Otto Junkermann (February 7, 1929 – July 27, 2016) was an American businessman from Green Bay, Wisconsin, and a former

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member of the

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from the Sixth District (parts of Brown County). In 2011, he ran as a "fake Democrat" in the Democratic primary against former Brown County

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Nancy Nusbaum in the preamble to the

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against Senator

Robert Cowles Robert L. Cowles III (born July 31, 1950) is a Republican member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 2nd District since 1987. In August 2011, Cowles faced a recall election, but defeated the Democratic challenger, Nancy Nusbaum, 60 perce ...

. He lost by a wide margin.

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1929 births 2016 deaths Politicians from Green Bay, Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1920s-stub