WISCONSIN

Your complete directory of Wisconsin candidates for Governor, State Cabinet, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
= Winner
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

Filing Deadline: July 2010
Primary: September 14, 2010

This page was last updated on June 30, 2009

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Jim Doyle (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jared Christiansen (D) - High School Student
Barbara Lawton (D) - Lt. Governor & Community Activist
Rick Graber (R) - US Ambassador to Czech Republic, Ex-State GOP Chair & Attorney
Bill Ingram (R) - Businessman, USAF Veteran & '08 Presidential Candidate
Bill McCoshen (R) - Ex-State Commerce Secretary, Ex-Gubernatorial Chief of Staff & Lobbyist
Mark Neumann (R) - Ex-Congressman, Non-Profit Group Chair, Businessman & '98 US Sen. Nominee
John Schiess (R) - Retired Teacher & Frequent Candidate
Mark Todd (R) - Businessman & Evangelical Pastor
Scott Walker (R) - Milwaukee County Executive & Ex-State Assemblyman
Terry Virgil (Independent)

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2010.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Barbara Lawton (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Dave Ross (R) - Superior Mayor
Jack Voight (R) - Ex-State Treasurer

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
J.B. Van Hollen (R)* - (Campaign Site)

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Doug LaFollette (D)*

STATE TREASURER:
Dawn Marie Sass (D)*
Jason Punzel (R) - Businessman

STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION:
(Note: Superintendent is officially a non-partisan post. Next Election in 2013.)
Tony Evers (D)*

U.S. SENATOR:

Russ Feingold (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Dave Westlake (R) - Businessman & Army Veteran
Rob Taylor (Constitution) - Cumberland City Alderman & Software Engineer

Herb Kohl (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2012.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Paul Ryan (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Paulette Garin (D) - Accountant, Ex-Music Teacher & Ex-IT Consultant

District 2:
Tammy Baldwin (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Peter Theron (R) - College Professor & Software Designer
Tim Nerenz (Libertarian) - Manufacturing Executive

District 3:
Ron Kind (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Dan Kapanke (R) - State Sen., Ex-Campbell Town Councilman, Seed Company Sales Manager & USMC Veteran

District 4:
Gwen Moore (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Dan Sebring (R) - Auto Repair Shop Owner, Navy Veteran & '08 Candidate
Samantha Carter (Independent American) - Pastor & Conservative Activist

District 5:
Jim Sensenbrenner (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 6:
Tom Petri (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Roger Kittelson (D) - Dairy Marketing Specialist & '08 Nominee

District 7:
Dave Obey (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 8:
Steve Kagen (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of Wisconsin
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Green Party of Wisconsin
Libertarian Party of Wisconsin
Progressive Dane (state affiliate of The New Party)
Wisconsin Republican Party
Socialist Party of Wisconsin

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

State Elections Board

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Appleton Post-Crescent
Ashland Daily Press
Beloit Daily News
Chippewa Herald
CNI Newspapers (23 suburban Milwaukee newspapers)
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram
Fond du Lac Reporter
Green Bay News-Chronicle
Janesville Gazette
Kenosha News
LaCrosse Tribune
Madison Capital Times
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter
Madison Isthmus (Alternative)
Marshfield News-Herald
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Greater Milwaukee Today
Oshkosh Northwestern
Racine Journal Times
Sheboygan Press
Stevens Point Journal
Superior Daily Telegram
Watertown Daily Times
Wausau Daily Herald
The Wheeler Report (Politics)
WISC TV-3 (CBS - Madison) / Channel 3000
Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune
Wisconsin State Journal (Madison)
WisconsinVote.org
WisInfo.com
WisPolitics.com
Wisconsin Radio Network
WKOW TV-27 (ABC - Madison)

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