Liz Sumner

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Liz Sumner

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Nonpartisan

Milwaukee County Comptroller

Tenure

2024 - Present

Term ends

2028

Years in position

1

Predecessor

Scott Manske

Prior offices

Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors District 1

Successor: Anne O'Connor

Predecessor: Theodore Lipscomb Sr.

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Elections and appointments

Last elected

April 2, 2024

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Liz Sumner is the Milwaukee County Comptroller in Wisconsin. She assumed office on April 16, 2024. Her current term ends on April 18, 2028.

Sumner ran for election for Milwaukee County Comptroller in Wisconsin. She won in the general election on April 2, 2024.

Sumner served on the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, representing District 1, from 2020 until 2024.

Elections

2024

See also: Municipal elections in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (2024)

General election

General election for Milwaukee County Comptroller

Liz Sumner defeated Michael Harper in the general election for Milwaukee County Comptroller on April 2, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Liz Sumner (Nonpartisan)	65.6	81,527
	Submit photo	Michael Harper (Nonpartisan)	33.8	42,051
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	777

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 124,355
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Michael Harper and Liz Sumner advanced from the primary for Milwaukee County Comptroller.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Sumner in this election.

2022

See also: Municipal elections in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (2022)

General election

General election for Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors District 1

Incumbent Liz Sumner defeated Karen Gentile in the general election for Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors District 1 on April 5, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Liz Sumner (Nonpartisan)	78.2	8,938
	Submit photo	Karen Gentile (Nonpartisan)	21.5	2,461
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	29

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 11,428 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors District 1

Incumbent Liz Sumner and Karen Gentile defeated Peter Tase (Unofficially withdrew) in the primary for Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors District 1 on February 15, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Liz Sumner (Nonpartisan)	81.3	4,774
✔	Submit photo	Karen Gentile (Nonpartisan)	12.0	702
	Submit photo	Peter Tase (Nonpartisan) (Unofficially withdrew)	6.3	371
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	26

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,873
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2020

See also: Municipal elections in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (2020)

General election

General election for Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors District 1

Liz Sumner won election in the general election for Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors District 1 on April 7, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Liz Sumner (Nonpartisan)	99.1	9,836
		Other/Write-in votes	0.9	93

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 9,929
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2018

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2018

General election

General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 23

Incumbent Jim Ott defeated Liz Sumner in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 23 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jim Ott (R)	51.9	18,321
	Submit photo	Liz Sumner (D)	48.0	16,939
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	21

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 35,281
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 23

Liz Sumner defeated Andy Lamb and William Demet in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 23 on August 14, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Liz Sumner	63.6	5,360
		Andy Lamb	29.4	2,478
	Submit photo	William Demet	7.0	594

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,432
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 23

Incumbent Jim Ott advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 23 on August 14, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jim Ott	100.0	6,551

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,551
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2024

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2022

Liz Sumner did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Liz Sumner did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

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Political offices
Preceded by Scott Manske	Milwaukee County Comptroller 2024-Present	Succeeded by -
Preceded by Theodore Lipscomb Sr.	Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors District 1 2020-2024	Succeeded by Anne O'Connor