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Wisconsin's 2nd Congressional District elections, 2014

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Wisconsin's 2nd Congressional District
General Election Date
November 4, 2014
Primary Date
August 12, 2014
November 4 Election Winner:
Mark Pocan Democratic Party
Incumbent prior to election:
Mark Pocan Democratic Party
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Race Ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic[1]

Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe D[2]

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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. Neither candidate faced a primary challenger. The race was rated a "Safe Democrat" contest by Rothenberg Political Report/Roll Call.[3]

Candidate Filing Deadline Primary Election General Election
June 2, 2014
August 12, 2014
November 4, 2014

Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Wisconsin utilizes an open primary system; registered voters do not have to be members of a party to vote in that party's primary.[4][5]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

Voter registration: To vote in the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 15, 2014 (20 days before election).[6]

See also: Wisconsin elections, 2014

Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Mark Pocan (D), who was first elected in 2012.

Wisconsin's 2nd Congressional District encompasses Dane, Green, Iowa, Sauk, and Lafayette counties and parts of Richland and Rock counties.[7]

Candidates

General election candidates

Election results

U.S. House, Wisconsin District 2 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMark 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

Key votes

Below are important votes that Pocan cast during the 113th Congress.

National security

NDAA

Nay3.png Pocan voted against HR 1960 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. The bill passed the House on June 14, 2013, with a vote of 315 - 108. Both parties were somewhat divided on the vote.[9]

DHS Appropriations

Nay3.png Pocan voted against HR 2217 - the DHS Appropriations Act of 2014. The bill passed the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 245 - 182 that was largely along party lines.[10]

Keystone Pipeline Amendment

Yea3.png Pocan voted for House Amendment 69, which would have amended HR 3 to "require that the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, conduct a study of the vulnerabilities of the Keystone XL pipeline to a terrorist attack and certify that necessary protections have been put in place." The amendment failed on May 22, 2013, with a vote of 176 - 239 and was largely along party lines.[11]

CISPA (2013)

Nay3.png Pocan voted against HR 624 - the CISPA (2013). The bill passed the House on April 18, 2013, with a vote of 288 - 127. The bill permitted federal intelligence agencies to share cybersecurity intelligence and information with private entities and utilities. The bill was largely supported by Republicans, but divided the Democratic Party.[12]

Economy

Farm bill

Nay3.png On January 29, 2014, the U.S. House approved the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, H.R. 2642, known as the Farm Bill.[13] The bill passed by a vote of 251-166. The nearly 1,000-page bill provides for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through 2018. The $1 trillion bill expanded crop insurance for farmers by $7 billion over the next decade and created new subsidies for rice and peanut growers that would kick in when prices drop.[14][15] However, cuts to the food stamp program cut an average of $90 per month for 1.7 million people in 15 states.[15] Pocan voted with 102 other Democratic representatives against the bill.

2014 Budget

Yea3.png On January 15, 2014, the Republican-run House approved H.R. 3547, a $1.1 trillion spending bill to fund the government through September 30, 2014.[16][17] The House voted 359-67 for the 1,582 page bill, with 64 Republicans and three Democrats voting against the bill.[17] The omnibus package included 12 annual spending bills to fund federal operations.[18] It included a 1 percent increase in the paychecks of federal workers and military personnel, a $1 billion increase in Head Start funding for early childhood education, reduced funding to the Internal Revenue Service and the Environmental Protection Agency, and the protection of the Affordable Care Act from any drastic cuts. Pocan joined with the majority of the Democratic party and voted in favor of the bill.[16][17]

Government shutdown

See also: United States budget debate, 2013

Nay3.png On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201.[19] At 1 a.m. on October 1, 2013, one hour after the shutdown officially began, the House voted to move forward with going to a conference. In short order, Sen. Harry Reid rejected the call to conference.[20] Pocan voted against the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.[21]

Yea3.png The shutdown ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by the Senate. The bill to reopen the government lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funded the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies.[22] The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming from Republican members. Pocan voted for HR 2775.[23]

Immigration

Morton Memos Prohibition

Nay3.png Pocan voted against House Amendment 136 - Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order. The amendment was adopted by the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 224 - 201. The purpose of the amendment as stated on the official text is to "prohibit the use of funds to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the Morton Memos." These memos would have granted administrative amnesty to certain individuals residing in the United States without legal status.[24] The vote largely followed party lines.[25]

Healthcare

Healthcare Reform Rules

Nay3.png Pocan voted against House Amendment 450 - Requires Congressional Approval for Any Rules Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The amendment was adopted by the House on August 2, 2013, with a vote of 227-185. The amendment requires that all changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act be approved by Congress before taking effect. The vote was largely along party lines.[26]

Campaign contributions

Mark Pocan

Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Pocan's reports.[27]

Peter Theron

Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Theron's reports.[35]

Peter Theron (2014) Campaign Finance Reports
ReportDate FiledBeginning BalanceTotal Contributions
for Reporting Period		ExpendituresCash on Hand
July Quarterly[36]July 14, 2014$2,904.14$6,143.00$(5,754.66)$3,292.48
October Quarterly[37]October 13, 2014$1,533.86$6,402.64$(7,319.65)$616.85
Running totals
$12,545.64$(13,074.31)

District history

Candidate ballot access
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2012

The 2nd Congressional District of Wisconsin held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Democrat Mark Pocan won the election in the district.[38]

U.S. House, Wisconsin District 2 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMark Pocan 67.9% 265,422
     Republican Chad Lee 31.9% 124,683
     Independent Joe Kopsick 0% 6
     Miscellaneous N/A 0.2% 787
Total Votes 390,898
Source: "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

2010

On November 2, 2010, Tammy Baldwin won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Chad Lee (R) in the general election.[39]

U.S. House, Wisconsin District 2 General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngTammy Baldwin incumbent 61.8% 191,164
     Republican Chad Lee 38.2% 118,099
Total Votes 309,263

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Cook Political Report, "2014 HOUSE RACE RATINGS FOR AUGUST 8, 2014," accessed August 12, 2014
  2. ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2014 House Races," accessed August 12, 2014
  3. ↑ Roll Call, "2014 Election Race Ratings," accessed August 11, 2014
  4. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed October 4, 2024
  5. ↑ Wisconsin State Legislature, "Wis. State § 5.62 Partisan primary ballots," accessed October 4, 2024
  6. ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Registration and Voting," accessed January 3, 2014
  7. ↑ Wisconsin Redistricting Map, "Map," accessed July 24, 2012
  8. ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates Registered by Office," accessed June 3, 2014 (dead link)
  9. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "HR 1960 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013
  10. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "HR 2217 - DHS Appropriations Act of 2014 - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013
  11. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "H Amdt 69 - Requires Threat Assessment of Pipeline Vulnerabilities to a Terrorist Attack - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013
  12. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "HR 624 - CISPA (2013) - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013
  13. ↑ Clerk of U.S. House, "Roll Call Vote 31: H.R. 2642," accessed February 12, 2014
  14. ↑ Politico, "House clears Farm Bill," accessed February 12, 2014
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 New York Times, "Senate passes long-stalled Farm Bill, with clear winners and losers," accessed February 12, 2014
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 CNN.com, "House passes compromise $1.1 trillion budget for 2014," accessed January 20, 2014
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 U.S. House, "Roll Call Vote 21," accessed January 20, 2014
  18. ↑ Roll Call, "Omnibus Sails Through the Senate," January 16, 2014
  19. ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
  20. ↑ Buzzfeed, "Government Shutdown: How We Got Here," accessed October 1, 2013
  21. ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
  22. ↑ The Washington Post, "Reid, McConnell propose bipartisan Senate bill to end shutdown, extend borrowing," accessed October 16, 2013
  23. ↑ U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 550," accessed October 31, 2013
  24. ↑ The Library of Congress, "H.AMDT.136," accessed September 16, 2013
  25. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "H Amdt 136 - Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013
  26. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "H Amdt 450 - Requires Congressional Approval for Any Rules Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013
  27. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Pocan 2014 Summary reports," accessed July 25, 2013
  28. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed July 25, 2013
  29. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "July Quarterly," accessed July 25, 2013
  30. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed October 30, 2013
  31. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Year-End Report," accessed February 19, 2014
  32. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed April 18, 2014
  33. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "July Quarterly," accessed October 24, 2014
  34. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed October 24, 2014
  35. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Theron 2014 Summary reports," accessed October 23, 2014
  36. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "July Quarterly," accessed October 23, 2014
  37. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed October 23, 2014
  38. ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Wisconsin," accessed November 11, 2012
  39. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
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