2012 Wisconsin State Assembly election

American state legislative election

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November 6, 2012

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All 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly
50 seats needed for a majority

	Majority party	Minority party

Leader	Jeff Fitzgerald (retired)	Peter Barca
Party	Republican	Democratic
Leader's seat	39th–Horicon	64th–Kenosha
Last election	60 seats, %	38 seats, %
Seats before	59	39
Seats won	60	39
Seat change	1
Popular vote	1,249,559	1,419,858
Percentage	46.15%	52.44%

	Third party

Party	Independent
Last election	1
Seats before	1
Seats won	0
Seat change	1
Popular vote	28,119
Percentage	1.41%
Swing	0.28%

Results by gains and holds

Results by winning party vote share

Results:
     Democratic gain      Republican gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
Vote Share:
     50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      >90%
     40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

Speaker before election

Jeff Fitzgerald
Republican

Elected Speaker

Robin Vos
Republican

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The 2012 Wisconsin State Assembly elections were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. All 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly were up for election. Before the election, 58 Assembly seats were held by Republicans, 38 seats were held by Democrats, 1 was held by an independent, and 2 were vacant. The primary election was held on August 14, 2012.

This was the first Assembly election after the legislative redistricting following the 2010 United States census. The maps were passed into law as 2011 Wisconsin Act 43, and are widely considered one of the most severe Republican gerrymanders in U.S. history.

Republicans flipped the independent-held seat and reclaimed two vacant seats, to enter the 101st Wisconsin Legislature with 60 of 99 State Assembly seats.

Elected members took office on January 7, 2013.

Results summary

Seats		Party (majority caucus shading)			Total

		Democratic	Ind.	Republican
Last election (2010)		38	1	60	99

Total before this election		38	1	58	97
Up for election		39	1	59	99
of which:	Incumbent retiring	8	1	6	15
	Vacated	1	0	1	2
	Unopposed	16	0	4	20
This election		39	0	60	99
Change from last election		1	1

Total after this election		39	0	60	99
Change in total		1	1	2

Party		Candidates	Votes			Seats
Party		Candidates	No.	%	+/−	No.	+/−
	Democratic Party	95	1,419,858	52.44		39	+1
	Republican Party	77	1,249,559	46.15		60	+2
	Independent	14	28,119	1.41		0	-1
	Write-in	N/A	9,935	0.37		0	0
Total			2,707,471	100.00	±0.00	99	±0
Source: Wisconsin Government Accountability Board^[1]

Popular vote

Democratic			52.44%
Republican			46.15%
Other			1.78%

Assembly seats

Republican			60.61%
Democratic			39.39%

Close races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

State Assembly district 72, 0.39%
State Assembly district 70, 0.53%
State Assembly district 93, 1.62%
State Assembly district 75, 2.17% (gain)
State Assembly district 26, 2.60%
State Assembly district 1, 2.62%
State Assembly district 85, 3.23%
State Assembly district 50, 3.51%
State Assembly district 51, 3.78%
State Assembly district 68, 4.86%
State Assembly district 88, 4.93%
State Assembly district 62, 6.20% (gain)
State Assembly district 67, 6.55%
State Assembly district 37, 8.60% (gain)
State Assembly district 49, 8.54%

Outgoing incumbents

Retiring

Tamara Grigsby (D–Milwaukee), representing District 18 since 2004, did not run for re-election after a difficult battle with cancer.^[2]
Michelle Litjens (R–Appleton), representing District 56 since 2010, did not run for re-election.^[3]
Dan Meyer (R–Eagle River), representing District 34 since 2000, did not run for re-election.
Donna J. Seidel (D–Wausau), representing District 85 since 2004, did not run for re-election.
Richard Spanbauer (R–Oshkosh), representing District 53 since 2008, did not run for re-election.
Tony Staskunas (D–West Allis), representing District 15 since 1996, did not run for re-election.^[4]
Robert L. Turner (D–Racine), representing District 61 since 1990, did not run for re-election due to redistricting which reshaped his district.
Karl Van Roy (R–Howard), representing District 90 since 2002, did not run for re-election.
Bob Ziegelbauer (I–Manitowoc), representing District 25 since 1992, did not run for re-election.^[5]

Seeking other office

Elizabeth M. Coggs (D–Milwaukee), representing District 10 since 2010, ran for state Senate in the 4th Senate district, but lost the primary.
David Cullen (D–Milwaukee), representing District 13 since 1990, was elected to the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors in the 2014 Spring election.^[6]
Jeff Fitzgerald (R–Horicon, representing District 39 since 2000, and the incumbent speaker, ran for U.S. Senate, but lost the primary.^[7]^[8]
Louis Molepske (D–Stevens Point), representing District 71 since 2003, ran for Portage County district attorney, and won the election.^[9]
Mark Pocan (D–Madison), representing District 78 since 1998, ran for U.S. House of Representatives in Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district, and won the election.^[10]
Tom Tiffany (R–Hazelhurst), representing District 35 since 2010, ran for state Senate in the 12th Senate district, and won the election.^[11]^[12]

Vacated

Jerry Petrowski (R–Marathon) resigned from District 86 after his election as state senator.^[13]^[14]
Barbara Toles (D–Milwaukee) resigned from District 17.^[15]

Election results

Dist.	Incumbent				This race^[1]
Dist.	Member	Party	First elect	Status	Candidates	Results
01	Garey Bies	Republican	2000	Running	Y Garey Bies (Rep.) 51.27% Patrick Veeser (Dem.) 48.65%	Incumbent re-elected
02	André Jacque	Republican	2010	Running	Y André Jacque (Rep.) 58.62% Larry Pruess (Dem.) 41.29%	Incumbent re-elected
03	Alvin Ott	Republican	1986	Running	Y Alvin Ott (Rep.) 57.98% Kole Oswald (Dem.) 38.01% Josh Young (Ind.) 3.97%	Incumbent re-elected
04	Chad Weininger	Republican	2010	Running	Y Chad Weininger (Rep.) 55.58% Michael J. Macheski (Dem.) 44.28%	Incumbent re-elected
05	Jim Steineke	Republican	2010	Running	Y Jim Steineke (Rep.) 55.86% Jeff McCabe (Dem.) 44.05%	Incumbent re-elected
06	Gary Tauchen	Republican	2006	Running	Y Gary Tauchen (Rep.) 59.41% John Powers (Dem.) 40.48%	Incumbent re-elected
07	Peggy Krusick	Democratic	1983 (special)	Running	Y Daniel Riemer (Dem.) 85.35% Peggy Krusick (Dem. write-in) 12.8%	Incumbent lost primary New member elected Democratic hold
08	Jocasta Zamarripa	Democratic	2010	Running	Y Jocasta Zamarripa (Dem.) 98.26%	Incumbent re-elected
09	Josh Zepnick	Democratic	2002	Running	Y Josh Zepnick (Dem.) 98.6%	Incumbent re-elected
10	Elizabeth M. Coggs	Democratic	2010	Ran for state Senate	Y Sandy Pasch (Dem.) 98.71%	Incumbent retired to run for Wisconsin Senate New member elected Democratic hold
11	Jason Fields	Democratic	2004	Running	Y Mandela Barnes (Dem.) 98.79%	Incumbent lost primary New member elected Democratic hold
12	Fred Kessler	Democratic	1960 1962 (retired) 1964 1972 (retired) 2004	Running	Y Fred Kessler (Dem.) 98.59%	Incumbent re-elected
13	David Cullen	Democratic	1990 (special)	Ran for county board	Y Rob Hutton (Rep.) 60.49% John Pokrandt (Dem.) 39.38%	Incumbent retired New member elected Republican gain
14	Dale Kooyenga	Republican	2010	Running	Y Dale Kooyenga (Rep.) 59.07% Chris Rockwood (Dem.) 40.81%	Incumbent re-elected
15	Tony Staskunas	Democratic	1996	Not running	Y Joe Sanfelippo (Rep.) 58.28% Cindy Moore (Dem.) 41.61%	Incumbent retired New member elected Republican gain
16	Leon Young	Democratic	1992	Running	Y Leon Young (Dem.) 98.78%	Incumbent re-elected
17	--Vacant--				Y La Tonya Johnson (Dem.) 84.73% Anthony R. Edwards (Ind.) 14.92%	Incumbent resigned New member elected Democratic hold
18	Tamara Grigsby	Democratic	2004	Not running	Y Evan Goyke (Dem.) 87.93% Melba Morris-Page (Ind.) 11.56%	Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic hold
19	Jon Richards	Democratic	1998	Running	Y Jon Richards (Dem.) 97.65%	Incumbent re-elected
20	Christine Sinicki	Democratic	1998	Running	Y Christine M. Sinicki (Dem.) 57.52% Molly McGartland (Rep.) 42.31%	Incumbent re-elected
21	Mark Honadel	Republican	2013 (special)	Running	Y Mark Honadel (Rep.) 59.28% William R. Kurtz (Dem.) 40.61%	Incumbent re-elected
22	Sandy Pasch	Democratic	2008	Ran for 10th district	Y Don Pridemore (Rep.) 98.56%	Incumbent redistricted New member elected Republican gain
23	Jim Ott	Republican	2006	Running	Y Jim Ott (Rep.) 62.20% Cris Rogers (Dem.) 37.73%	Incumbent re-elected
24	Dan Knodl	Republican	2008	Running	Y Dan Knodl (Rep.) 62.37% Shan Haqqi (Dem.) 37.53%	Incumbent re-elected
25	Bob Ziegelbauer	Independent	1992^[a]	Not running	Y Paul Tittl (Rep.) 57.56% Jim Brey (Dem.) 42.22%	Incumbent retired New member elected Republican gain
26	Mike Endsley	Republican	2010	Running	Y Mike Endsley (Rep.) 51.27% Mike Helmke (Dem.) 48.67%	Incumbent re-elected
27	Steve Kestell	Republican	1998	Running	Y Steve Kestell (Rep.) 57.89% Steven H. Bauer (Dem.) 42.05%	Incumbent re-elected
28	Erik Severson	Republican	2010	Running	Y Erik Severson (Rep.) 56.18% Adam T. Bever (Dem.) 43.72%	Incumbent re-elected
29	John Murtha	Republican	2006	Running	Y John Murtha (Rep.) 55.84% Jim Swanson (Dem.) 43.99%	Incumbent re-elected
30	Dean Knudson	Republican	2010	Running	Y Dean Knudson (Rep.) 55.79% Diane Odeen (Dem.) 44.14%	Incumbent re-elected
31	Stephen Nass	Republican	2010	Ran for 33rd district	Y Amy Loudenbeck (Rep.) 56.47% Ryan J. Schroeder (Dem.) 43.41%	Incumbent redistricted New member elected Republican hold
32	Tyler August	Republican	2010	Running	Y Tyler August (Rep.) 57.10% Kim M. Peterson (Dem.) 39.67% David Stolow (Ind.) 3.10%	Incumbent re-elected
33	Chris Kapenga	Republican	1990	Ran for 99th district	Y Stephen Nass (Rep.) 62.79% Scott Allan Woods (Dem.) 34.00% Terry Virgil (Ind.) 3.14%	Incumbent redistricted New member elected Republican hold
34	Dan Meyer	Republican	2000	Not running	Y Rob Swearingen (Rep.) 57.16% Merlin Van Buren (Dem.) 36.15% Kevin M. Fitzpatrick (Ind.) 4.32% Todd Albano (Ind.) 2.33%	Incumbent retired New member elected Republican hold
35	Tom Tiffany	Republican	2012	Ran for state Senate	Y Mary Czaja (Rep.) 53.30% Kevin Koth (Dem.) 41.83% Patrick K. Tjugum (Ind.) 4.81%	Incumbent retired to run for Wisconsin Senate New member elected Republican hold
36	Jeffrey Mursau	Republican	2004	Running	Y Jeffrey Mursau (Rep.) 59.05% Dorothy Kegley (Dem.) 40.88%	Incumbent re-elected
37	Andy Jorgensen	Democratic	2006	Ran for 43rd district	Y John Jagler (Rep.) 54.16% Mary I. Arnold (Dem.) 45.55%	Incumbent redistricted New member elected Republican gain
38	Joel Kleefisch	Republican	2004	Running	Y Joel Kleefisch (Rep.) 58.51% Scott Michalak (Dem.) 39.03% Leroy L. Watson (Ind.) 2.40%	Incumbent re-elected
39	Jeff Fitzgerald	Republican	2000	Ran for U.S. Senate	Y Mark Born (Rep.) 60.36% Jim Grigg (Dem.) 39.56%	Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senate New member elected Republican hold
40	Kevin David Petersen	Republican	2006	Running	Y Kevin Petersen (Rep.) 98.71%	Incumbent re-elected
41	Joan Ballweg	Republican	2004	Running	Y Joan Ballweg (Rep.) 57.92% Melissa Sorenson (Dem.) 42.01%	Incumbent re-elected
42	Keith Ripp	Republican	2008	Running	Y Keith Ripp (Rep.) 56.58% Paula Cooper (Dem.) 43.37%	Incumbent re-elected
43	Andy Jorgensen	Democratic	2006	Running	Y Andy Jorgensen (Dem.) 57.58% Evan Wynn (Rep.) 42.16%	Incumbent re-elected
44	Joe Knilans	Republican	2010	Running	Y Debra Kolste (Dem.) 61.54% Joe Knilans (Rep.) 38.30%	Incumbent defeated New member elected Democratic gain
45	Amy Loudenbeck	Republican	2010	Ran for 31st district	Y Janis Ringhand (Dem.) 63.75% Beth Schmidt (Rep.) 36.04%	Incumbent redistricted New member elected Democratic gain
46	Gary Hebl	Democratic	2004	Running	Y Gary Hebl (Dem.) 64.79% Trish Schaefer (Rep.) 35.18%	Incumbent re-elected
47	Keith Ripp	Republican	2008	Ran for 42nd district	Y Robb Kahl (Dem.) 70.87% Sandy Bakk (Rep.) 29.02%	Incumbent redistricted New member elected Democratic gain
48	Chris Taylor	Democratic	2012	Ran for 76th district	Y Melissa Sargent (Dem.) 83.20% Terry R. Gray (Ind.) 16.55%	Incumbent redistricted New member elected Democratic hold
49	Travis Tranel	Republican	2010	Running	Y Travis Tranel (Rep.) 54.19% Carol Beals (Dem.) 45.65%	Incumbent re-elected
50	Edward Brooks	Republican	2008	Running	Y Edward Brooks (Rep.) 50.30% Sarah Ann Shanahan (Dem.) 46.78% Ben Olson III (Ind.) 2.84%	Incumbent re-elected
51	Howard Marklein	Republican	2010	Running	Y Howard Marklein (Rep.) 51.85% Maureen May-Grimm (Dem.) 48.07%	Incumbent re-elected
52	Jeremy Thiesfeldt	Republican	2010	Running	Y Jeremy Thiesfeldt (Rep.) 60.65% Paul G. Czisny (Dem.) 39.31%	Incumbent re-elected
53	Richard Spanbauer	Republican	2008	Not running	Y Michael Schraa (Rep.) 60.28% Ryan Flejter (Dem.) 39.60%	Incumbent retired New member elected Republican hold
54	Gordon Hintz	Democratic	2006	Running	Y Gordon Hintz (Dem.) 59.88% Paul J. Esslinger (Rep.) 39.90%	Incumbent re-elected
55	Dean Kaufert	Republican	1990	Running	Y Dean Kaufert (Rep.) 62.95% Jim Crail (Dem.) 33.55% Rich Martin (Ind.) 3.34%	Incumbent re-elected
56	Michelle Litjens	Republican	2010	Not running	Y Dave Murphy (Rep.) 58.29% Richard B. Schoenbohm (Dem.) 41.62%	Incumbent retired New member elected Republican hold
57	Penny Bernard Schaber	Democratic	2008	Running	Y Penny Bernard Schaber (Dem.) 94.03% Brian Garrow (Rep. write-in) 3.16%	Incumbent re-elected
58	Patricia Strachota	Republican	2004	Running	Y Patricia Strachota (Rep.) 98.89%	Incumbent re-elected
59	Daniel LeMahieu	Republican	2002	Running	Y Daniel LeMahieu (Rep.) 99.22%	Incumbent re-elected
60	Duey Stroebel	Republican	2011	Running	Y Duey Stroebel (Rep.) 71.08% Perry Duman (Dem.) 28.79%	Incumbent re-elected
61	Robert L. Turner	Democratic	1990	Not running	Y Samantha Kerkman (Rep.) 55.67% John Steinbrink (Dem.) 44.25%	Incumbent retired New member elected Republican gain
62	Cory Mason	Democratic	2006	Ran for 66th district	Y Tom Weatherston (Rep.) 53.05% Melissa Lemke (Dem.) 46.85%	Incumbent redistricted New member elected Republican gain
63	Robin Vos	Republican	2004	Running	Y Robin Vos (Rep.) 58.31% Kelley Albrecht (Dem.) 41.62%	Incumbent re-elected
64	Peter Barca	Democratic	1984 1993 (retired) 2008	Running	Y Peter Barca (Dem.) 96.84%	Incumbent re-elected
65	John Steinbrink	Democratic	1996	Ran for 61st district	Y Tod Ohnstad (Dem.) 97.99%	Incumbent redistricted New member elected Democratic hold
66	Samantha Kerkman	Republican	2000	Ran for 61st district	Y Cory Mason (Dem.) 98.65%	Incumbent redistricted New member elected Democratic gain
67	Tom Larson	Republican	2010	Running	Y Tom Larson (Rep.) 53.24% Deb Bieging (Dem.) 46.69%	Incumbent re-elected
68	Kathy Bernier	Republican	2010	Running	Y Kathy Bernier (Rep.) 52.39% Judy Smriga (Dem.) 47.53%	Incumbent re-elected
69	Scott Suder	Republican	1998	Running	Y Scott Suder (Rep.) 61.17% Paul Knoff (Dem.) 38.74%	Incumbent re-elected
70	Amy Sue Vruwink	Democratic	2002	Running	Y Amy Sue Vruwink (Dem.) 50.19% Nancy VanderMeer (Rep.) 49.65%	Incumbent re-elected
71	Louis Molepske	Democratic	2003	Ran for district attorney	Y Katrina Shankland (Dem.) 60.82% Patrick Testin (Rep.) 38.94%	Incumbent retired to run for district attorney New member elected Democratic hold
72	Scott Krug	Republican	2010	Running	Y Scott Krug (Rep.) 50.16% Justin D. Pluess (Dem.) 49.77%	Incumbent re-elected
73	Nick Milroy	Democratic	2008	Running	Y Nick Milroy (Dem.) 98.84%	Incumbent re-elected
74	Janet Bewley	Democratic	2010	Running	Y Janet Bewley (Dem.) 58.97% John Sendra (Rep.) 40.98%	Incumbent re-elected
75	Roger Rivard	Republican	2010	Running	Y Stephen J. Smith (Dem.) 51.02% Roger Rivard (Rep.) 48.85%	Incumbent defeated New member elected Democratic gain
76	Terese Berceau	Democratic	1998	Ran for 77th district	Y Chris Taylor (Dem.) 99.11%	Incumbent redistricted New member elected Democratic hold
77	Brett Hulsey	Democratic	2010	Ran for 78th district	Y Terese Berceau (Dem.) 99.36%	Incumbent redistricted New member elected Democratic hold
78	Mark Pocan	Democratic	1998	Ran for U.S. House of Representatives	Y Brett Hulsey (Dem.) 75.44% Jonathan Dedering (Ind.) 24.17%	Incumbent retired to run for U.S. House New member elected Democratic hold
79	Dianne Hesselbein	Democratic	2012	Running	Y Dianne Hesselbein (Dem.) 98.75%	Incumbent re-elected
80	Sondy Pope	Democratic	2002	Running	Y Sondy Pope (Dem.) 63.85% Tom Lamberson (Rep.) 36.02%	Incumbent re-elected
81	Fred Clark	Democratic	2008	Running	Y Fred Clark (Dem.) 61.83% Scott Frostman (Rep.) 38.13%	Incumbent re-elected
82	Jeff Stone	Republican	1998	Running	Y Jeff Stone (Rep.) 60.16% Kathleen Wied-Vincent (Dem.) 39.69%	Incumbent re-elected
83	Dave Craig	Republican	2011	Running	Y Dave Craig (Rep.) 69.75% Jim Brownlow (Dem.) 30.18%	Incumbent re-elected
84	Mike Kuglitsch	Republican	2010	Running	Y Mike Kuglitsch (Rep.) 62.67% Jesse J. Roelke (Dem.) 37.11%	Incumbent re-elected
85	Donna J. Seidel	Democratic	2004	Not running	Y Mandy Wright (Dem.) 49.70% Patrick Snyder (Rep.) 46.47% Jim Maas (Ind.) 3.74%	Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic hold
86	--Vacant--				Y John Spiros (Rep.) 55.64% Dennis Halkoski (Dem.) 44.20%	Incumbent resigned New member elected Republican hold
87	Mary Williams	Republican	2002	Running	Y Mary Williams (Rep.) 58.52% Elizabeth Riley (Dem.) 41.43%	Incumbent re-elected
88	John Klenke	Republican	2010	Running	Y John Macco (Rep.) 52.40% Ward Bacon (Dem.) 47.47%	Incumbent re-elected
89	John Nygren	Republican	2006	Running	Y John Nygren (Rep.) 59.05% Joe Reinhard (Dem.) 40.87%	Incumbent re-elected
90	Karl Van Roy	Republican	2002	Not running	Y Eric Genrich (Dem.) 60.21% David VanderLeest (Rep.) 39.41%	Incumbent retired New member elected Democratic gain
91	Dana Wachs	Democratic	2008	Running	Y Dana Wachs (Dem.) 97.28%	Incumbent re-elected
92	Chris Danou	Democratic	2008	Running	Y Chris Danou (Dem.) 98.76% Stephen J. Doerr (Rep.) 0.24%	Incumbent re-elected
93	Warren Petryk	Republican	2010	Running	Y Warren Petryk (Rep.) 50.78% Jeff Smith (Dem.) 49.16%	Incumbent re-elected
94	Steve Doyle	Democratic	2011	Running	Y Steve Doyle (Dem.) 60.59% Bruce Evers (Rep.) 39.38%	Incumbent re-elected
95	Jill Billings	Democratic	2011	Running	Y Jill Billings (Dem.) 98.89%	Incumbent re-elected
96	Lee Nerison	Republican	2004	Running	Y Lee Nerison (Rep.) 59.52% Tom J. Johnson (Dem.) 40.44%	Incumbent re-elected
97	Bill Kramer	Republican	2006	Running	Y Bill Kramer (Rep.) 64.60% Marga Krumins (Dem.) 35.29%	Incumbent re-elected
98	Paul Farrow	Republican	2010	Running	Y Paul Farrow (Rep.) 70.42% Eric Prudent (Dem.) 29.52%	Incumbent re-elected
99	Don Pridemore	Republican	2004	Ran for 22nd district	Y Chris Kapenga (Rep.) 76.28% Thomas D. Hibbard (Dem.) 23.67%	Incumbent redistricted New member elected Republican hold

Notes

^ First elected as a Democrat

References

^ ^a ^b Canvass Results for 2012 Presidential and General Election - 11/6/2012 (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. December 26, 2012. Retrieved April 13, 2024 – via Wisconsin Historical Society.
^ "Two State Legislators Plan To Retire". La Crosse Tribune, April 18, 2012, p. B-2.
^ "Rep. Michelle Litjens, a Vinland Republican, won't seek re-election," The Northwestern.com, February 14, 2012 Archived February 16, 2013, at archive.today.
^ 'Two State Legislators Plan To Retire,' La Crosse Tribune, April 18, 2012, B-2
^ Channel 3000. "Ziegelbauer Won't Seek 11th Term". Channel 3000. Archived from the original on February 10, 2012. Retrieved August 24, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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^ Jeff Fitzgerald to run for US Senate, thirdage.com, October 11, 2011. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
^ Vaccino, Steven."Tommy Thompson Wins G.O.P. Senate Primary Race in Wisconsin", The New York Times, August 15, 2012. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
^ "Election Frenzy at national, state, local level". Stevens Point Journal. December 29, 2012. p. A10. Retrieved December 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Zinck, Shaun. "Pocan inherits Baldwin's seat". beloitdailynews.com. Beloit Daily News. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
^ "Tom Tiffany will seek northern Senate post". Antigo Daily Journal. March 29, 2012. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
^ Kirkby, Sean (November 7, 2012). "Republicans Take State Senate". The Badger Herald. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
^ Matt Lehman. "Petrowski to run for State Senate". WSAU, March 21, 2012. Accessed June 25, 2013.
^ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. G.A.B. Canvass Reporting System: Canvass Results for 2012 June 5 Recall Election - 6/5/2012.
^ "Communications". State of Wisconsin Assembly Journal. One-Hundredth Regular Session (Thursday, July 5, 2012). Wisconsin Legislature. July 5, 2012. Retrieved April 13, 2012.

External links

Wisconsin Elections Commission
Wisconsin at Ballotpedia
Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "Wisconsin", Voting & Elections Toolkits
"Wisconsin: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org, Oakland, CA
"League of Women Voters of Wisconsin". September 7, 2017. (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)

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