The 1988 United States Senate election in Wisconsin took place on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator
William Proxmire decided to retire, instead of running for re-election to a sixth full term. Democrat
Herb Kohl won the open seat.
Democratic primary
Candidates
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Tony Earl
Anthony Scully Earl (born April 12, 1936) is an American politician and a member of the Democratic party and served as the 41st governor of Wisconsin from 1983 until 1987. He graduated from Michigan State University in 1958 and earned a J.D. fr ...
, former Governor of Wisconsin
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Ed Garvey, 1986 U.S. Senate candidate
* Edmond C. Hou-Seye
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Herb Kohl, businessman & former chairman of the
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
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Doug La Follette, Secretary of State of Wisconsin
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
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Susan Engeleiter, State Senator
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Steve King
Steven Arnold King (born May 28, 1949) is an American far-right politician and businessman who served as a U.S. representative from Iowa from 2003 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he represented Iowa's 5th congressional district u ...
, Chairman of the
Republican Party of Wisconsin
* Peter Y. Taylor
Results
Results
See also
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1988 United States Senate elections
The 1988 United States Senate elections was an election for the United States Senate in which, in spite of the Republican victory by George H. W. Bush in the presidential election, the Democrats gained a net of one seat in the Senate. Seven seats ...
References
External links
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1988 Wisconsin elections