The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the eight
U.S. representatives
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from the state of
Wisconsin, one from each of the state's eight congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including an election for
Governor of Wisconsin
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.
Overview
Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin by district:
District 1
In 2012,
Republican incumbent Paul Ryan
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defeated
Democrat
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Rob Zerban
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, a former member of the
Kenosha County
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Board and entrepreneur; 2012 was the closest election of Ryan's congressional career. Zerban is running again in 2014.
Amar Kaleka
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, a documentary film maker and the son of a victim of the 2012
Wisconsin Sikh temple shooting, also ran for the Democratic nomination,
but lost in the primary.
Primary results
General election
Results
District 2
Democratic incumbent
Mark Pocan
Mark William Pocan ( ; born August 14, 1964) is an American politician and businessman serving as the U.S. representative from Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district since 2013. The district is based in the state capital, Madison. A member of th ...
has represented the district since 2013. This district has a PVI of D+17.
Mathematics professor Peter Theron is the Republican nominee.
Primary results
General election
Results
District 3
Democratic incumbent
Ron Kind has represented the district since 1996. He was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+5.
Businessman and veteran Tony Kurtz is the Republican nominee.
Primary results
General election
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District 4
Democratic incumbent
Gwen Moore
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has represented the district since 2005. She was re-elected with 72% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+23.
Former State Senator and convicted felon
Gary George ran against her in the Democratic primary., losing by a substantial margin.
Primary results
General election
Results
District 5
Republican incumbent
Jim Sensenbrenner
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has represented the district since 1978. He was re-elected with 67.72% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+13.
Chris Rockwood, an
electrical engineer
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who previously ran as a Democratic candidate for the Wisconsin State Assembly, is the Democratic nominee.
Primary results
General election
Results
District 6
The sixth district is represented by Republican
Tom Petri
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Early life
Petri was born in Marinette, Wisconsin. When he was a toddler, his fat ...
, who is retiring.
For the Republicans, State Senator
Glenn Grothman
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Grothman r ...
, State Representative
Duey Stroebel and State Senator
Joe Leibham sought the nomination.
Wisconsin State Senate Majority Leader
Scott L. Fitzgerald
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chose not to run; and
Scott Walker aide John Hiller and former
Dodge County Sheriff Todd Nehls had been discussed as potential candidates, but did not run. Grothman won the primary but Petri has refused to endorse him, going as far as saying that Democratic nominee Mark Harris had done "a fine job" as County Executive. Grothman has declined to participate in debates and has turned down requests for interviews.
Democratic
Winnebago County Executive Mark Harris is the Democratic Party nominee.
The general election will also feature Gus Fahrendorf, of Neenah, as the nominee of the Libertarian Party.
Primary results
General election
Results
District 7
The seventh district is represented by Republican
Sean Duffy.
Ashland businesswoman and City Council member Kelly Westlund is the 2014 Democratic nominee.
Primary results
General election
Results
District 8
The eighth district is represented by Republican
Reid Ribble
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Early life and education
Ribble is a third generation Wisconsin resident. He was bo ...
. Ron Gruett (pronounced 'grit'), a professor of physics and chemistry, is the Democratic nominee.
Primary results
General election
Results
See also
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2014 United States House of Representatives elections
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2014 United States elections
The 2014 United States elections were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, in the middle of Democratic President Barack Obama's second term. Republicans retained control of the House of Representatives and won control of the Senate.
Republicans ...
References
External links
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