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Pam Galloway
Pam Galloway was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 3rd Congressional District of Indiana.[1] Galloway was defeated by Jim Banks in the Republican primary.[2]
Galloway is a former Republican member of the Wisconsin State Senate, District 29. She was first elected in 2010 and was formerly a surgeon.
Galloway resigned her seat effective March 17, 2012. She announced her resignation the previous day, right after the conclusion of the 2012 legislative session. Galloway was all but certain to face a recall election, but she said that had nothing to do with her decision.
"My family has experienced multiple, sudden and serious health issues, which require my full attention. Unfortunately this situation is not compatible with fulfilling my obligations as state Senator or running for re-election at this time," she said.[3]
Galloway earned a B.A. from the University of Chicago and an M.D. from the Medical College of Virginia.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Galloway served on these committees:
- Health, Vice Chair
- Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce and Government Operations
- Joint Committee on Legislative Council
- Natural Resources and Environment
- Public Health, Human Services, and Revenue, Chair
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Marlin Stutzman (R) sought election to the U.S. Senate in 2016, leaving the seat open. Jim Banks (R) defeated Tommy Schrader (D) and Pepper Snyder (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Banks defeated Mark Willard Baringer, Liz Brown, Pam Galloway, Kevin Howell and Kip Tom in the Republican primary. On the other side of the aisle, Schrader defeated Todd Nightenhelser and John Forrest Roberson to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on May 3, 2016.[4][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Jim Banks |
70.1% | 201,396 | |
| Democratic | Tommy Schrader | 23% | 66,023 | |
| Libertarian | Pepper Snyder | 6.9% | 19,828 | |
| Total Votes | 287,247 | |||
| Source: Indiana Division of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jim Banks |
34.3% | 46,533 | ||
| Kip Tom | 31.5% | 42,732 | ||
| Liz Brown | 24.8% | 33,654 | ||
| Pam Galloway | 7% | 9,543 | ||
| Kevin Howell | 1.5% | 1,970 | ||
| Mark Baringer | 0.9% | 1,266 | ||
| Total Votes | 135,698 | |||
| Source: Indiana Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Tommy Schrader |
37.5% | 15,267 | ||
| Todd Nightenhelser | 31.8% | 12,956 | ||
| John Roberson | 30.7% | 12,487 | ||
| Total Votes | 40,710 | |||
| Source: Indiana Secretary of State |
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Galloway was a member of the NRCC's Young Guns Program in 2016. The Young Guns program "supports and mentors challenger and open-seat candidates in races across the country."[5]
2010
- See also: Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2010
Galloway defeated Democrat incumbent Russ Decker in the November 2 general election. Galloway ran unopposed in the September 14 primary. [6][7]
| Wisconsin State Senate, District 29 (2010) General Election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Pam Galloway (R)
|
32,640 | 52.26% | ||
| Russ Decker (D) | 29,742 | 47.62% | ||
| Wisconsin Senate, District 29 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Pam Galloway (R)
|
10,351 | 70.45% | ||
Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Galloway's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —Pam Galloway's campaign website, http://www.pamgalloway.com/issues.php | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Recall efforts
An effort to recall Galloway was launched on November 15, 2011.[9][10] Supporters of the recall submitted over 21,000 signatures on January 17, 2012. The Wisconsin Government Accountability Board voted unanimously on March 12 to order the recall, determining that at least 18,511 of the signatures were valid.[11] Galloway, however, resigned her seat five days later.[3]
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Indiana's 3rd Congressional District election, 2016
- Indiana's 3rd Congressional District
External links
- Campaign website
- Facebook page
- Pam Galloway's biography on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ The Journal Gazette, "Ex-Wisconsin legislator to run for Congress," May 12, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The New York Times, "Indiana Primary Results," May 3, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Post Crescent, "GOP state senator Pam Galloway resigns," March 17, 2012
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election," accessed February 8, 2016
- ↑ NRCC, "32 Congressional Candidates Announced “On the Radar” as Part of NRCC’s Young Guns Program," November 19, 2015
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Official 2010 Primary election results," accessed April 25, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed April 25, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ WSAU, "Sen. Galloway also targeted for recall," November 15, 2011
- ↑ FOX 6 Now, "Recall paperwork filed Tuesday for four senators, including Van Wanggaard," November 15, 2011
- ↑ The Journal Times, "Wis. board orders recalls against 4 GOP senators," March 12, 2012
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Russ Decker (D) |
Wisconsin State Senate District 29 2011-March 17, 2012 |
Succeeded by Jerry Petrowski |
