Tom Weatherston

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Thomas Weatherston
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 62nd district
In office
January 7, 2013 January 7, 2019
Primary Election [9]
Republican Tom Weatherston 5,775 76.88%
Democratic Melissa Lemke 1,202 16.00%
Democratic Randy Bryce 5226.95%
Write-ins270.09%
Total votes'1,039''100.0%'
General Election [10]
Republican Tom Weatherston 17,045 53.05%
Democratic Melissa Lemke15,05446.85%
Write-ins310.10%
Total votes'32,130''100.0%'+65.29%
Republican gain from Democratic
Wisconsin Assembly, 62nd District Election, 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Primary Election
Republican Tom Weatherston 4,093 98.94%
Write-ins441.06%
Total votes'4,137''100.0%'
General Election
Republican Tom Weatherston 18,761 97.61%
Write-ins4602.39%
Total votes'19,221''100.0%'-40.18%
Republican hold
Wisconsin Assembly, 62nd District Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Primary Election
Republican Tom Weatherston 5,209 99.77%
Write-ins120.23%
Total votes'5,221''100.0%'
General Election
Republican Tom Weatherston 22,523 100.0%
Total votes'22,523''100.0%'+17.18%
Republican hold
Caledonia Village Trustee 1 Election, 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
General Election, April 2, 2019
Independent Tom Weatherston 2,554 51.08%
Independent Jay Benkowski (incumbent)2,43448.68%
Write-ins120.24%
Total votes'5,000''100.0%'

Notes

  1. 'Weatherston Wins 62nd District Race, Vos and Wirch Retain Their Seats,' Caledonia Patch (Wisconsin), November 7, 2012
  2. Wisconsinvote.org-Tom Weatherston Archived 2012-11-13 at the Wayback Machine
  3. David Michael Miller (2014-02-06). "Slaying the Gerrymander". Isthmus . Retrieved 2019-02-10.
  4. Johnson, Annysa. "Wisconsin lawmakers propose anti-Sharia bill". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  5. Pete Wicklund (2018-04-10). "Weatherston not seeking re-election to the state Assembly". Racine Journal Times . Retrieved 2019-02-10.
  6. Rogan, Adam (2019-01-02). "Weatherston looks to make Caledonia comeback after state Assembly stint". Racine Journal Times . Retrieved 2019-03-27.
  7. Rogan, Adam (2019-03-20). "Incumbent facing familiar challenger in Caledonia Village Board election". Racine Journal Times . Retrieved 2019-03-27.
  8. Statement of Votes Cast (Report). Racine County Clerk. 2019-04-02. p. 41. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
  9. Canvass Results for 2012 Partisan Primary (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. 2012-08-14. p. 47. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
  10. Canvass Results for 2012 Presidential and General Election (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. 2012-11-06. p. 23. Retrieved 2019-03-26.

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