Tip McGuire

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Tip McGuire
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 64th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 13, 2019

Thaddeus P. "Tip" McGuire (born July 1987) is an American attorney and Democratic politician from Kenosha County, Wisconsin. He is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 64th Assembly district since May 2019. He previously served as an assistant district attorney in Milwaukee County. [1]

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Biography

Tip McGuire was born in Somers, Wisconsin, in July 1987. He was raised and educated in southeast Wisconsin, graduating from St. Catherine's High School in Racine, Wisconsin, in 2005. [2] He went on to attend Marquette University where he earned his bachelor's degree in 2009. [3]

He got involved in politics shortly after graduation, working as a legislative aide to state representative Peter W. Barca from 2009 through 2014, and as a campaign field organizer for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin in the 2010 and 2012 elections. [3] He went to law school in 2014, and ultimately earned his J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 2017. [3]

After graduating from law school, McGuire was hired as a prosecutor in the office of the Kenosha County district attorney, and, in 2018, was hired as an assistant district attorney in Milwaukee County. [3]

After the 2018 gubernatorial election, incoming governor Tony Evers nominated McGuire's former boss, Peter Barca, to serve as secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Revenue. Barca's elevation created a vacancy in the 64th Assembly district, and, on January 22, 2019, McGuire announced that he would run for the open seat. [4]

McGuire defeated Gina Walkington and Spencer Zimmerman in the Democratic Party primary election. He defeated Republican Mark Stalker in the April 30 special election. [1]

McGuire was sworn in on May 13, 2019, by Kenosha County circuit judge Jodi Meier. [5] He went on to win election to a full term in 2020, and was re-elected in 2022 and 2024.

Electoral history

Wisconsin Assembly (2019–present)

YearElectionDateElectedDefeatedTotalPlurality
2019
special		Primary [6] Apr. 2Tip McGuire Democratic 2,43355.02%Gina Walkington Dem. 1,74039.35%4,422693
Spencer Zimmerman Dem. 2435.50%
Special [7] Apr. 30Tip McGuire Democratic 4,09662.35%Mark Stalker Rep. 2,46737.56%6,5691,629
2020 General [8] Nov. 3Tip McGuire (inc) Democratic 16,36456.00%Ed Hibsch Rep. 12,81343.85%29,2193,551
2022 General [9] Nov. 8Tip McGuire (inc) Democratic 12,87356.73%Ed Hibsch Rep. 9,79943.19%22,6903,074
2024 General [10] Nov. 5Tip McGuire (inc) Democratic 15,81655.59%Ed Hibsch Rep. 12,57644.21%28,4493,240

References

  1. 1 2 "Election Results: Wisconsin 64th Assembly District". Kenosha News. April 30, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Representative Tip McGuire". Wisconsin Legislature . Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Tip McGuire's Biography". Vote Smart . Retrieved May 1, 2019.
  4. ↑ "McGuire announces run for Barca's seat". Kenosha News. January 22, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
  5. ↑ Zampanti, Jeffrey (May 13, 2019). "Tip McGuire sworn in as 64th Assembly District representative". Kenosha News . Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  6. ↑ Canvass Results for Rep Assembly District 64 Special Primary - 4/2/2019 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. April 22, 2019. p. 1. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  7. ↑ Canvass Results for Rep Assembly District 64 Special Election - 4/30/2019 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. May 10, 2019. p. 1. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  8. ↑ Canvass Results for 2020 General Election - 11/3/2020 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 18, 2020. p. 23. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  9. ↑ Canvass Results for 2022 General Election - 11/8/2022 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 30, 2022. p. 23. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  10. ↑ County by County Report - 2024 General Election (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 27, 2024. p. 64. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
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