2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the eight U.S. representatives 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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| Elections in Wisconsin |
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Overview
Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin by district:[1]
| District | Republican | Democratic | Others | Total | Result | ||||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| District 1 | 182,316 | 63.33% | 105,552 | 36.66% | 29 | 0.01% | 287,897 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
| District 2 | 103,619 | 31.54% | 224,920 | 68.46% | 0 | 0.00% | 328,539 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
| District 3 | 119,540 | 43.46% | 155,368 | 56.49% | 128 | 0.05% | 275,036 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
| District 4 | 68,490 | 26.91% | 179,045 | 70.34% | 7,002 | 2.75% | 254,537 | 100.00% | Democratic Hold |
| District 5 | 231,160 | 69.55% | 101,190 | 30.45% | 0 | 0.00% | 332,350 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
| District 6 | 169,767 | 56.81% | 122,212 | 40.89% | 6,865 | 2.30% | 298,844 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
| District 7 | 169,891 | 59.29% | 112,949 | 39.41% | 3,721 | 1.30% | 286,561 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
| District 8 | 188,553 | 65.04% | 101,345 | 34.96% | 0 | 0.00% | 289,898 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
| Total | 1,233,336 | 52.40% | 1,102,581 | 46.85% | 17,745 | 0.75% | 2,353,662 | 100.00% | |
District 1
Republican incumbent Paul Ryan, who had represented the 1st district since 1999, ran for re-election. This district has a PVI of R+3.
Nominee
- Paul Ryan, incumbent U.S. Representative and nominee for Vice President in 2012
Eliminated in primary
- Jeremy Ryan, professional protester
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Paul Ryan (incumbent) | 40,813 | 94.3 | |
| Republican | Jeremy Ryan | 2,450 | 5.7 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 30 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 43,293 | 100.0 | ||
Nominee
- Rob Zerban, member of the Kenosha County Board, former small business owner and nominee for this seat in 2012[3]
Eliminated in primary
- Amar Kaleka, documentary film maker and the son of a victim of the 2012 Wisconsin Sikh temple shooting[4]
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rob Zerban | 25,627 | 77.6 | |
| Democratic | Amar Kaleka | 7,318 | 22.2 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 71 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 33,016 | 100.0 | ||
Campaign
In 2012 Ryan defeated Zerban in the closest election of Ryan's congressional career thus far.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Paul Ryan (incumbent) | 182,316 | 63.3 | |
| Democratic | Rob Zerban | 105,552 | 36.6 | |
| Libertarian | Keith Deschler (write-in) | 29 | 0.0 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 273 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 288,170 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 2
Democratic incumbent Mark Pocan, who had represented the 2nd district since 2013, ran for re-election. This district has a PVI of D+17.
Nominee
- Mark Pocan, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mark Pocan (incumbent) | 52,517 | 99.6 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 216 | 0.4 | |
| Total votes | 52,733 | 100.0 | ||
Nominee
- Peter Theron, mathematics professor[6]
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Peter Theron | 12,464 | 99.8 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 20 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 12,484 | 100.0 | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mark Pocan (incumbent) | 224,920 | 68.4 | |
| Republican | Peter Theron | 103,619 | 31.5 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 308 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 328,847 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 3
Democratic incumbent Ron Kind, who had represented the 3rd district since 1996, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+5.
Nominee
- Ron Kind, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ron Kind (incumbent) | 28,783 | 99.8 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 70 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 28,853 | 100.0 | ||
Nominee
- Tony Kurtz, businessman and veteran[7]
Eliminated in primary
- Ken Van Doren, former building contractor
- Karen Mueller, attorney
Withdrawn
- Chris Anderson, former aide to Ron Johnson
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tony Kurtz | 13,552 | 56.7 | |
| Republican | Karen L. Mueller | 5,630 | 23.5 | |
| Republican | Ken Van Doren | 4,704 | 19.7 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 30 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 23,903 | 100.0 | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ron Kind (incumbent) | 155,368 | 56.5 | |
| Republican | Tony Kurtz | 119,540 | 43.4 | |
| Independent | Ken Van Doren (write-in) | 128 | 0.1 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 125 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 275,161 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 4
Democratic incumbent Gwen Moore, who had represented the 4th district since 2005, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 72% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+23.
Nominee
- Gwen Moore, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Gary George, former state senator and convicted felon[8]
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gwen Moore (incumbent) | 52,413 | 70.9 | |
| Democratic | Gary R. George | 21,242 | 28.7 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 257 | 0.4 | |
| Total votes | 73,912 | 100.0 | ||
Eliminated in primary
- David D. King, nominee for Secretary of State in 2010
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dan Sebring | 3,386 | 79.7 | |
| Republican | David D. King | 855 | 20.1 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 9 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 4,250 | 100.0 | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gwen Moore (incumbent) | 179,045 | 70.2 | |
| Republican | Dan Sebring | 68,490 | 26.9 | |
| Independent | Robert R. Raymond (write-in) | 7,002 | 2.8 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 355 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 254,892 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 5
Republican incumbent Jim Sensenbrenner, who had represented the 5thdistrict since 1978, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 67.72% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+13.
Nominee
- Jim Sensenbrenner, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Sensenbrenner (incumbent) | 43,266 | 99.8 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 82 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 43,348 | 100.0 | ||
Nominee
- Chris Rockwood, electrical engineer and former candidate for the Wisconsin State Assembly[9]
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chris Rockwood | 21,715 | 99.7 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 141 | 0.6 | |
| Total votes | 21,856 | 100.0 | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Sensenbrenner (incumbent) | 231,160 | 69.5 | |
| Democratic | Chris Rockwood | 101,190 | 30.4 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 476 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 332,826 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 6
Republican incumbent Tom Petri who had represented the 6th district since 1979, retired.[10]
Nominee
- Glenn Grothman, state senator[11]
Eliminated in primary
- Tom Denow
- Joe Leibham, state senator[12]
- Duey Stroebel, state representative[13]
Withdrawn
- Nancy Olson
Declined
- Joe Dean, Mayor of Port Washington[14]
- Scott Fitzgerald, Majority Leader of the State Senate[15]
- John Hiller, Scott Walker aide[16][17][18]
- Tim Michels, co-owner of the Michels Corporation and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2004[14]
- Todd Nehls, former Dodge County Sheriff [19]
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Glenn Grothman | 23,247 | 36.2 | |
| Republican | Joe Leibham | 23,028 | 35.8 | |
| Republican | Duey Stroebel | 15,873 | 24.7 | |
| Republican | Tom Denow | 2,117 | 3.3 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 30 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 64,295 | 100.0 | ||
Nominee
- Mark Harris, Winnebago County Executive
Withdrawn
- Gary Wetzel
Declined
- Kevin Crawford, former Mayor of Manitowoc
- Jessica King, former state senator[20]
- Justin Nickels, Mayor of Manitowoc[21]
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mark Harris | 19,714 | 99.8 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 49 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 19,763 | 100.0 | ||
The general election featured Gus Fahrendorf, of Neenah, as the nominee of the Libertarian Party.[22]
Campaign
Despite winning the primary, Petri refused to endorse Grothman, going as far as saying that Democratic nominee Mark Harris had done "a fine job" as County Executive.
Grothman declined to participate in any debates during the general election and turned down all requests for interviews.[23]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Glenn Grothman | 169,767 | 56.8 | |
| Democratic | Mark Harris | 122,212 | 40.9 | |
| Independent | Gus Fahrendorf | 6,865 | 2.3 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 189 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 299,033 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 7
Republican incumbent Sean Duffy, who had represented the 7th district since 2011, ran for re-election.
Nominee
- Sean Duffy, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Don Raihala, real estate broker
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sean Duffy (incumbent) | 25,707 | 87.6 | |
| Republican | Don Raihala | 3,607 | 12.3 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 22 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 29,336 | 100.0 | ||
Eliminated in primary
- Mike Krsiean
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kelly Westlund | 18,631 | 77.9 | |
| Democratic | Mike Krsiean | 5,256 | 22.0 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 24 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 23,911 | 100.0 | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sean Duffy (incumbent) | 169,891 | 59.3 | |
| Democratic | Kelly Westlund | 112,949 | 39.4 | |
| Independent | Lawrence Dale | 3,686 | 1.3 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 77 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 286,603 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 8
Republican incumbent Reid Ribble, who had represented the 8th district since 2011, ran for re-election.
Nominee
- Reid Ribble, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Reid Ribble (incumbent) | 33,330 | 99.8 | |
| No party | Scattering | 85 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 33,415 | 100.0 | ||
Nominee
- Ron Gruett (pronounced 'grit'), professor of physics and chemistry
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ron Gruett | 18,030 | 99.8 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 34 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 18,064 | 100.0 | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Reid Ribble (incumbent) | 188,553 | 65.0 | |
| Democratic | Ron Gruett | 101,345 | 34.9 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 150 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 290,048 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
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- "Wisconsin Statewide Results General Election - November 4, 2014 Official Results". Wisconsin Secretary of State. November 4, 2014. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
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- "Petri won't seek re-election". Archived from the original on 2014-04-15. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
- Terkel, Amanda. Glenn Grothman, Ultra-Conservative Wisconsin Lawmaker, Will Run For Congress. Huffington Post, 2014-04-03.
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- State rep. announces run for Congress
- Nathan L. Gonzales (16 April 2014). "Ratings Update: Wisconsin's 6th District". rollcall.com. Roll Call. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- On Politics: Scott Fitzgerald says he won't run for Congress this year : Wsj
- Reports: Duey Stroebel may challenge Tom Petri in a primary for Congress
- Grothman will challenge Petri for Congressional seat
- Petri to retire from House, Leibham considering run for seat
- "| Action Reporter Media". fdlreporter.com. Retrieved 2014-08-08.
- Bridget Bowman (17 April 2014). "Republicans Prepare for Primary Fight in Wisconsin House Race". rollcall.com. Roll Call. Archived from the original on 18 April 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- Kyle Maichle. "Manitowoc Mayor Justin Nickels Declines Bid for Higher Office". wisconsinelectionwatch.com. Archived from the original on 20 May 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
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