Jacob Krieg
Jacob Krieg ran in a special election to the Milwaukee Common Council to represent District 13 in Wisconsin. He lost in the special primary on July 16, 2019.
Krieg completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2019
See also: City elections in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (2019)
General election
Special general election for Milwaukee Common Council District 13
Scott Spiker defeated Patty Doherty in the special general election for Milwaukee Common Council District 13 on August 13, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Scott Spiker (Nonpartisan) | 56.6 | 1,865 | |
| Patty Doherty (Nonpartisan) | 43.3 | 1,427 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 5 | ||
| Total votes: 3,297 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for Milwaukee Common Council District 13
The following candidates ran in the special primary for Milwaukee Common Council District 13 on July 16, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Scott Spiker (Nonpartisan) | 44.5 | 1,357 | |
| ✔ | Patty Doherty (Nonpartisan) | 24.7 | 755 | |
| Patricia Torres Najera (Nonpartisan) | 15.5 | 472 | ||
 | James Krickeberg (Nonpartisan) | 8.7 | 266 | |
 | Jacob Krieg (Nonpartisan) | 3.7 | 114 | |
 | Josh Zepnick (Nonpartisan) | 2.4 | 72 | |
| Walt Love (Nonpartisan) | 0.5 | 14 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 2 | ||
| Total votes: 3,052 | |||
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Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jacob Krieg completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Krieg's responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
Transparency, Accountability, Responsiveness
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
Roads conditions, Public Safety, Drugs, Taxes, Constituent Services.
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
Accountability and Transparency are the top qualities I would look for in someone running for office. I want to show the district what is happening in the city and
What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?
I am a United States Marine, I know what leadership is. I am an Eagle Scout I know what service is. I believe that these qualities are crucial to a position like this.
What legacy would you like to leave?
I want Milwaukee to be among the greatest cities on earth. To be the model for the rest of the world to follow. Nothing specifically under my name.
Do you believe that it’s beneficial for holders of this office to have previous experience in government or politics?
No I believe it is a detriment to democracy if we have the same inner circle passing the torch to one another.
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See also
2019 Elections
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