Wisconsin's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022
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| Wisconsin's 2nd Congressional District |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: June 1, 2022 |
| Primary: August 9, 2022 General: November 8, 2022 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Wisconsin |
| Race ratings |
Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic Inside Elections: Solid Democratic Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic |
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| See also |
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All U.S. House districts, including the 2nd Congressional District of Wisconsin, held elections in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for August 9, 2022. The filing deadline was June 1, 2022.
The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 118th Congress. All 435 House districts were up for election.
Republicans won a 222-213 majority in the U.S. House in 2022.
Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 70.2% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 28.4%.[1]
For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:
- Wisconsin's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022 (August 9 Democratic primary)
- Wisconsin's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022 (August 9 Republican primary)
Candidates and election results
General election
General election for U.S. House Wisconsin District 2
Incumbent Mark Pocan defeated Erik Olsen and Douglas Alexander in the general election for U.S. House Wisconsin District 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mark Pocan (D) | 71.0 | 268,740 |
 | Erik Olsen (R) | 26.9 | 101,890 | |
 | Douglas Alexander (Independent)  | 2.0 | 7,689 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 218 | ||
| Total votes: 378,537 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 2
Incumbent Mark Pocan advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 2 on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Pocan | 99.8 | 106,595 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 198 | ||
| Total votes: 106,793 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 2
Erik Olsen defeated Charity Barry in the Republican primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 2 on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Erik Olsen | 49.8 | 21,774 |
 | Charity Barry | 49.7 | 21,711 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 225 | ||
| Total votes: 43,710 | |||
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Wisconsin
Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses
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Survey responses from candidates in this race
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Douglas Alexander (Independent)
Unless term limits are enacted, this #2 and following won’t occur, but if we start sending citizen legislators to Congress, we’ll be able to 1) pass genuine, no-loophole-legislation to create a level playing field vis-a-vis money in campaigns, and 2) pass a rule/law prohibiting exiting members of Congress from taking a revolving door job. By that we mean a job with a lobby organization, typically located near the capital on K street. Although campaign donations are a lobbyists’ #1 way to get members of Congress to do their bidding, a second, powerful incentive is the promise of a job at a lobbyist--or on the board--of the company to which they have been routing billions of our tax dollars while in office.
Congress needs to clean up their own corrupt practices, and also seriously perform their duties of oversight of the executive branch. One example of their own corrupt practices is our farm bill. Members of the Agriculture Committees receive hugh donations from Monsanto and other big food businesses, and in return use our tax dollars to subsidize their dysfunctional food practices that are making our entire society fat, obese, depressed and brain-fogged, and ultimately kill millions via mitochondrial dysfunction, diabeties, and heart disease. Examples of executive branch oversight? You tell me. The FDA, the CDC…read about it in this CNBC report: cdc-admits-covid-response-fell-short
Douglas Alexander (Independent)
Douglas Alexander (Independent)
Dad was calm, gracious, slow to speak and wise with his words. He lived a life of integrity and humility. The older I get I recognize tendencies in myself that I admire in him and seek to fan those flames and strengthen those tendencies!
I try to follow Jesus Christ and the guidance he gave and the example he set, that's a bit of a different category. :)
Douglas Alexander (Independent)
"Tightrope" by Nicholas Kristof & Sheryl WuDunn
Douglas Alexander (Independent)
2) Integrity 3) Integrity 4) Enough intelligence to discern what advantage power brokers are angling for within various pieces of legislation, and understanding what is required to prevent them from hijacking legislation such they they get the majority of funding. Also enough intelligence to prevent them from inserting language that is deleterious to small business and/or the public at large, giving them an unfair advantage. 5) a willingness to scale back the obscene perks of Congressional office. Also to curb potential abuse such as voting to prevent members from purchasing individual stocks, since they have access to all sorts of significant information affecting various sectors of our economy. Also a willingness to close the "revolving door" by prevent ing members from taking jobs with any company that benefited from legislation they helped pass.
Douglas Alexander (Independent)
Douglas Alexander (Independent)
2) Be open to all legislation, not just voting as a party dictates. Seeking to improve it, and if unable, vote against it and always explain in straightforward language why you voted the way you did. 3) Listen to experts, learn a lot. Seek out experts who are not lobbyists, esp. in your district. 4) Listen also to common constituents who are affected by federal legislation 5) Help out constituents as appropriate.
Douglas Alexander (Independent)
Douglas Alexander (Independent)
Douglas Alexander (Independent)
Douglas Alexander (Independent)
Douglas Alexander (Independent)
Douglas Alexander (Independent)
Douglas Alexander (Independent)
Let me expand on that. Currently--while we still don't have term limits on the legislative branch even though we do on the executive branch--members of the House have to sit on the back bench for ~ten years before they start to have any real influence. What are they doing during that time? Besides the typical local constituent support, voting in lock-step with their party, etc. they are spending hours raising money for their party and their re-election campaign. Why would anyone want to contribute two years of their life as a public servant under that dysfunctional dynamic? But once we have term limits imposed, such movers and shakers in our communities can come for two years and still spend time keeping their careers going from afar, probably spending 5-8 hours a week lending expertise back to their companies when especially needed. That's because they would not need to fundraise at all. Obviously some might want to stay for a 2nd or 3rd term, but there would be many that plan on only one term from the start. They don't need to add one nickel to their campaign fund. And there is nothing wrong with them spending a little time on their real job: from the start it was assumed representatives had work back at their farm or shop in the district, and were only in Washington, D.C. part time.
We need to get back to this dynamic in Congress. We can do it. 80+% of us want it. We just need to get organized and make it happen. How?--please see my website.
Douglas Alexander (Independent)
Douglas Alexander (Independent)
Once enacted, term limits will change the dysfunctional dynamic in Congress for the following reasons:
Term limits means no one in Congress can become a career politician. That means they don’t need to wait for seniority to be effective. That means they don’t need to focus on re-election. That means they don’t need to stay loyal to their party. That means they don’t need to dial for dollars. That also means they don’t have to agree to lobbyist demands. That means they have the freedom to do what’s right for their constituents and the country as a whole.
Party loyalty will take a back seat to fulfilling one’s campaign promises and getting bills passed that address the issues of the day.
I imagine, once citizen legislators replace career politicians, they might do what is unthinkable now: they might announce to the county their priorities for the next session! What a concept!
“The deficit Congress” “The immigration Congress” “The healthcare Congress “The climate change Congress”
Obviously they would handle all sorts of bills each session, but signaling ahead to the country their top 1-2 priorities would signal experts in those areas to consider sacrificing their careers to be public servants for the majority of a two-year period. Many could/would not, but some would. They would bring an energetic, urgent attitude to Congress of “We've gotta get this done during these two years.”
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Douglas Alexander (Independent)
https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-joint-resolution/6?s=1&r=58
But it would be easier to simply search on "HJ Resolution 6" and it will come up. Now, this resolution calls for a limit of six terms in the House, two in the Senate. I prefer--as do many others--three terms in the House, and two in the Senate. That House terms are only two terms long shows that the intent is for citizen legislators to come for 2, maybe four, no more than six years, and then go back to their district. Otherwise they might as well be Senators.
Douglas Alexander (Independent)
Douglas Alexander (Independent)
Douglas Alexander (Independent)
--Because they are entrenched career politicians. They’re more concerned about winning elections than getting anything significant accomplished. Incumbents in Congress win reelection 93% of the time. Is that a level playing field?
Another reason for the dysfunction: the Seniority system. Congress chooses to follow this norm--they don’t have to--whereby members have to get reelected 5-6 times & prove their party loyalty before they earn powerful committee chairs.
A third reason is Adverse pre-selection. (see below for more on this.)
Congress has devolved to the following dynamic. Freshman congressmen and women are ushered by their party into a caucus and told the ropes: If you want to get that pet project for your district approved, you must obey the party leaders. If you go renegade, don’t expect any $$ for your district, nor for getting re-elected. You must raise thousands of dollars a day for the party and your own reelection fund. (Search Youtube “Dialing for dollars David Jolly” where 60 minutes interviews Rep. David Jolly, who states that his 1st responsibility was to raise $18k per day.) You must fight the other party at every step: you must vote along with us and support our position on the issues.
The solution: there is a movement in this country--of which I am a part and invite you to partner with me--o get a Constitutional Amendment proposed to limit Representatives in the House to three terms; in the Senate, two.
In the latest national poll of registered voters, 82% polled in favor of imposing term limits on Congress. It is bi-partisan desire: Registered Democrats and registered Republicans poll >80% in favor. (search on “Rasmussen poll term limits”)
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Douglas Alexander (Independent)
Douglas Alexander (Independent)
Douglas Alexander (Independent)
Douglas Alexander (Independent)
Now, most members of Congress are dead set against limiting their terms. This is the best job they will ever have! Perks:
$174,000 per year
Pension: $18,000 @ 6 years $44,000 @ 15 years* $59,000 @ 20 years
The Members' annual Representational Allowance (MRA) for personal, office, and mailing expenses averages $1.25m per year.
In 2015, a bill demanding members fly only coach was floated. In 2021 an effort was made to deny members of Congress the right to purchase individual stocks. House leadership rejected both outright; they never came to a vote.
The exclusive House gym, which provides the latest in cardio and weight lifting machines, offers a swimming pool, basketball and paddleball courts and flat-screen TVs.
Most receive health insurance through DC Health Link, an exchange under Obamacare. Last year, the exchange offered 57 plans in the gold tier.
Congress is only in session 145 week days out of the 261 week days in a year. If we allot three weeks vacation, that means 160 work days are accounted for. Thus, members have100 free work days each year to spend as they wish. Certainly they will spend some time in their district. What do they do with those other days? “Fact-finding trips to Europe?” They have no boss; the closest persons to hold them accountable for their time would be their party supporters back in the district. But whom do you think they invite on those trips?
You all know what it’s like at work when the boss is out of town…imagine having 100 of those work days every year! You can easily see why members of Congress don’t want term limits. They want to ride this gravy train for as many years as they can.
Douglas Alexander (Independent)
Campaign finance
This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.[2] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.[3] Click here to view the reporting schedule for candidates for U.S. Congress in 2022.
| U.S. Congress campaign reporting schedule, 2022 | ||
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| Report | Close of books | Filing deadline |
| Year-end 2021 | 12/31/2021 | 1/31/2022 |
| April quarterly | 3/31/2022 | 4/15/2022 |
| July quarterly | 6/30/2022 | 7/15/2022 |
| October quarterly | 9/30/2022 | 10/15/2022 |
| Pre-general | 10/19/2022 | 10/27/2022 |
| Post-general | 11/28/2022 | 12/08/2022 |
| Year-end 2022 | 12/31/2022 | 1/31/2023 |
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| Mark Pocan | Democratic Party | $1,143,752 | $1,002,075 | $992,690 | As of December 31, 2022 |
| Charity Barry | Republican Party | $91,913 | $87,337 | $4,576 | As of December 31, 2022 |
| Erik Olsen | Republican Party | $89,667 | $87,588 | $2,078 | As of December 31, 2022 |
| Douglas Alexander | Independent | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2022. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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General election race ratings
- See also: Race rating definitions and methods
Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[4]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[5][6][7]
| Race ratings: Wisconsin's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022 | |||||||||
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| Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
| November 8, 2022 | November 1, 2022 | October 25, 2022 | October 18, 2022 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | |||||
| Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week. | |||||||||
Ballot access requirements
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Wisconsin in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Wisconsin, click here.
| Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2022 | ||||||
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| State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source |
| Wisconsin | U.S. House | All candidates | 1,000 | N/A | 2022-06-01 | Source |
District analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.
- District map - A map of the district before and after redistricting.
- Effect of redistricting - How districts in the state changed as a result of redistricting following the 2020 census.
- Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2022 U.S. House elections in the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
- Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
- State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
District map
Below was the map in use at the time of the election, enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle, compared to the map in place before the election.
Wisconsin District 2
until January 2, 2023
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Wisconsin District 2
starting January 3, 2023
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Effect of redistricting
The table below details the results of the 2020 presidential election in each district at the time of the 2022 election and its political predecessor district.[8] This data was compiled by Daily Kos Elections.[9]
| 2020 presidential results by Congressional district, Wisconsin | ||||
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| District | 2022 district | Political predecessor district | ||
Joe Biden 
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Donald Trump 
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Joe Biden
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Donald Trump
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| Wisconsin's 1st | 48.3% | 50.3% | 44.7% | 53.9% |
| Wisconsin's 2nd | 70.2% | 28.4% | 69.4% | 29.2% |
| Wisconsin's 3rd | 46.8% | 51.5% | 46.8% | 51.5% |
| Wisconsin's 4th | 75.9% | 22.8% | 76.2% | 22.6% |
| Wisconsin's 5th | 37.9% | 60.8% | 41.7% | 56.8% |
| Wisconsin's 6th | 41.4% | 57.0% | 41.6% | 56.8% |
| Wisconsin's 7th | 39.3% | 59.2% | 39.3% | 59.2% |
| Wisconsin's 8th | 41.5% | 57.0% | 41.3% | 57.2% |
Competitiveness
This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Wisconsin.
Post-filing deadline analysis
The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Wisconsin in 2022. Information below was calculated on July 26, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.
Twenty-two candidates filed to run for Wisconsin's eight U.S. House districts, including nine Democrats and 13 Republicans. That's 2.75 candidates per district, less than the 2.88 candidates per district in 2020 and the 3.1 in 2018. This was the first election to take place under new district lines following the 2020 census. Wisconsin was apportioned eight districts, the same number it was apportioned after the 2010 census.
The 22 candidates who filed this year were the fewest candidates running for Wisconsin's U.S. House seats since 2012, when 20 candidates ran. Twenty-three candidates ran in 2020, 25 in 2018, 23 in 2016, and 27 in 2014.
One district — the 3rd — was open. That was the same number of open seats as every other election cycle since 2012. Rep. Ron Kind (D), the incumbent in the 3rd district, did not file for re-election. Five candidates — four Democrats and one Republican — ran to replace Kind, the most candidates who ran for a seat this year.
There were six contested primaries this year — one Democratic and five Republican. That was the same number as in 2020 and 2018 and two fewer than in 2016 and 2014. Four incumbents — two Democrats and two Republicans — did not face any primary challengers. Two districts — the 6th and the 8th — were guaranteed to Republicans because no Democrats made the ballot.
Presidential elections
Partisan Voter Index
Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+4. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 4 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Wisconsin's 3rd the 194th most Republican district nationally.[10]
2020 presidential election results
The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.
| 2020 presidential results in Wisconsin's 3rd based on 2022 district lines | ||||
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| Joe Biden
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Donald Trump
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| 46.8% | 51.5% | |||
Presidential voting history
- See also: Presidential election in Wisconsin, 2020
Wisconsin presidential election results (1900-2020)
- 15 Democratic wins
- 15 Republican wins
- 1 other win
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 |
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| Winning Party | R | R | R | D | R | R | P[11] | R | D | D | D | R | D | R | R | R | D | R | R | D | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | D |
Demographics
The table below details demographic data in Wisconsin and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.
| Demographic Data for Wisconsin | ||
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| Wisconsin | United States | |
| Population | 5,686,986 | 308,745,538 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 54,167 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 85.4% | 72.5% |
| Black/African American | 6.4% | 12.7% |
| Asian | 2.8% | 5.5% |
| Native American | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.2% |
| Other (single race) | 2% | 4.9% |
| Multiple | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 6.8% | 18% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 92.2% | 88% |
| College graduation rate | 30.1% | 32.1% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $61,747 | $62,843 |
| Persons below poverty level | 11.3% | 13.4% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
State party control
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of Wisconsin's congressional delegation as of November 2022.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Wisconsin, November 2022 | |||
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| Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
| Democratic | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Republican | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 8 | 10 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in Wisconsin's top four state executive offices as of November 2022.
| State executive officials in Wisconsin, November 2022 | |
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| Office | Officeholder |
| Governor | Tony Evers
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| Lieutenant Governor | Mandela Barnes
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| Secretary of State | Dogulas J. La Follette
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| Attorney General | Josh Kaul
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State legislature
The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Wisconsin State Legislature as of November 2022.
Wisconsin State Senate
| Party | As of November 2022 | |
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| Democratic Party | 12 | |
| Republican Party | 21 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 33 | |
Wisconsin State Assembly
| Party | As of November 2022 | |
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| Democratic Party | 38 | |
| Republican Party | 57 | |
| Vacancies | 4 | |
| Total | 99 | |
Trifecta control
As of November 2022, Wisconsin was a divided government, with Democrats controlling the governorship and Republican majorities in both chambers of the state legislature. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.
Wisconsin Party Control: 1992-2022
Two years of Democratic trifectas • Ten years of Republican trifectas
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| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
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| Governor | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D |
| Senate | D | R | R | R | D | D | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| House | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
District history
2020
See also: Wisconsin's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020
Wisconsin's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020 (August 11 Republican primary)
Wisconsin's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020 (August 11 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Wisconsin District 2
Incumbent Mark Pocan defeated Peter Theron in the general election for U.S. House Wisconsin District 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Pocan (D) | 69.7 | 318,523 |
 | Peter Theron (R) | 30.3 | 138,306 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 376 | ||
| Total votes: 457,205 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bradley Burt (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 2
Incumbent Mark Pocan advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 2 on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Pocan | 99.6 | 120,353 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 488 | ||
| Total votes: 120,841 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 2
Peter Theron advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 2 on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Peter Theron | 99.7 | 18,812 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 50 | ||
| Total votes: 18,862 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jeffery Heller (R)
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Wisconsin District 2
Incumbent Mark Pocan won election in the general election for U.S. House Wisconsin District 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Pocan (D) | 100.0 | 309,116 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 38 | ||
| Total votes: 309,154 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 2
Incumbent Mark Pocan advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Wisconsin District 2 on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Pocan | 100.0 | 115,246 |
| Total votes: 115,246 | |||
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Mark Pocan (D) defeated Peter Theron (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Neither candidate faced a primary opponent in August.[12][13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Mark Pocan Incumbent |
68.8% | 273,537 | |
| Republican | Peter Theron | 31.2% | 124,044 | |
| Total Votes | 397,581 | |||
| Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission | ||||
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2014
The 2nd Congressional District of Wisconsin held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Mark Pocan (D) defeated Peter Theron (R) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mark Pocan Incumbent |
68.4% | 224,920 | |
| Republican | Peter Theron | 31.5% | 103,619 | |
| N/A | Scattering | 0.1% | 308 | |
| Total Votes | 328,847 | |||
| Source: Wisconsin Government Accountability Board | ||||
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Footnotes
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
- ↑ Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
- ↑ Political predecessor districts are determined primarily based on incumbents and where each chose to seek re-election.
- ↑ Daily Kos Elections, "Daily Kos Elections 2020 presidential results by congressional district (old CDs vs. new CDs)," accessed May 12, 2022
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
- ↑ Progressive Party
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidate Tracking by Office," accessed June 2, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Wisconsin House Primaries Results," August 9, 2016
- ↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
