Wisconsin Elections - 2006
The Hamilton Consulting Group
Sept.
22, 2006
©
2006 The Hamilton Consulting Group
State
Assembly Races
State Senate
Races
2006 Primary
Results
Governor and Attorney General
Candidates Profiles
Links
Introduction
The
September primary garnered the attention of roughly 16 percent of voters.
Observers expected a turnout ranging from 20 to 25 percent.
Therefore, one in six voters decided which candidates will face off in
November in some key races, including: Attorney General; GOP Lieutenant
Governor; and the open 8th Congressional District, among others.
Highlights of the Primary results include:
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Peg
Lautenschlager becomes the first incumbent Attorney General to be defeated
in a primary election in the last 58 years.
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All
legislative incumbents who faced primary challenges were victorious.
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Political newcomer Dr. Steven Kagen defeated early frontrunner Nancy
Nusbaum, the former Brown County Executive, in the 8th CD
Democratic Primary. Jamie Wall, the third candidate, also out polled
Nusbaum.
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Outgoing Speaker John Gard handily defeated Assembly colleague Terry
McCormick in 8th CD Republican Primary.
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Two
Assembly Democratic Primaries will be decided by recounts:
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Assembly District 87: Dewey Floberg – 2,652 (50.11%); Judy Reas –
2,684 (49.89%)
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Assembly District 47: Meagan Yost – 2,057 (50.10%); Dan Jardine –
2,049 (49.90%)
Former staffers are good bets in open seat primaries. Greg Gasper is a
former aide to State Sen. Joe Leibham and Rich Zipperer is a former staff
person for Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner.
Assembly District 37:
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Greg Gasper – 1,611 (50.74%)
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Dennis Lund – 1,204 (37.92%)
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Joseph Hermanny – 360 (11.34%)
Assembly District 98:
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Rich Zipperer – 4,136 (54.67%)
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Mike Maxwell – 1,268 (16.76%)
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Bob Collision – 877 (11.59%)
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Thomas Schellinger – 753 (9.95%)
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Frank Goodwin – 532 (7.03%)
November Elections by the Numbers
State
Senate: GOP holds a 19-14 Majority
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17
odd numbered districts up for election this fall.
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Two
Democrats unopposed: Carpenter and Erpenbach
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Two
Republicans unopposed: Ellis and Fitzgerald
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Four incumbent Democrats are opposed
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Eight incumbent Republicans are opposed
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One
open seat – 21st Senate District
State
Assembly: GOP holds a 60-39 Majority
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All
99 seats up for election this fall
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24
Democrats are unopposed
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14
Republicans are unopposed
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14
incumbent Democrats are opposed
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36
incumbent Republicans are opposed
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11
open seats
Links
For Governor:
Jim
Doyle
Mark Green
For Attorney General:
J.B. Van Hollen
Kathleen Falk
Political
Parties
The
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
The
Republican Party of Wisconsin
Libertarian Party
Green Party
Constitution Party
Business Organizations
Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce
State
Bar Association of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Manufacturers & Commerce
Wisconsin
Utilities Association
Government Organizations
League of Wisconsin Municipalities
Wisconsin
Alliance of Cities
Wisconsin
Assoc. of School Boards'
Wisconsin
Counties Association
Issue
Groups
AARP
League
of Women Voters Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
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