2014 Wisconsin State Treasurer election

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.

2014 Wisconsin State Treasurer Election

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Candidate Matt Adamczyk Dave Sartori
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,120,140 1,026,548
Percentage 48.80% 44.73%

County results
Adamczyk:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Sartori:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Treasurer before election

Kurt W. Schuller
Republican

Elected Treasurer

Matt Adamczyk
Republican

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee

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Eliminated in the primary

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  • Randall Melchert, attorney[2]

Results

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Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matt Adamczyk 132,596 61.8
Republican Randall Melchert 82,108 38.2
Total votes 214,074 100

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee

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Eliminated in the primary

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Results

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Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dave Sartori 119,504 51.6
Democratic Dave Leeper 112,225 48.4
Total votes 231,729 100

General election

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Candidates

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  • 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

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Hypothetical polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Randall
Melchert (R)
Dave
Leeper (D)
Ron
Hardy (G)
Undecided
Gravis Marketing[5] September 22–23, 2014[6] 908 ± 3% 38% 35% 10% 17%
Gravis Marketing[7] July 31–August 2, 2014 1,346 ± 3% 39% 31% 12% 18%

By congressional districts

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Adamczyk won 5 of 8 congressional districts.[8]

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

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  1. ^ "Votesmart-Matt Adamczyk". votesmart.org.
  2. ^ Worland, Gayle (July 28, 2014). "Election 2014: State treasurer | Republican primary". La Crosse Tribune. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Wisconsin 2014 fall primary election results". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Gravis Marketing
  6. ^ "Should error disqualify Gravis poll from Wisconsin governor's race poll averaging model?". The Cap Times. October 3, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  7. ^ Gravis Marketing
  8. ^ "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts". Daily Kos. Retrieved 13 July 2024.