The 2014 Wisconsin State Treasurer election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the State Treasurer of Wisconsin. Incumbent attorney general Kurt W. Schuller, first elected in 2010, did not seek re-election to a second term. Matt Adamczyk defeated Greenfield alderman Dave Sartori in the November general election.
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 County results Adamczyk: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Sartori: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | ||||||||||||||||
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Republican primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Matt Adamczyk, legislative staffer[1]
Eliminated in the primary
edit- Randall Melchert, attorney[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Matt Adamczyk | 132,596 | 61.8 | |
| Republican | Randall Melchert | 82,108 | 38.2 | |
| Total votes | 214,074 | 100 | ||
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Dave Sartori, former Greenfield alderman[4]
Eliminated in the primary
edit- Dave Leeper, former Green County District Attorney[4]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dave Sartori | 119,504 | 51.6 | |
| Democratic | Dave Leeper | 112,225 | 48.4 | |
| Total votes | 231,729 | 100 | ||
General election
editCandidates
edit- Matt Adamczyk, legislative staffer (R)
- Dave Sartori, former Greenfield alderman (D)
- Jerry Shidell, former Rhinelander mayor (L)
- Andrew Zuelke, businessman (C)
- Ron Hardy, Winnebago County Supervisor (G)
Polling
editHypothetical polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Randall Melchert (R) |
Dave Leeper (D) |
Ron Hardy (G) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravis Marketing | September 22–23, 2014[5] | 908 | ± 3% | 38% | 35% | 10% | 17% |
| Gravis Marketing | July 31–August 2, 2014 | 1,346 | ± 3% | 39% | 31% | 12% | 18% |
By congressional districts
editAdamczyk won 5 of 8 congressional districts.[6]
| District | Adamczyk | Sartori | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 56% | 39% | Paul Ryan |
| 2nd | 32% | 60% | Mark Pocan |
| 3rd | 46% | 47% | Ron Kind |
| 4th | 26% | 69% | Gwen Moore |
| 5th | 65% | 30% | Jim Sensenbrenner |
| 6th | 56% | 38% | Glenn Grothman |
| 7th | 52% | 41% | Sean Duffy |
| 8th | 55% | 38% | Reid Ribble |
References
edit- ^ "Votesmart-Matt Adamczyk". votesmart.org.
- ^ Worland, Gayle (July 28, 2014). "Election 2014: State treasurer | Republican primary". La Crosse Tribune. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ a b "Wisconsin 2014 fall primary election results". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
- ^ a b Bell, Terry (August 8, 2014). "Democrats Running For Treasurer Want The Office To Have Expanded Role". Wisconsin Public Radio. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "Should error disqualify Gravis poll from Wisconsin governor's race poll averaging model?". The Cap Times. October 3, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts". Daily Kos. Retrieved 13 July 2024.