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Margarete Worthington
From Ballotpedia
Margarete Worthington was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 14 of the Wisconsin State Senate.
Issues
Campaign themes
2012
On her campaign website, Worthington listed the following issues:[1]
- Create good paying, sustainable jobs: "Invest in rural infrastructure, job training and small business programs"
- Allow communities to create their future by returning local control:"Return shared revenue and highway funds to local governments," "Lift the cap on property tax increases," "Repeal limitations on moratoriums"
- Conserve Our Resources: "Protect our Clean Water and Air"
- Improve Access to Healthcare: "Help farmers, small business owners and working families get healthcare and be able to save for retirement"
- Help our veterans: "Assist Wisconsin veterans returning to civilian life," "Take care of Wisconsin’s elderly and disabled veterans"
Elections
2012
- See also: Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2012
Worthington ran in the 2012 election for Wisconsin State Senate, District 14.[2] Worthington ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14th and lost to incumbent Luther Olsen (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Margarete Worthington | 42.4% | 34,742 | |
| Republican |  Luther Olsen Incumbent |
57.5% | 47,137 | |
| - | Scattering | 0.1% | 62 | |
| Total Votes | 81,941 | |||
Recent news
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- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
External links
Footnotes
Current members of the Wisconsin State Senate
Leadership
Senate President:Mary Felzkowski
Majority Leader:Devin LeMahieu
Minority Leader:Dianne Hesselbein
Senators
District 1
André Jacque (R)
District 2
Eric Wimberger (R)
District 3
Tim Carpenter (D)
District 4
Dora Drake (D)
District 5
Rob Hutton (R)
District 6
LaTonya Johnson (D)
District 7
Chris Larson (D)
District 8
Jodi Sinykin (D)
District 9
Devin LeMahieu (R)
District 10
Rob Stafsholt (R)
District 11
Stephen Nass (R)
District 12
Mary Felzkowski (R)
District 13
John Jagler (R)
District 14
Sarah Keyeski (D)
District 15
Mark Spreitzer (D)
District 16
Melissa Ratcliff (D)
District 17
Howard Marklein (R)
District 18
Kristin Alfheim (D)
District 19
District 20
Dan Feyen (R)
District 21
Van Wanggaard (R)
District 22
Robert Wirch (D)
District 23
Jesse James (R)
District 24
Patrick Testin (R)
District 25
Romaine Quinn (R)
District 26
Kelda Roys (D)
District 27
District 28
Julian Bradley (R)
District 29
Cory Tomczyk (R)
District 30
Jamie Wall (D)
District 31
Jeff Smith (D)
District 32
Brad Pfaff (D)
District 33
Chris Kapenga (R)
Republican Party (18)
Democratic Party (15)
