Robert W. Wirch is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Senate,representing the 22nd district since 1997. He previously served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1993 through 1997.
Alberta Darling is an American politician and former member of the Wisconsin State Senate. She represented Wisconsin's 8th State Senate district from 1993 through 2022 as a Republican. Her constituency included many of the municipalities directly north and northwest of Milwaukee and part of the city of Milwaukee. She also served three years in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Before entering public office,she was a teacher and marketing director.
Robert L. Cowles III is a Republican member of the Wisconsin Senate,representing the 2nd District since 1987. In August 2011,Cowles faced a recall election,but defeated the Democratic challenger,Nancy Nusbaum,60 percent to 40 percent.
Frank Lasee is an American politician and former Republican member of the Wisconsin State Senate. He represented the 1st Senate District from 2011 until 2017,succeeding his cousin,Alan Lasee. Lasee previously served in the Wisconsin State Assembly,representing the 2nd Assembly District from 1995 to 2009.
Sheila E. Harsdorf is a Republican politician in Wisconsin,most recently serving as Wisconsin Secretary of Agriculture,Trade,and Consumer Protection. Harsdorf previously served in the Wisconsin Senate and the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Mary Lazich is an American Republican politician. She served five years in the Wisconsin State Assembly and 19 years in the State Senate,and was President of the Senate for her final session (2015–2016).
Luther S. Olsen is an American politician and former member of the Wisconsin Legislature. A Republican,he served 16 years in the Wisconsin State Senate (2005–2021) and ten years in the Wisconsin State Assembly (1994–2005). Olsen was one of several Wisconsin state senators to survive the 2011 Wisconsin Senate recall elections.
Daniel E. Kapanke is a former Republican member of the Wisconsin Senate,representing the 32nd District from 2005 until losing his seat to Jennifer Shilling in the 2011 Wisconsin Senate recall elections.
James C. Holperin is a retired American politician from Vilas County,Wisconsin. He served in the Wisconsin State Senate (2009–2012) and State Assembly (1983–1994),representing northern Wisconsin. He also served as secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Tourism from during the first term of Governor Jim Doyle. He is the only state legislator in history to face recall twice,surviving both.
Randal B. "Randy" Hopper is a former Republican member of the Wisconsin Senate,representing the 18th District from 2009 until losing his seat to Jessica King in a 2011 recall election. The 18th District includes the cities of Fond du Lac,Oshkosh,and Waupun.
John Nygren is an American insurance and financial services agent,politician,and lobbyist. A Republican,he was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly for nearly 14 years,serving from January 2007 to December 2020. He was co-chair of the powerful Joint Finance Committee from 2013 until his sudden resignation on December 1,2020. He now works as executive director for the Wisconsin Association of Health Plans,a state lobbying organization for health insurance companies. Prior to holding public office,he was President of the United States Junior Chamber youth organization.
Gary R. George is an American lawyer and Democratic politician from Milwaukee,Wisconsin. He represented Milwaukee in the Wisconsin State Senate for 22 years before being recalled from office in 2003.
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.
Van H. Wanggaard is a Republican politician and former law enforcement officer. He is a member of the Wisconsin State Senate,representing Racine and Kenosha counties since January 5,2015. He was previously elected to the same office in 2010,but was removed by recall election in June 2012.
The 2011 Wisconsin protests were a series of demonstrations in the state of Wisconsin in the United States beginning in February involving as many as 100,000 protesters opposing the 2011 Wisconsin Act 10,also called the "Wisconsin Budget Repair bill." The protests centered on the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison,with satellite protests also occurring at other municipalities throughout the state. Demonstrations took place at various college campuses,including the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. After the collective bargaining bill was upheld by the Wisconsin Supreme Court on June 14,the number of protesters declined to about 1,000 within a couple days.
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.
Recall elections for nine Wisconsin state senators were held during the summer of 2011;one was held on July 19,and six on August 9,with two more held on August 16. Voters attempted to put 16 state senators up for recall,eight Democrats and eight Republicans,because of the budget bill proposed by Governor Scott Walker and circumstances surrounding it. Republicans targeted Democrats for leaving the state for three weeks to prevent the bill from receiving a vote,while Democrats targeted Republicans for voting to significantly limit public employee collective bargaining. Scholars could cite only three times in American history when more than one state legislator has been recalled at roughly the same time over the same issue.
The 2012 Wisconsin gubernatorial recall election was a special election to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. It resulted in voters re-electing incumbent Republican governor Scott Walker over the Democratic candidate Tom Barrett by a larger margin than he had in 2010,in which Walker had also faced Barrett. Recall organizers opposed Walker's agenda,particularly his limiting of collective bargaining rights for state employees and they collected over 900,000 signatures to initiate the recall election process. There was also a recall for Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch. She won her race,defeating Democrat Mahlon Mitchell,making her the first lieutenant governor to run in and survive a recall.
The 2014 Wisconsin gubernatorial election took place on November 4,2014,to determine the governor and lieutenant governor of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It occurred concurrently with elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
Eric Wimberger is an American attorney and Republican politician. He is a member of the Wisconsin State Senate,representing the 30th Senate district since 2021. The 30th district comprises the cities of Green Bay and De Pere in Brown County,and several municipalities and towns along the west coast of the Green Bay in eastern Oconto and Marinette counties,up to the city of Marinette.
