2014 Wisconsin Attorney General election

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2014 Wisconsin Attorney General Election
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Candidate Brad Schimel Susan V. Happ
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote1,211,3881,066,866
Percentage51.54%45.39%
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2014 Wisconsin attorney general election by congressional district.svg
Schimel:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Happ:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Attorney General before election

J.B. Van Hollen
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Brad Schimel
Republican

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]

Contents

Republican primary

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Elimintated in the primary

Endorsements

Susan Happ
County District Attorneys
Ismael Ozanne
Statewide politicians

County District Attorneys

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

Democratic primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Susan Happ 144,367 52.1
Democratic Jon Richards90,10132.5
Democratic Ismael Ozanne42,55515.4
Total votes277,023 100

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)

administered

Sample

size

Margin of

error

Brad

Schimel (R)

Susan

Happ (D)

OtherUndecided
Marquette University [6] October 23–26, 20141,164 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 [7] October 18–21, 2014525± 4.4%41%40%—19%
Marquette University [8] October 9–12, 2014803 LV± 3.5%41.5%41.5%—17%
1,004 RV± 3.2%39.1%39%0.2%21.7%
Marquette University [9] September 25–28, 2014585 LV± 4.1%40.9%38.7%1.1%19.3%
801 RV± 3.5%36.9%37.4%1%24.5%
Marquette University [10] September 11–14, 2014589 LV± 4.1%41.9%40.6%0.4%17%
800 RV± 3.5%38.3%38.7%1%22%
Marquette University [11] August 21–24, 2014609 LV± 4.1%32%42.5%0.6%24.9%
815 RV± 3.5%32.8%39.5%0.7%27.1%

Results

2014 Wisconsin Attorney General Election [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Brad Schimel 1,211,388 51.54% −6.28%
Democratic Susan V. Happ1,066,86645.39%+3.24%
Independent Thomas A. Nelson, Sr.70,9513.02%
Scattering1,1200.05%
Plurality144,5226.15%-9.51%
Total votes2,350,325 100.0% +11.26%
Republican hold

By congressional districts

Schimel won 6 of 8 congressional districts, including one that elected a Democrat. [13]

DistrictSchimelHappRepresentative
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

  1. ↑ Marley, Patrick (October 7, 2013). "J.B. Van Hollen won't seek third term as attorney general". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Brad Schimel defeats Susan Happ for Wisconsin attorney general". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . November 4, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  3. ↑ Halsted & Lorenzonn, Gilman & Erik (August 12, 2014). "Susan Happ Wins Democratic Primary For Wisconsin Attorney General". Wisconsin Public Radio . Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  4. ↑ Horne, Michael (October 16, 2013). "Jon Richards Will Run for Attorney General". Urban Milwaukee . Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Wisconsin 2014 fall primary election results". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
  6. ↑ Marquette University
  7. ↑ WPR/St. Norbert College
  8. ↑ Marquette University
  9. ↑ Marquette University
  10. ↑ Marquette University
  11. ↑ Marquette University
  12. ↑ Canvass Results for 2014 General Election - 11/4/2014 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 26, 2014. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
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