Start date November 4, 2014 | Location Wisconsin, United States | |
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The Wisconsin general elections, 2014 was held in the U.S. state of Wisconsin on November 4, 2014. All of Wisconsin's executive officers were up for election as well as Wisconsin's eight seats in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on August 12, 2014.
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Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Incumbent Republican Governor Scott Walker and Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch, first elected in 2010, are running for re-election to a second term in office. Both Walker and Kleefisch also survived a recall attempt in 2012. They were unopposed in their respective primaries.
Democrat Mary Burke, Madison school board member and former Secretary of Commerce under Governor Jim Doyle, will run in the general election with running mate State Senator John Lehman. Burke and Lehman defeated Assemblyman Brett Hulsey and Mary Jo Walters respectively in the August 12 primary.
Libertarian Robert Burke (with running mate Joseph Brost) and Peoples Party candidate Dennis Fehr will also be on the ballot in November. Mary Jo Walters is also running a write-in campaign for Governor after losing the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor.
Attorney General
Republican incumbent J. B. Van Hollen, first elected in 2006, is not seeking a third term in office.
Republican primary
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Secretary of State
Incumbent Democrat Doug La Follette, first elected in 1982 (and also serving from 1975–1979), is running for a ninth non-consecutive term.
Democratic primary
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Treasurer
Incumbent Republican Kurt W. Schuller, first elected in 2011, is not seeking a second term.
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United States House of Representatives
All 8 of Wisconsin's congressional districts will be up for election in November. All eight incumbent Representatives are running for reelection, save for District 6, where incumbent Tom Petri is retiring.
State Senate
17 of the Wisconsin State Senate's 33 seats are up for election in November.
State Assembly
All 99 seats of the Wisconsin State Assembly are up for election in November. 21 Assemblymen (14 Republicans, 7 Democrats) are not seeking re-election.