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Rich Martin
Rich Martin was a 2014 Libertarian candidate for District 55 of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Elections
2014
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2014
Elections for all 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly 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. Mark Westphal was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Mike Rohrkaste defeated John R. Lehman, Ryan Pheifer, Steven Gillespie and Jay Schroeder in the Republican primary. Westphal faced Rohrkaste in the general election. Jarrod Kuehn (R), Ryan Rothenbach (R) and Rich Martin (L) were removed from the ballot.[1][2] Republican Rohrkaste defeated Westphal in the general election, and was elected to the seat.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Mike Rohrkaste |
57.8% | 14,027 | |
| Democratic | Mark Westphal | 42.2% | 10,240 | |
| Total Votes | 24,267 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Mike Rohrkaste |
31.5% | 1,442 |
| Ryan Pheifer | 27.7% | 1,268 |
| Steven Gillespie | 22.2% | 1,016 |
| John R. Lehman | 9.6% | 440 |
| Jay Schroeder | 9% | 410 |
| Total Votes | 4,576 | |
2012
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2012
Martin ran in the 2012 election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 55. He ran unopposed in the Libertarian primary on August 14 and was defeated by incumbent Dean Kaufert (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dean Kaufert Incumbent |
63% | 19,142 | |
| Democratic | Jim Crail | 33.6% | 10,202 | |
| Libertarian | Rich Martin | 3.3% | 1,016 | |
| - | Scattering | 0.2% | 48 | |
| Total Votes | 30,408 | |||
Recent news
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability, "Candidates Registered by Office," June 11, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Partisan Primary," accessed June 4, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Canvass Results for 2014 General Election," December 1, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates on Ballot by Election - 2012 Partisan Primary 8/14/2012," accessed June 12, 2012 (dead link)
