Van H. Wanggaard | |
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Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 21st district | |
Assumed office January 5, 2015 | |
Preceded by | John Lehman |
In office January 3,2011 –July 11,2012 | |
Preceded by | John Lehman |
Succeeded by | John Lehman |
Member of the Racine County Board of Supervisors | |
In office 2002–2011 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Fort Leavenworth,Kansas,U.S. | April 19,1952
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Mary Jo Wanggaard |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Gateway Technical College |
Profession | Former investigator for the Racine Police Department |
Website | Official site |
Van H. Wanggaard (born April 19,1952) 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. [1] [2]
Born in Fort Leavenworth,Kansas,Wanggaard graduated from Racine Lutheran High School in 1970. He then graduated from Gateway Technical College with a certificate in Police Science Instruction. Wanggard also took course work at University of Wisconsin–Extension,University of Wisconsin–Parkside,Green Bay Technical College,Milwaukee Area Technical College,Racine Technical College,Gateway Technical College,Wisconsin State Patrol Academy,and the United States Coast Guard National SAR School. Wanggard also taught at Gateway Technical College.
Wanggaard worked for the Racine Police Department from 1972 to 2001 as an investigator. He and his wife have two children. [3] [4] [5]
Wanggaard was elected to the Racine County Board of Supervisors in 2002,a seat he held until he joined the State Senate in 2011.
In 2006,Wanggaard ran for the 62nd Wisconsin Assembly district but was defeated by future Racine Mayor Cory Mason.
In 2010,Wanggaard ran again for state legislative office,this time challenging incumbent Democrat John Lehman in the 21st senate district. This time Wanggaard was successful,winning the seat as part of the 2010 Republican wave election which saw Republicans flip 721 state legislative seats around the country. [6] [7]
Shortly after the 2010 election,the new unified Republican government attempted to pass a controversial budget restructuring. The bill was characterized as an assault on unions and public education,and led to senate recall elections in 2011 and 2012,as well as a recall election for the Governor,Scott Walker. Wanggaard was one of the 16 senators who faced recall elections,and was challenged by his defeated 2010 rival,former-senator John Lehman. Lehman defeated Wanggaard in the recall election held on June 5,2012. This was the 2nd time that a senator serving in the 21st district had been successfully recalled,the first being George Petak in 1996. [8]
After the 21st was redrawn into a safe Republican district,Lehman chose not to run for re-election in 2014,opting instead to seek the Democratic nomination for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin. Wanggaard sought and received the Republican nomination to reclaim the 21st senate district and defeated Democrat Randy Bryce in the general election. [9] [10]
As of 2018,Wanggaard is the Wisconsin Senate Majority Caucus Chair.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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General Election, November 7, 2006 | |||||
Democratic | Cory Mason | 10,302 | 52.37% | -37.18% | |
Republican | Van H. Wanggaard | 9,363 | 47.60% | ||
Scattering | 6 | 0.03% | |||
Total votes | 19,671 | 100.0% | -8.65% | ||
Democratic hold | |||||
Year | Election | Date | Elected | Defeated | Total | Plurality | ||||||
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2010 | Primary [12] | Sep. 12 | Van Wanggaard | Republican | 13,864 | 79.89% | Bob Gulan | Rep. | 3,475 | 20.03% | 17,353 | 10,389 |
General [13] | Nov. 2 | Van Wanggaard | Republican | 32,036 | 52.52% | John W. Lehman (incumbent) | Dem. | 28,930 | 47.43% | 60,995 | 3,106 | |
2012 | Recall [14] | June 5 | John W. Lehman | Democratic | 36,358 | 50.53% | Van Wanggaard (incumbent) | Rep. | 35,539 | 49.39% | 71,955 | 819 |
2014 | Primary [15] | Aug. 12 | Van Wanggaard | Republican | 10,563 | 71.05% | Jonathan Steitz | Rep. | 4,293 | 28.88% | 14,866 | 6,270 |
General [16] | Nov. 4 | Van Wanggaard | Republican | 44,967 | 61.42% | Randy Bryce | Dem. | 28,106 | 38.39% | 73,213 | 16,861 | |
Bill Thompkins (write-in) | Ind. | 34 | 0.05% | |||||||||
2018 | General [17] | Nov. 6 | Van Wanggaard (incumbent) | Republican | 48,603 | 58.01% | Lori Hawkins | Dem. | 35,111 | 41.91% | 83,783 | 13,492 |
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