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The 2014 Wisconsin Attorney General election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the Attorney General of Wisconsin. incumbent attorney general J. B. Van Hollen, first elected in 2006, did not seek re-election to a third term.[1] After facing no opposition in the primary, Waukesha County District Attorney Brad Schimel defeated Jefferson County District Attorney Susan Happ in the November general election.[2]
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Republican primary
edit- Brad Schimel, Waukesha County District Attorney, ran unopposed for the Republican nomination.
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Susan Happ, Jefferson County District Attorney[3]
Elimintated in the primary
edit- Jon Richards, State Representative[4]
- Ismael Ozanne, Dane County District Attorney
Endorsements
editSusan Happ
- County District Attorneys
- Frederick Bourg, Bayfield County
- Angela Barenek, Barron County
- Gary King, Eau Claire County
- Chuck Simono, Forest County
- Mark Fuhr, Price County
- Louis Molepski, Jr., Portage County
- Taavi McMahon, Trempealeau County
Ismael Ozanne
- Statewide politicians
- Peg Lautenschlager, former Wisconsin Attorney General
- Vel Phillips, former Wisconsin Secretary of State
- County District Attorneys
- Larry Nelson, Iowa County
- Kate Findley, Lafayette County
- Joe DeCecco, Sheboygan County
- Kristi Tlusty, Taylor County
- Local politicians
- Joe Parisi, Dane County Executive
- Dave Mahoney, Dane County Sheriff
- Carlo Esqueda, Dane County Clerk of Courts
- Bob Spoden, Rock County Sheriff
- Shawn Pfaff, Fitchburg Mayor
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Susan Happ | 144,367 | 52.1 | |
| Democratic | Jon Richards | 90,101 | 32.5 | |
| Democratic | Ismael Ozanne | 42,555 | 15.4 | |
| Total votes | 277,023 | 100 | ||
General election
editPolling
edit| Poll source | Date(s)
administered |
Sample
size |
Margin of
error |
Brad
Schimel (R) |
Susan
Happ (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquette University | October 23–26, 2014 | 1,164 LV | ± 3% | 43.1% | 38.7% | 0.9% | 17.3% |
| 1,409 RV | ± 2.7% | 39.5% | 39.5% | 1.1% | 19.8% | ||
| WPR/St. Norbert College | October 18–21, 2014 | 525 | ± 4.4% | 41% | 40% | — | 19% |
| Marquette University | October 9–12, 2014 | 803 LV | ± 3.5% | 41.5% | 41.5% | — | 17% |
| 1,004 RV | ± 3.2% | 39.1% | 39% | 0.2% | 21.7% | ||
| Marquette University | September 25–28, 2014 | 585 LV | ± 4.1% | 40.9% | 38.7% | 1.1% | 19.3% |
| 801 RV | ± 3.5% | 36.9% | 37.4% | 1% | 24.5% | ||
| Marquette University | September 11–14, 2014 | 589 LV | ± 4.1% | 41.9% | 40.6% | 0.4% | 17% |
| 800 RV | ± 3.5% | 38.3% | 38.7% | 1% | 22% | ||
| Marquette University | August 21–24, 2014 | 609 LV | ± 4.1% | 32% | 42.5% | 0.6% | 24.9% |
| 815 RV | ± 3.5% | 32.8% | 39.5% | 0.7% | 27.1% |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brad Schimel | 1,211,388 | 51.57% | −6.25% | |
| Democratic | Susan V. Happ | 1,066,866 | 45.41% | +3.26% | |
| Independent | Thomas A. Nelson, Sr. | 70,951 | 3.02% | ||
| Scattering | 1,120 | 0.05% | |||
| Plurality | 144,522 | 6.15% | -9.51% | ||
| Total votes | 2,350,325 | 100.0% | +11.26% | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
By congressional districts
editSchimel won 6 of 8 congressional districts, including one that elected a Democrat.[7]
| District | Schimel | Happ | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 58% | 40% | Paul Ryan |
| 2nd | 34% | 63% | Mark Pocan |
| 3rd | 50% | 47% | Ron Kind |
| 4th | 27% | 70% | Gwen Moore |
| 5th | 67% | 31% | Jim Sensenbrenner |
| 6th | 59% | 38% | Glenn Grothman |
| 7th | 57% | 40% | Sean Duffy |
| 8th | 58% | 38% | Reid Ribble |
References
edit- ^ Marley, Patrick (October 7, 2013). "J.B. Van Hollen won't seek third term as attorney general". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ "Brad Schimel defeats Susan Happ for Wisconsin attorney general". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. November 4, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ Halsted & Lorenzonn, Gilman & Erik (August 12, 2014). "Susan Happ Wins Democratic Primary For Wisconsin Attorney General". Wisconsin Public Radio. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ Horne, Michael (October 16, 2013). "Jon Richards Will Run for Attorney General". Urban Milwaukee. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ "Wisconsin 2014 fall primary election results". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
- ^ Canvass Results for 2014 General Election - 11/4/2014 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 26, 2014. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 13, 2024.