United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 2014
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The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the eight
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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
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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
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defeated
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Rob Zerban Rob Zerban is an entrepreneur, former Kenosha County Supervisor, and Congressional candidate. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Zerban's campaign for the United States House of Representatives in 2012 and 2014 largely focused on protecting ...
, a former member of the
Kenosha County Kenosha County is located in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 169,151 as of the 2020 census, making it the eighth most populous county in Wisconsin. The county shares the same name as the city of Kenosh ...
Board and entrepreneur; 2012 was the closest election of Ryan's congressional career. Zerban is running again in 2014.
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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.


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District 2

Democratic incumbent Mark Pocan has represented the district since 2013. This district has a PVI of D+17. Mathematics professor Peter Theron is the Republican nominee.


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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.


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District 4

Democratic incumbent Gwen Moore 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 (Wisconsin politician), Gary George ran against her in the Democratic primary., losing by a substantial margin.


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District 5

Republican incumbent Jim Sensenbrenner 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 engineering, electrical engineer who previously ran as a Democratic candidate for the Wisconsin State Assembly, is the Democratic nominee.


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District 6

The sixth district is represented by Republican Tom Petri, who is retiring. For the Republicans, State Senator Glenn Grothman, State Representative Duey Stroebel and State Senator Joe Leibham sought the nomination. Wisconsin State Senate Majority Leader Scott L. Fitzgerald chose not to run; and Scott Walker (politician), Scott Walker aide John Hiller and former Dodge County, Wisconsin, 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, Wisconsin, Winnebago County County executive, 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.


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District 7

The seventh district is represented by Republican Sean Duffy. Ashland, Wisconsin, Ashland businesswoman and City Council member Kelly Westlund is the 2014 Democratic nominee.


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District 8

The eighth district is represented by Republican Reid Ribble. Ron Gruett (pronounced 'grit'), a professor of physics and chemistry, is the Democratic nominee.


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See also

* 2014 United States House of Representatives elections * 2014 United States elections


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External links


U.S. House elections in Wisconsin, 2014
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