Scott Michalak
Scott Michalak ran for election to the Dane County Board of Supervisors to represent District 20 in Wisconsin. He lost in the general election on April 5, 2022.
Michalak was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 38 of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Michalak ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in 2012.
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Dane County, Wisconsin (2022)
General election
General election for Dane County Board of Supervisors District 20
Incumbent Jeff Weigand defeated Scott Michalak in the general election for Dane County Board of Supervisors District 20 on April 5, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jeff Weigand (Nonpartisan) | 50.6 | 1,231 | |
| Scott Michalak (Nonpartisan) | 49.2 | 1,198 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 5 | ||
| Total votes: 2,434 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jeff Weigand and Scott Michalak advanced from the primary for Dane County Board of Supervisors District 20.
2016
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2016
Elections for the Wisconsin State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016.
Incumbent Joel Kleefisch defeated Scott Michalak in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 38 general election.[1][2]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 38 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Joel Kleefisch Incumbent |
62.76% | 20,708 | |
| Democratic | Scott Michalak | 37.24% | 12,288 | |
| Total Votes | 32,996 | |||
| Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission | ||||
Scott Michalak defeated Chris Gutschenritter in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 38 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 38 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Scott Michalak |
70.61% | 1,672 | |
| Democratic | Chris Gutschenritter | 29.39% | 696 | |
| Total Votes | 2,368 | |||
Incumbent Joel Kleefisch ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 38 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 38 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Joel Kleefisch Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2012
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2012
Michalak ran in the 2012 election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 38. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14, 2012, and lost against incumbent Republican Joel Kleefisch and Libertarian Leroy Watson in the general election on November 6, 2012.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joel Kleefisch Incumbent |
58.5% | 19,181 | |
| Democratic | Scott Michalak | 39% | 12,795 | |
| Libertarian | Leroy Watson | 2.4% | 788 | |
| - | Scattering | 0.1% | 17 | |
| Total Votes | 32,781 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Scott Michalak did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Michalak's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[6]
Job plans
- Excerpt: "We must restore the health of our streams, rivers and lakes to create beautiful recreational opportunities and tourist attractions.
Tax rewards
- Excerpt: "Tax [benefits] should be given to businesses that hire workers, provide family supporting wages and purchase American made products and machinery."
Education
- Excerpt: "To incentivize our K-12 teachers to become better, we should offer them a 10% pay increase when they receive their masters degree"
Healthcare
- Excerpt: "I want to strengthen BadgerCare for farm families, the poor, and low income workers. BadgerCare should be open to those who want to buy into it."
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates on Ballot by Election - 2016 General Election - 11/8/2016," accessed November 4, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin Elections Commission, "2016 Fall General Election Results," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidate Tracking by Office," accessed June 20, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Wisconsin Elections and Ethics Commission, "2016 Partisan Primary," accessed September 16, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates Registered by Office," accessed June 7, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ Michalak for Assembly, "Issues," accessed July 18, 2016
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