Kelly Westlund
Kelly Westlund (Democratic Party) was the Ashland City Council member.
Westlund (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Wisconsin State Senate to represent District 25. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Westlund earned her bachelor's degree from Northland College in Ashland. She is a small business owner, "working with a cooperative of area producers to build a strong local food system that will support family farms for generations to come." She also serves on the Ashland City Council.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Wisconsin State Senate District 25
Romaine Quinn defeated Kelly Westlund in the general election for Wisconsin State Senate District 25 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Romaine Quinn (R) | 57.0 | 47,293 |
 | Kelly Westlund (D) | 43.0 | 35,652 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 39 | ||
| Total votes: 82,984 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 25
Kelly Westlund advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 25 on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kelly Westlund | 99.8 | 14,764 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 26 | ||
| Total votes: 14,790 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 25
Romaine Quinn advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 25 on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Romaine Quinn | 99.6 | 16,643 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 59 | ||
| Total votes: 16,702 | |||
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Campaign finance
2014
Westlund ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Wisconsin's 7th District. Westlund defeated Mike Krsiean in the Democratic primary.[2][3] Kelly Westlund lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Sean Duffy Incumbent |
59.3% | 169,891 | |
| Democratic | Kelly Westlund | 39.4% | 112,949 | |
| Green | Lawrence Dale | 1.3% | 3,686 | |
| Independent | Rob Taylor - Write-in | 0% | 30 | |
| Republican | John Schiess - Write-in | 0% | 5 | |
| N/A | Scattering | 0% | 42 | |
| Total Votes | 286,603 | |||
| Source: Wisconsin Government Accountability Board | ||||
Democratic primary
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Kelly Westlund |
77.9% | 18,631 | ||
| Michael Krsiean | 22% | 5,256 | ||
| Scattering | 0.1% | 24 | ||
| Total Votes | 23,911 | |||
| Source: Wisconsin Government Accountability Board |
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2014
Westlund listed the following issues on her website:[4]
- Raising minimum wage to a living wage
- Expand access to affordable health care
- Protect the social safety net
- Fight corporate welfare
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Wisconsin State Senate District 25 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Campaign website, "Meet Kelly," accessed January 29, 2014
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedapwi - ↑ Roll Call, "Democratic Official Challenges Sean Duffy in Wisconsin," accessed December 9, 2013
- ↑ Campaign website, "Issues," accessed January 29, 2014
