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Member of the U.S.HouseofRepresentatives
from Wisconsin's 1st district
In office
January 3, 1995 –January 3, 1999
Primary Election
Democratic Les Aspin (incumbent) 32,815 62.24%
Republican Mark W. Neumann 16,547 31.38%
Republican Kenneth Elmer3,3646.38%
Total votes'52,726''100.0%'
General Election
Democratic Les Aspin (incumbent) 147,495 57.56%
Republican Mark W. Neumann104,35240.72%
Independent John Graf4,3911.71%
Total votes'256,238''100.0%'
Democratic hold
1993 special election

Shortly after defeating Neumann, Aspin was appointed U.S. Secretary of Defense by President Bill Clinton in 1993. [7] Just months after being defeated by over 17%, Neumann entered the special election to fill the seat vacated by Aspin. Neumann lost narrowly to his opponent, Peter Barca by only 675 votes; 49.3% to Barca's 49.9%. [8]

U.S. House of Representatives, Wisconsin 1st District Special Election, 1993 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Primary Election
Democratic Peter W. Barca 31,073 31.03%
Republican Mark W. Neumann 28,115 28.08%
Democratic Jeffrey A. Neubauer 21,61021.58%
Democratic Wayne W. Wood 8,2548.24%
Republican Charles W. Coleman 7,5677.56%
Democratic Jeffrey C. Thomas 1,8141.81%
Democratic Samuel Platts1,0941.09%
Libertarian Edward J. Kozak 613 0.61%
Total votes'100,140''100.0%'
General Election
Democratic Peter W. Barca 55,605 49.90%
Republican Mark W. Neumann54,93049.29%
Libertarian Edward J. Kozak3750.34%
Independent Gary W. Thompson3270.34%
Independent Karl Huebner2030.34%
Total votes'111,440''100.0%'
Democratic hold
1994

After losing in both 1992 and 1993, Neumann once again entered the race for Wisconsin’s First Congressional District. After losing to Peter Barca by 675 votes in the previous year, Neumann defeated Barca by 1,120 votes, becoming the first Republican to hold that seat since 1971. Neumann's victory was one of 52 Republican pick-up seats during the Republican Revolution.

U.S. House of Representatives, Wisconsin 1st District Election, 1994 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
General Election
Republican Mark W. Neumann 83,937 49.42%
Democratic Peter W. Barca (incumbent)82,81748.76%
Libertarian Edward J. Kozak3,0851.82%
Total votes'169,839''100.0%'
Republican gain from Democratic
1996

Neumann won re-election by 4,260 votes in a close 1996 race against Lydia Spottswood.

U.S. House of Representatives, Wisconsin 1st District Election, 1996 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
General Election
Republican Mark W. Neumann (incumbent) 118,408 50.92%
Democratic Lydia Spottswood 114,14849.08%
Total votes'232,556''100.0%'
Republican hold

Tenure

Neumann was sworn into the 104th United States Congress on January 3, 1995, when the Republican Party gained control of both houses for the first time since the 1950s. Neumann was assigned to the Appropriations committee, being the only freshman appointed to the committee that year. While on the committee, Neumann wrote his own version of the budget, which would produce a balanced budget by 1999. Neumann voted present in the election for Speaker of the House in 1997, instead of voting for Newt Gingrich. [11]

In September 1995, Neumann introduced an amendment requiring congressional approval of troop deployment to Bosnia which failed to pass. Then, on September 29, he voted to defeat the $243 billion military appropriation, along with other freshman Members, because it did not contain his amendment. [12] As punishment for his vote, Bob Livingston removed him from the committee. [12] This was brief, and Neumann was eventually reassigned to the committee. [13]

Neumann has been critical of LGBT rights in the past. In 1996, he commented to the New York Times that "if I was elected God for a day, homosexuality wouldn't be permitted, but nobody's electing me God". [14] [15]

Committee assignments

Congressman Neumann served on the following committees and subcommittees: [16]

1998 U.S. Senate election

In September 1997, Neumann announced his candidacy for the United States Senate against incumbent Russ Feingold. Both candidates had similar views on the budget surplus, although Neumann was for banning partial-birth abortion while Feingold was against a ban. Both candidates limited themselves to $3.8 million in campaign spending ($1 for every citizen of Wisconsin), although outside groups spent more than $2 million on Neumann; Feingold refused to have outside groups spend on his behalf. [17] [18] Feingold defeated Neumann by a 3% margin in the election, 51% - 48%. Neumann had a 68,000-vote deficit in Milwaukee County. [19]

Wisconsin U.S. Senatorial Election, 1998 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
General Election
Democratic Russ Feingold (incumbent) 890,059 50.55%
Republican Mark W. Neumann852,27248.40%
Constitution Robert R. Raymond7,9420.45%
Libertarian Tom Ender5,5910.32%
Independent Eugene A. Hem 4,2660.24%
Write-ins7060.04%
Total votes'1,760,836''100.0%'
Democratic hold

Post-congressional career

Neumann stayed out of the 2004 Senate campaign, instead supporting former Lt. Governor Margaret Farrow, who did not run. Despite speculation that Neumann might run against Senator Herb Kohl or Governor Jim Doyle, he did not choose to seek elective office during the 2006 election cycle. He had considered a run for governor, but did not enter the race in deference to Scott Walker, who withdrew in favor of former Congressman Mark Green. [ citation needed ]

2010 gubernatorial election

Neumann told the Wisconsin State Journal on April 23, 2009 that he intended to run for governor in 2010, [21] and on July 1, 2009, Neumann officially declared his candidacy. [22]

In 2010 Neumann stated his opposition to same-sex marriage, and claimed that he wanted to focus on jobs and economic development. [23]

Neumann was defeated 59% to 39% in the September 14, 2010, primary by opponent Scott Walker. Walker was ultimately elected governor in the general election.[ citation needed ]

Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election, 2010
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Primary Election [24]
Republican Scott Walker 362,913 58.65%
Republican Mark W. Neumann239,02238.62%
Republican Scott S. Paterick16,6462.69%
Write-ins3210.14%
Total votes'618,828''100.0%'

2012 U.S. Senate election

In August 2011, Neumann announced his candidacy for the Senate seat of retiring senator Herb Kohl. [25] On October 6, 2011, it was announced that he had raised $300,000 during the first month of the campaign. [26] After receiving endorsements from conservative groups such as the Club for Growth and Americans For Prosperity, Neumann split the Tea Party vote with millionaire businessman Eric Hovde. Neumann came in third place, taking 23% of the vote.

Wisconsin U.S. Senatorial Election, 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Primary Election [27]
Republican Tommy Thompson 197,928 33.99%
Republican Eric Hovde 179,55730.83%
Republican Mark W. Neumann132,78622.28%
Republican Jeff Fitzgerald 71,87112.34%
Write-ins2440.04%
Total votes'582,386''100.0%'

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1998 		Succeeded by
Tim Michels
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