Tommy George Thompson is an American Republican politician who most recently served as interim president of the University of Wisconsin System from 2020 to 2022. A member of the Republican Party,he previously served as the 42nd governor of Wisconsin from 1987 to 2001 and 19th United States secretary of Health and Human Services from 2001 to 2005,in the cabinet of President George W. Bush.
Tammy Suzanne Green Baldwin is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the junior United States senator from Wisconsin since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party,she served three terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly,representing the 78th district,and from 1999 to 2013 represented Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. In 2012,Baldwin was elected to the United States Senate,defeating Republican nominee Tommy Thompson. In 2018,Baldwin was reelected,defeating Republican nominee Leah Vukmir.
The 1998 United States Senate elections were held on November 3 and seen as an even contest between the Republican Party and Democratic Party. While the Democrats had to defend more seats up for election,Republican attacks on the morality of President Bill Clinton failed to connect with voters and anticipated Republican gains did not materialize. The Republicans picked up open seats in Ohio and Kentucky and narrowly defeated Democratic incumbent Carol Moseley Braun (Illinois),but these were canceled out by the Democrats' gain of an open seat in Indiana and defeats of Republican Senators Al D'Amato and Lauch Faircloth. The balance of the Senate remained unchanged at 55–45 in favor of the Republicans.
The 1988 United States Senate elections was an election for the United States Senate in which,in spite of the Republican victory by George H. W. Bush in the presidential election,the Democrats gained a net of one seat in the Senate. Seven seats changed parties,with four incumbents being defeated. The Democratic majority in the Senate increased by one to 55–to–45.
The Republican Party of Wisconsin is a right-wing political party in Wisconsin and is the Wisconsin affiliate of the United States Republican Party (GOP). The state party chair is Paul Farrow. The state party is divided into 72 county parties for each of the state's counties,as well as organizations for the state's eight congressional districts.
Scott Lawrence Fitzgerald is an American politician and former newspaper publisher. A Republican,he represents Wisconsin's 5th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives. The district includes many of Milwaukee's northern and western suburbs,such as Waukesha,West Bend,Brookfield,and Mequon. He represented the 13th district in the Wisconsin State Senate from 1995 to 2021.
The 2010 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 2,2010. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Russ Feingold ran for re-election to a fourth term,but was defeated by Republican challenger Ron Johnson,a businessman and first-time candidate. Johnson was the first Republican to win a Senate election in Wisconsin since 1986. Feingold also became the fifth Senator in a row from Wisconsin's Class 3 Senate seat to be defeated for reelection in the general election,and the seventh in a row overall to lose reelection by a defeat in either the primary or general elections.
The 1878 and 1879 United States Senate elections were elections which had the Democratic Party retake control of the United States Senate for the first time since before the Civil War.
The 2012 United States Senate election in Wisconsin took place on November 6,2012,alongside a U.S. presidential election as well as other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic Senator Herb Kohl retired instead of running for re-election to a fifth term. This was the first open Senate seat in Wisconsin since 1988,when Kohl won his first term.
The 1988 United States Senate election in Wisconsin took place on November 8,1988. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator William Proxmire decided to retire,instead of running for re-election to a sixth full term. Democrat Herb Kohl won the open seat.
The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin were held on Tuesday,November 6,2012 to elect the eight U.S. representatives from Wisconsin,one from each of the state's eight congressional districts. Representatives are elected for two-year terms;those elected will serve in the 112th Congress from January 2013 until January 2015. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including a quadrennial presidential election and an election to the U.S. Senate. Primary elections were held on August 14,2012.
The 2018 Wisconsin gubernatorial election took place on November 6,2018. It occurred concurrently with a Senate election in the state,elections to the state's U.S. House seats,and various other elections. Incumbent Republican Governor Scott Walker sought re-election to a third term,and was challenged by Democratic candidate and then-Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers,as well as Libertarian Phil Anderson and independent Maggie Turnbull. Evers,along with his running mate Mandela Barnes,managed to defeat Walker and Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch in a closely fought and widely watched race,ending unified Republican control of the state.
The 2018 Wisconsin Fall General Election was held in the U.S. state of Wisconsin on November 6,2018. All of Wisconsin's partisan executive and administrative offices were up for election as well as one of Wisconsin's U.S. Senate seats,Wisconsin's eight seats in the United States House of Representatives,seventeen seats in the Wisconsin State Senate,and all 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly. The 2018 Wisconsin Fall Partisan Primary was held August 14,2018. There were also special elections held during 2018 for three State Assembly seats and two State Senate seats.
The 2022 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 8,2022,to elect a member of the United States Senate from Wisconsin. The party primaries were held on August 9,2022. Incumbent Republican Senator Ron Johnson was reelected to a third term,narrowly defeating Democratic Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin were held on November 6,2018,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 other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The Wisconsin Partisan Primary was held on August 14,2018,with the governor,U.S. Senator,U.S. Representative,odd-numbered Wisconsin State Senate seats,and all Wisconsin Assembly seats on the ballot. Wisconsin was notable in 2018 for being the only state in which the party receiving the majority of votes held a minority of congressional seats.
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin was held on November 3,2020,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 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. Primaries were held on August 11,2020.
Democrat William Proxmire won a special election to fill the vacancy created by the death of Senator Joseph R. McCarthy (R-WI). Also,Price Daniel (D-TX) left the Senate to become governor of Texas,and Democrat Ralph Yarborough won a special election for that Senate seat. The Democrats thus made a net gain of one seat. However,Congress was out of session at the time of the Democratic gain in Wisconsin,and the Republicans gained a Democratic-held seat only weeks after the next session started,when Republican John D. Hoblitzell Jr. was appointed to fill the vacancy created by the death of Senator Matthew M. Neely (D-WV).
A special election was held to fill the remainder of the term in the United States House of Representatives for Wisconsin's 7th congressional district in the 116th United States Congress. Sean Duffy,the incumbent representative,announced his resignation effective September 23,2019,as his wife was about to give birth to a child with a heart condition. Governor Tony Evers chose January 27,2020,as the date for the special election,with the primaries scheduled for December 30,2019. However,upon being informed by the Department of Justice of the date being in violation of federal law,since it would provide insufficient time for overseas and military voters to receive ballots,Governor Evers rescheduled the primaries for February 18,2020,and the general election for May 12,2020.
The 1950 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 7,1950.
The 2000 Wisconsin Fall General Election was held in the U.S. state of Wisconsin on November 7,2000. One of Wisconsin's U.S. Senate seats was up for election,as well as Wisconsin's nine seats in the United States House of Representatives,the sixteen even-numbered seats in the Wisconsin State Senate,and all 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Voters also chose eleven electors to represent them in the Electoral College,which then participated in selecting the president of the United States. The 2000 Fall Partisan Primary was held on September 12,2000.
