1977.[1]
Campaign themes
In an electronic communication, Powers described his political philosophy:[1]
"Common sense for the common good. We need to get back to doing what is right, rather than doing what might be best for a particular political party or social group."
Elections
2016
- See also: Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Wisconsin State Senate 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 Robert Cowles defeated John Powers in the Wisconsin State Senate District 2 general election.[2][3]
| Wisconsin State Senate, District 2 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Robert Cowles Incumbent |
65.03% | 57,269 | |
| Democratic | John Powers | 34.97% | 30,796 | |
| Total Votes | 88,065 | |||
| Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission | ||||
John Powers ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Senate District 2 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Wisconsin State Senate, District 2 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | John Powers (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Robert Cowles ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Senate District 2 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Wisconsin State Senate, District 2 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Robert Cowles Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2012
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2012
Powers ran in the 2012 election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 6. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14, 2012 and lost to incumbent Gary Tauchen (R) in general election on November 6, 2012.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gary Tauchen Incumbent |
59.4% | 15,423 | |
| Democratic | John Powers | 40.5% | 10,508 | |
| Independent | Jon Kupsky (Write-In) | 0% | 9 | |
| - | Scattering | 0.1% | 21 | |
| Total Votes | 25,961 | |||
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See also
- Wisconsin State Senate
- Wisconsin State Senate District 2
- Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2016
- Wisconsin State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Candidate bio submission, August 9, 2012
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidate Tracking by Office," accessed June 20, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Wisconsin Elections and Ethics Commissions, "2016 Partisan Primary," accessed September 16, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin Department of Elections - Official Primary Results
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates Registered by Office," accessed June 7, 2012 (dead link)
