Paul Soglin

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Paul Soglin
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Soglin in 2015
50th, 53rd, and 56th Mayor of Madison
In office
April 19, 2011 –April 16, 2019

Among the changes and accomplishments on Soglin's watch:

Madison's bond rating (per Moody's Investment Services) was upgraded from AA to AAA status in Soglin's first term in office after he made a personal visit to the New York offices of the rating company. [34] Madison was also named to the most livable cities list several times during Soglin's second tenure as mayor, capturing the number one spot in 1996 [35] and again in 1998. [36]

In 2018 the Brookings Institution found that of the one hundred largest U.S. cities, "...only 11 metro areas achieved inclusive economic growth and prosperity by posting improvements across every measure: Cincinnati, Des Moines, Detroit, Greenville, Madison, Minneapolis–St. Paul, Portland, Providence, San Francisco, Spokane, and Washington, D.C."

Personal life

Soglin is married and has 3 children, 1 of whom is actress Rachael Soglin. [37]

Electoral history

Madison Mayor (1973)

Madison, Wisconsin, Mayoral Election, 1973 [11] [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Primary Election, March 6, 1973
Nonpartisan William Dyke (incumbent) 16,243 36.16%
Nonpartisan Paul Soglin 11,485 25.56%
Nonpartisan David Stewart10,35023.04%
Nonpartisan Leo Cooper6,15013.69%
Nonpartisan R. Whelan Burke2830.63%
Nonpartisan David Robb1610.36%
Nonpartisan Joseph Kraemer1220.27%
Nonpartisan Mark Gregersen270.06%
Scattering1050.23%
Total votes44,926 100.0%
General Election, April 3, 1973
Nonpartisan Paul Soglin 37,548 52.35%
Nonpartisan William Dyke (incumbent)34,17947.65%
Plurality3,3694.70%
Total votes71,727 100.0%

Madison Mayor (1989–1997)

United States House of Representatives (1996)

Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district election, 1996 [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Primary Election, September 10, 1996
Republican Scott L. Klug (incumbent) 26,750 45.39%
Democratic Paul Soglin 25,439 43.17%
Democratic Patrick J. O'Brien6,57611.16%
Libertarian Ben Masel 165 0.27%
Total votes58,930 100.0%
General Election, November 5, 1996
Republican Scott L. Klug (incumbent) 154,557 57.36%
Democratic Paul Soglin110,46741.00%
Libertarian Ben Masel4,2261.57%
Plurality44,09016.36%
Total votes269,450 100.0%
Republican hold

Madison Mayor (2003)

Madison, Wisconsin, Mayoral Election, 2003 [39] [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Primary Election, February 20, 2003
Nonpartisan Dave Cieslewicz 14,326 35.16%
Nonpartisan Paul Soglin 14,144 34.72%
Nonpartisan Bert G. Zipperer6,61016.22%
Nonpartisan Susan J. M. Bauman (incumbent)4,68111.49%
Nonpartisan Will Sandstrom4921.20%
Nonpartisan Davy Mayer3890.95%
Write-in 920.22%
Total votes45,415 100.0%
General Election, April 4, 2003
Nonpartisan Dave Cieslewicz 29,717 50.76%
Nonpartisan Paul Soglin28,52848.73%
Plurality1,1892.03%
Total votes58,536 100.0%

Madison Mayor (2011–2019)

YearElectionDateElectedDefeatedTotalPlurality
2011Primary [41] Feb. 15Paul Soglin Nonpartisan 18,69349.49% Dave Cieslewicz (inc) Non. 17,50046.33%37,7711,193
Nick Hart Non. 5981.58%
John Blotz Non. 5691.50%
Dennis Amadeus de Nure Non. 2740.72%
General [42] Apr. 5Paul Soglin Nonpartisan 44,54249.76% Dave Cieslewicz (inc) Non. 43,82948.96%89,504713
2015Primary [43] Feb. 17Paul Soglin (inc) Nonpartisan 11,85652.8Scott Resnick Non. 5,22323.322,4606,633
Bridget Maniaci Non. 3,31114.7
Richard V. Brown Sr. Non. 1,0344.6
Christopher Daly Non. 9734.3
General [44] Apr. 7Paul Soglin (inc) Nonpartisan 37,73472.0%Scott Resnick Non. 14,19527.152,43523,539
2019Primary [45] Feb. 19Paul Soglin (inc) Nonpartisan 10,77128.57% Satya Rhodes-Conway Non. 10,44827.71%37,706323
Mo Cheeks Non. 8,80127.45%
Raj Shukla Non. 6,95416.31%
Nick Hart Non. 3860.75%
General [46] Apr. 2 Satya Rhodes-Conway Nonpartisan 47,91561.92%Paul Soglin (inc) Non. 29,15037.67%77,37618,765

Wisconsin Governor (2018)

Wisconsin Gubernatorial Election, 2018 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Primary Election, August 14, 2018
Democratic Tony Evers 225,082 41.77%
Democratic Mahlon Mitchell 87,92616.32%
Democratic Kelda Roys 69,08612.82%
Democratic Kathleen Vinehout 44,1688.20%
Democratic Mike McCabe 39,8857.40%
Democratic Matt Flynn 31,5805.86%
Democratic Paul Soglin28,1585.23%
Democratic Andy Gronik 6,6271.23%
Democratic Dana Wachs 4,2160.78%
Democratic Josh Pade1,9080.35%
Scattering2210.04%
Plurality137,15625.45%
Total votes538,857 100.0%

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