Wisconsin elections, 2010
Encyclopedia
Elections were held in Wisconsin
on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Primary election
s were held on September 14, 2010.
Incumbent Democratic Senator Russ Feingold
is being challenged by Republican Ron Johnson
and Rob Taylor of the Constitution Party. Johnson defeated Feingold in the general election.
are up for election in 2010.
did not run for re-election. Democrat Tom Barrett
and Republican Scott Walker
, along with several third-party candidates, contested the seat. Walker defeated Barrett on November 2, 2010, to become the state's governor-elect. Scott Walker will be sworn in on January 3, 2011, succeeding Jim Doyle at that time.
and Republican Kurt W. Schuller
are running for Wisconsin Treasurer.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Primary election
Primary election
A primary election is an election in which party members or voters select candidates for a subsequent election. Primary elections are one means by which a political party nominates candidates for the next general election....
s were held on September 14, 2010.
United States Senate
Incumbent Democratic Senator Russ Feingold
Russ Feingold
Russell Dana "Russ" Feingold is an American politician from the U.S. state of Wisconsin. He served as a Democratic party member of the U.S. Senate from 1993 to 2011. From 1983 to 1993, Feingold was a Wisconsin State Senator representing the 27th District.He is a recipient of the John F...
is being challenged by Republican Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson (Wisconsin)
Ronald Harold "Ron" Johnson is the junior United States Senator for Wisconsin, and a member of the Republican Party, and is associated with the Tea party movement....
and Rob Taylor of the Constitution Party. Johnson defeated Feingold in the general election.
United States House
All 8 of Wisconsin's seats in the United States House of RepresentativesUnited States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
are up for election in 2010.
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Incumbent Governor Jim DoyleJim Doyle
James Edward "Jim" Doyle is a Wisconsin politician and member of the Democratic Party. He was the 44th Governor of Wisconsin, serving from January 6, 2003 to January 3, 2011. He defeated incumbent Governor Scott McCallum by a margin of 45 percent to 41 percent; the Libertarian Party candidate Ed...
did not run for re-election. Democrat Tom Barrett
Tom Barrett (politician)
Thomas Mark "Tom" Barrett is the Democratic Mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serving since 2004. He ran for Governor of Wisconsin in November 2010, losing by a margin of 52 percent to 47 percent to Republican Scott Walker. Previously, Barrett served in the United States House of Representatives...
and Republican Scott Walker
Scott Walker (politician)
Scott Kevin Walker is an American Republican politician who began serving as the 45th Governor of Wisconsin on January 3, 2011, after defeating Democratic candidate Tom Barrett, 52 percent to 47 percent in the November 2010 general election...
, along with several third-party candidates, contested the seat. Walker defeated Barrett on November 2, 2010, to become the state's governor-elect. Scott Walker will be sworn in on January 3, 2011, succeeding Jim Doyle at that time.
Attorney General
Incumbent Republican J.B. Van Hollen defeated Democrat Scott Hassett in the race for Wisconsin Attorney General.Secretary of State
Incumbent Democrat Doug La Follette and Republican David King are running for Wisconsin Secretary of State.Treasurer
Incumbent Democrat Dawn Marie SassDawn Marie Sass
Dawn Marie Sass was the State Treasurer of Wisconsin, 2007-2011. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Sass graduated from St. Mary's Academy and from University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. She did graduate work at National-Louis University. She defeated incumbent Jack Voight on November 7, 2006...
and Republican Kurt W. Schuller
Kurt W. Schuller
Kurt W. Schuller is the State Treasurer of Wisconsin and a businessman.Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Schuller graduated from Concordia University Wisconsin with an associate degree in management and communications. Schuller owned and managed restaurants and lives in Eden, Wisconsin...
are running for Wisconsin Treasurer.
State Senate
The 17 odd-numbered seats of the Wisconsin Senate are up for election in 2010.External links
- Elections & Election Results by the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board
- Wisconsin Candidate List at Imagine Election - Search for candidates by address or zip code
- Wisconsin Congressional Races in 2010 for campaign finance data for federal races from OpenSecrets.orgCenter for Responsive PoliticsThe Center for Responsive Politics is a non-profit, nonpartisan research group based in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics and the effect of money and lobbying activity on elections and public policy and maintains a public online database of its information.Their database...
- Wisconsin--State Races in 2010 campaign finance data for state races from Follow the Money