Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District elections, 2014
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The 8th Congressional District of Wisconsin held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Reid Ribble (R) defeated Ron Gruett (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced a primary challenger. The race was rated a "Safe Republican" contest by Rothenberg Political Report/Roll Call.[3]
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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.[4]
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).[5]
- See also: Wisconsin elections, 2014
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Reid Ribble (R), who was first elected in 2010.
As of the 2010 redistricting cycle, Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District included Brown, Calumet, Door, Kewaunee, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano, and Waupaca counties and a portion of Winnebago County.[6]
Candidates
General election candidates
- Reid Ribble - Incumbent
Ron Gruett[7]
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Reid Ribble Incumbent |
65% | 188,553 | |
| Democratic | Ron Gruett | 34.9% | 101,345 | |
| N/A | Scattering | 0.1% | 150 | |
| Total Votes | 290,048 | |||
| Source: Wisconsin Government Accountability Board | ||||
Key votes
Below are important votes Ribble cast during the 113th Congress.
HR 676
On July 30, 2014, the U.S. House approved a resolution 225 to 201 to sue President Barack Obama for exceeding his constitutional authority. Five Republicans—Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Paul Broun of Georgia, Scott Garrett of New Jersey, Walter Jones of North Carolina and Steve Stockman of Texas—voted with Democrats against the lawsuit.[8] Ribble joined the other 224 Republicans in favor of the lawsuit. All Democrats voted against the resolution.[9][10]
Campaign contributions
Reid Ribble
Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Ribble's reports.[11]
| Reid Ribble (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[12] | April 15, 2013 | $166,754.36 | $132,764.38 | $(28,658.90) | $270,859.84 | ||||
| July Quarterly[13] | July 15, 2013 | $270,859.84 | $263,821.93 | $(53,114.71) | $481,567.06 | ||||
| October Quarterly[14] | October 15, 2013 | $481,567.06 | $325,741.54 | $(74,313.15) | $732,995.45 | ||||
| Year-end[15] | January 31, 2014 | $732,995 | $174,237 | $(86,219) | $821,013 | ||||
| April Quarterly[16] | April 15, 2014 | $821,013.36 | $205,583.07 | $(69,856.46) | $956,739.97 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $1,102,147.92 | $(312,162.22) | ||||||||
District history
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2012
The 8th Congressional District of Wisconsin held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Reid Ribble won re-election in the district.[17]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Jamie Wall | 44% | 156,287 | |
| Republican | Reid Ribble Incumbent |
55.9% | 198,874 | |
| Miscellaneous | N/A | 0.1% | 303 | |
| Total Votes | 355,464 | |||
| Source: Wisconsin Government Accountability Board "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" (dead link) | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Reid Ribble won election to the United States House. He defeated Steve Kagen (D) in the general election.[18]
| U.S. House, Wisconsin District 8 General Election, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Reid Ribble |
54.8% | 143,998 | |
| Democratic | Steve Kagen incumbent | 45.1% | 118,646 | |
| N/A | Scattering | 0.1% | 294 | |
| Total Votes | 262,938 | |||
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
- ↑ Roll Call, "2014 Election Race Ratings," accessed August 11, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin State Legislature, "Wis. Stat. § 5.62," accessed September 16, 2025
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Registration and Voting," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Redistricting Map, "Map," accessed July 24, 2012
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates Registered by Office," accessed June 3, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ U.S. House, "House Resolution 676," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "Suing Obama: GOP-led House gives the go-ahead," July 31, 2014
- ↑ Washington Post, "House clears way for lawsuit against Obama," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Ribble 2014 Summary reports," accessed July 25, 2013
- ↑ '"Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed July 25, 2013
- ↑ '"Federal Election Commission, "July Quarterly," accessed July 25, 2013
- ↑ '"Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed October 30, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Year-End Report," accessed February 19, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed April 18, 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
