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Keith Deschler
Keith Deschler was a 2014 Libertarian, write-in candidate seeking election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of Wisconsin.[1] He failed to meet the filing deadline, but he ran as a write-in candidate.[2][3] Keith Deschler lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
He was a 2012 Libertarian candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of Wisconsin. He was defeated by incumbent Paul Ryan (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.
Biography
Deschler earned his bachelor's in religion/ liberal studies from Carthage College, in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He works as quality control for Warren Industries.[4]
Elections
2014
Deschler ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Wisconsin's 1st District.[1] He failed to meet the filing deadline, so he ran as a write-in candidate.[2][3] Keith Deschler lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Paul Ryan Incumbent |
63.3% | 182,316 | |
| Democratic | Rob Zerban | 36.6% | 105,552 | |
| Independent | Keith Deschler - Write-in | 0% | 29 | |
| N/A | Scattering | 0.1% | 273 | |
| Total Votes | 288,170 | |||
| Source: Wisconsin Government Accountability Board | ||||
2012
Deschler ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Wisconsin's 1st District. He ran as a Libertarian and lost to Republican incumbent Paul Ryan in the November 6, 2012, general election.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rob Zerban | 43.4% | 158,414 | |
| Republican | Paul Ryan Incumbent |
54.9% | 200,423 | |
| Libertarian | Keith Deschler | 1.7% | 6,054 | |
| Miscellaneous | N/A | 0% | 167 | |
| Total Votes | 365,058 | |||
| Source: Wisconsin Government Accountability Board "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" (dead link) | ||||
Personal
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Deschler is married with two children.[4]
Recent news
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See also
- Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District elections, 2012
- Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District
- Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District elections, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates Registered by Office," accessed June 3, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "CERTIFICATE OF NOMINATION FOR GENERAL ELECTION: Independent candidates," accessed July 21, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 'Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Registered Write‐in Candidates for November 2014," accessed September 10, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Votesmart.org, "Biography"
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates registered by office," accessed June 10, 2012
