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Mel Pittman
Mel Pittman (Republican Party) ran for election to the Wisconsin State Senate to represent District 31. Pittman lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Pittman was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 31 of the Wisconsin State Senate.[1]
Biography
Pittman's professional experience includes working as a dairy farmer.[2]
Elections
2018
- See also: Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Wisconsin State Senate District 31
Jeff Smith defeated Mel Pittman and Aaron Camacho in the general election for Wisconsin State Senate District 31 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jeff Smith (D) | 51.7 | 40,073 |
 | Mel Pittman (R) | 46.0 | 35,684 | |
 | Aaron Camacho (G) | 2.3 | 1,776 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 28 | ||
| Total votes: 77,561 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 31
Jeff Smith defeated Steve Boe and Jon Schultz in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 31 on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeff Smith | 50.0 | 8,643 |
| Steve Boe | 26.1 | 4,503 | ||
| Jon Schultz | 23.9 | 4,124 | ||
| Total votes: 17,270 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 31
Mel Pittman advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 31 on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mel Pittman | 100.0 | 8,395 |
| Total votes: 8,395 | |||
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Green primary election
Green primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 31
Aaron Camacho advanced from the Green primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 31 on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Aaron Camacho | 100.0 | 28 |
| Total votes: 28 | |||
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2014
- See also: Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for 17 seats in the Wisconsin State Senate 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. Incumbent Kathleen Vinehout ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. Mel Pittman defeated Bill Ingram in the Republican primary. Vinehout defeated Pittman in the general election.[3][4][1][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Kathleen Vinehout Incumbent |
52.4% | 35,508 | |
| Republican | Mel Pittman | 47.6% | 32,317 | |
| Total Votes | 67,825 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Mel Pittman |
69.1% | 3,573 |
| Bill Ingram | 30.9% | 1,598 |
| Total Votes | 5,171 | |
Campaign themes
2014
Pittman's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[6]
- Excerpt: "promote small business and job growth, work to provide incentives to help individuals get training so they can take the skilled labor jobs not being filled."
- Excerpt: "quality education for our children with local control of schools."
- Excerpt: "fiscally responsible with a balanced budget"
- Excerpt: "believes in the dignity and protection of all human life"
- Excerpt: "less government intrusion in our lives and businesses, and protection of our constitutional rights"
See also
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Campaign website
- Wisconsin State Senate
- Wisconsin State Legislature
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates Registered by Office," June 11, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel, "Wisconsin 2014 fall primary election results," accessed August 12, 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
- ↑ Mel Pittman, "Platform," accessed October 23, 2014
