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Wisconsin's 6th Congressional District elections, 2014
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The 6th Congressional District of Wisconsin held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. State Sen. Glenn Grothman defeated Joe Leibham in the Republican primary on August 12, 2014, by 219 votes.[3][4][5] Leibham announced on August 22 that he would not request a recount. In response Grothman said, "I think all of the candidates in this race ran campaigns to be proud of. I am grateful that Sen. Leibham has chosen not to seek a recount in this race and I wish him well in his future endeavors."[5] Grothman defeated Winnebago County Executive Mark Harris, who ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, and Libertarian Gus Fahrendorf in the general election to win retiring Rep. Tom Petri's seat. The race was rated a "Safe Republican" contest by Rothenberg Political Report/Roll Call.[6]
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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.[7][8]
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).[9]
- See also: Wisconsin elections, 2014
Incumbent: Tom Petri (R), who was first elected in 1979, chose to retire at the end of his term, leaving the seat open in 2014.[10]
Wisconsin's 6th Congressional District includes Columbia, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Manitowoc, Marquette, Ozaukee, Sheboygan, and Waushara counties. Portions of Dodge, Milwaukee, and Winnebago counties also lie within the district.[11]
Candidates
General election candidates
- Glenn Grothman: State Senator
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Mark Harris: Winnebago County Executive[12]
Gus Fahrendorf[13]
August 12, 2014, Republican Primary
- Glenn Grothman: State Senator[14][3]
- Duey Stroebel: State Representative[15]
- Joseph Leibham: State Senator[12]
- Tom Denow[13]
Failed to file
- Nancy Olson[13][16]
- Gary Wetzel[17][16]
- Jessica King: former State Senator[18][13][16]
- Kevin Crawford: former Mayor of Manitowoc, Wi.Cite error: Closing
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Declined to run
- Scott Fitzgerald: Senate Majority Leader[19]
- Joe Dean: Mayor of Port Washington, Wi.[12][13]
- John Hiller: Scott Walker aide[12][13]
- Justin Nickels: Mayor of Manitowoc, Wi.[12][13][20]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Glenn Grothman |
56.8% | 169,767 | |
| Democratic | Mark Harris | 40.9% | 122,212 | |
| Libertarian | Gus Fahrendorf | 2.3% | 6,865 | |
| N/A | Scattering | 0.1% | 189 | |
| Total Votes | 299,033 | |||
| Source: Wisconsin Government Accountability Board | ||||
Republican primary
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Glenn Grothman |
36.2% | 23,247 | ||
| Joe Leibham | 35.8% | 23,028 | ||
| Duey Stroebel | 24.7% | 15,873 | ||
| Tom Denow | 3.3% | 2,117 | ||
| Scattering | 0% | 30 | ||
| Total Votes | 64,295 | |||
| Source: Wisconsin Government Accountability Board |
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Race background
Tom Petri
Tom Petri (R), who was first elected in 1979, decided to retire at the end of his term rather than seek re-election in 2014.[10]
Refused to endorse
Retiring Rep. Tom Petri refused to endorse Republican candidate Glenn Grothman.[21]
Endorsements
Glenn Grothman
Grothman was endorsed by the following people:
- Former Sen. Rick Santorum[22]
Media
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Campaign contributions
Mark Harris
Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Harris' reports.[23]
| Mark Harris (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| July Quarterly[24] | July 14, 2014 | $0.00 | $37,320.00 | $(12,167.49) | $25,152.51 | ||||
| October Quarterly[25] | October 15, 2014 | $42,427.74 | $114,467.79 | $(15,955.63) | $140,939.90 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $151,787.79 | $(28,123.12) | ||||||||
Glenn Grothman
Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Grothman's reports.[26]
| Glenn Grothman (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| July Quarterly[27] | July 31, 2014 | $0.00 | $147,638.64 | $(77,152.95) | $70,485.69 | ||||
| October Quarterly[28] | October 15, 2014 | $159,621.25 | $372,519.75 | $(386,320.50) | $145,820.50 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $520,158.39 | $(463,473.45) | ||||||||
Tom Petri
Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Petri's reports prior to his announcement that he would not seek re-election in 2014.[29]
| Tom Petri (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[30] | July 15, 2013 | $919,744.12 | $57,150.21 | $(71,935.81) | $904,958.52 | ||||
| July Quarterly[31] | July 14, 2013 | $904,958.52 | $137,830.27 | $(58,087.22) | $984,701.57 | ||||
| October Quarterly[32] | October 12, 2013 | $984,701.57 | $62,194.60 | $(79,459.05) | $967,437.12 | ||||
| Year-end[33] | January 31, 2014 | $967,437 | $56,807 | $(67,268) | $956,975 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $313,982.08 | $(276,750.08) | ||||||||
District history
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2012
The 6th Congressional District of Wisconsin held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Tom Petri won re-election in the district.[34]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Joe Kallas | 37.8% | 135,921 | |
| Republican | Tom Petri Incumbent |
62.1% | 223,460 | |
| Miscellaneous | N/A | 0.1% | 364 | |
| Total Votes | 359,745 | |||
| Source: Wisconsin Government Accountability Board "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" (dead link) | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Tom Petri won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Joseph C. Kallas (D) in the general election.[35]
| U.S. House, Wisconsin District 6 General Election, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Tom Petri incumbent |
70.7% | 183,271 | |
| Democratic | Joseph C. Kallas | 29.3% | 75,926 | |
| N/A | Scattering | 0.1% | 170 | |
| Total Votes | 259,367 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 2014
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2014 HOUSE RACE RATINGS FOR AUGUST 8, 2014," accessed August 12, 2014
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2014 House Races," accessed August 12, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Associated Press, "Wisconsin - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 12, 2014
- ↑ JSOnline.com, "Wisconsin's closest congressional race in decades," accessed August 13, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Sheboygan Press, "Leibham won't seek recount in 6th District," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ Roll Call, "2014 Election Race Ratings," accessed August 11, 2014
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed October 4, 2024
- ↑ Wisconsin State Legislature, "Wis. State § 5.62 Partisan primary ballots," accessed October 4, 2024
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Registration and Voting," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 NY Times, "Tom Petri, G.O.P. Congressman From Wisconsin, Is Retiring," accessed April 12, 2014
- ↑ Petri.House.Gov, "Counties of the 6th District," accessed October 28, 2014
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 Wisconsin Election Watch, "Scott Fitzgerald Will Not Run for 6th Congressional District Seat," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates Registered by Office," accessed June 3, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "State Sen. Glenn Grothman plans to challenge U.S. Rep. Tom Petri," accessed April 3, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin State Journal, "State Rep. Duey Stroebel to make run for Petri seat in Congress," accessed April 12, 2014
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates Registered by Office," accessed June 13, 2014
- ↑ Madison.com, "2nd Democrat joins race for Wis. 6th District seat," accessed May 5, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Roll Call, "Republicans Prepare for Primary Fight in Wisconsin House Race," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ WISN, "Fitzgerald not running for Petri's congressional seat," accessed April 19, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Election Watch, "Manitowoc Mayor Justin Nickels Declines Bid for Higher Office," accessed June 13, 2014
- ↑ Channel3000.com, "Wisconsin US Rep. Tom Petri won't endorse Grothman," accessed October 23, 2014
- ↑ GlennGrothman.com, "Rick Santorum endorses Glenn Grothman for Congress," accessed August 11, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Mark Harris 2014 Summary reports," accessed October 23, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "July Quarterly," accessed October 23, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed October 23, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Grothman 2014 Summary reports," accessed October 23, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "July Quarterly," accessed October 23, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed October 23, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Petri 2014 Summary reports," accessed July 25, 2013
- ↑ FEC "April Quarterly," accessed July 25, 2013
- ↑ FEC "July Quarterly," accessed July 25, 2013
- ↑ FEC "October Quarterly," accessed October 30, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Year End Report," accessed February 19, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Wisconsin," accessed November 11, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
