2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin

The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the eight U.S. Representatives from the state of Wisconsin, one from each of the state's eight congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including an election for Governor of Wisconsin.

2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin
November 4, 2014
All 8 Wisconsin seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 5 3
Seats won 5 3
Seat change
Popular vote 1,233,336 1,102,581
Percentage 52.36% 46.81%
Swing 3.44% 3.61%
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Overview

Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin by district:[1]

District Republican Democratic Others Total Result
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 1182,31663.33%105,55236.66%290.01%287,897100.00%Republican Hold
District 2103,61931.54%224,92068.46%00.00%328,539100.00%Democratic Hold
District 3119,54043.46%155,36856.49%1280.05%275,036100.00%Democratic Hold
District 468,49026.91%179,04570.34%7,0022.75%254,537100.00%Democratic Hold
District 5231,16069.55%101,19030.45%00.00%332,350100.00%Republican Hold
District 6169,76756.81%122,21240.89%6,8652.30%298,844100.00%Republican Hold
District 7169,89159.29%112,94939.41%3,7211.30%286,561100.00%Republican Hold
District 8188,55365.04%101,34534.96%00.00%289,898100.00%Republican Hold
Total1,233,33652.40%1,102,58146.85%17,7450.75%2,353,662100.00%

District 1
See also: Wisconsin's 1st congressional district

In 2012, Republican incumbent Paul Ryan defeated Democrat Rob Zerban, a former member of the Kenosha County Board and entrepreneur; 2012 was the closest election of Ryan's congressional career. Zerban is running again in 2014.[2] Amar Kaleka, a documentary film maker and the son of a victim of the 2012 Wisconsin Sikh temple shooting, also ran for the Democratic nomination,[3] but lost in the primary.

Primary results
Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rob Zerban 25,627 77.6
Democratic Amar Kaleka 7,318 22.2
Democratic Write-ins 71 0.2
Total votes 33,016 100.0
Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Ryan (incumbent) 40,813 94.3
Republican Jeremy Ryan 2,450 5.7
Republican Write-ins 30 0.0
Total votes 43,293 100.0

Results
Wisconsin's 1st congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Ryan (incumbent) 182,316 63.3
Democratic Rob Zerban 105,552 36.6
n/a Write-ins 302 0.1
Total votes 288,170 100.0
Republican hold

District 2
See also: Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district

Democratic incumbent Mark Pocan has represented the district since 2013. This district has a PVI of D+17.

Mathematics professor Peter Theron is the Republican nominee.[6]

Primary results
Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Pocan (incumbent) 52,517 99.6
Democratic Write-ins 216 0.4
Total votes 52,733 100.0
Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Peter Theron 12,464 99.8
Republican Write-ins 20 0.2
Total votes 12,484 100.0

Results
Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Pocan (incumbent) 224,920 68.4
Republican Peter Theron 103,619 31.5
n/a Write-ins 308 0.1
Total votes 328,847 100.0
Democratic hold

District 3
See also: Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district

Democratic incumbent Ron Kind has represented the district since 1996. He was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+5.

Businessman and veteran Tony Kurtz is the Republican nominee.[7]

Primary results
Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ron Kind (incumbent) 28,783 99.8
Democratic Write-ins 70 0.2
Total votes 28,853 100.0
Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tony Kurtz 13,552 56.7
Republican Karen L. Mueller 5,630 23.5
Republican Ken Van Doren 4,704 19.7
Republican Write-ins 30 0.0
Total votes 23,903 100.0

Results
Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ron Kind (incumbent) 155,368 56.5
Republican Tony Kurtz 119,540 43.4
Independent Ken Van Doren (write-in) 128 0.1
n/a Write-ins 125 0.0
Total votes 275,161 100.0
Democratic hold

District 4
See also: Wisconsin's 4th congressional district

Democratic incumbent Gwen Moore has represented the district since 2005. She was re-elected with 72% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of D+23.

Former State Senator and convicted felon Gary George ran against her in the Democratic primary.,[8] losing by a substantial margin.

Primary results
Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gwen Moore (incumbent) 52,413 70.9
Democratic Gary R. George 21,242 28.7
Democratic Write-ins 257 0.4
Total votes 73,912 100.0
Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Sebring 3,386 79.7
Republican David D. King 855 20.1
Republican Write-ins 9 0.2
Total votes 4,250 100.0

Results
Wisconsin's 4th congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gwen Moore (incumbent) 179,045 70.2
Republican Dan Sebring 68,490 26.9
Independent Robert R. Raymond (write-in) 7,002 2.8
n/a Write-ins 355 0.1
Total votes 254,892 100.0
Democratic hold

District 5
See also: Wisconsin's 5th congressional district

Republican incumbent Jim Sensenbrenner has represented the district since 1978. He was re-elected with 67.72% of the vote in 2012 and the district has a PVI of R+13.

Chris Rockwood, an electrical engineer who previously ran as a Democratic candidate for the Wisconsin State Assembly, is the Democratic nominee.[9]

Primary results
Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Rockwood 21,715 99.7
Democratic Write-ins 141 0.6
Total votes 21,856 100.0
Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Sensenbrenner (incumbent) 43,266 99.8
Republican Write-ins 82 0.2
Total votes 43,348 100.0

Results
Wisconsin's 5th congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Sensenbrenner (incumbent) 231,160 69.5
Democratic Chris Rockwood 101,190 30.4
n/a Write-ins 476 0.1
Total votes 332,826 100.0
Republican hold

District 6
See also: Wisconsin's 6th congressional district

The sixth district is represented by Republican Tom Petri, who is retiring.[10]

For the Republicans, State Senator Glenn Grothman,[11] State Representative Duey Stroebel and State Senator Joe Leibham sought the nomination.[12][13] Wisconsin State Senate Majority Leader Scott L. Fitzgerald chose not to run;[14] and Scott Walker aide John Hiller and former Dodge County Sheriff Todd Nehls had been discussed as potential candidates, but did not run.[15][16][17][18] Grothman won the primary but Petri has refused to endorse him, going as far as saying that Democratic nominee Mark Harris had done "a fine job" as County Executive. Grothman has declined to participate in debates and has turned down requests for interviews.[19]

Democratic Winnebago County Executive Mark Harris is the Democratic Party nominee.

The general election will also feature Gus Fahrendorf, of Neenah, as the nominee of the Libertarian Party.[20]

Primary results
Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Glenn Grothman 23,247 36.2
Republican Joe Leibham 23,028 35.8
Republican Duey Stroebel 15,873 24.7
Republican Tom Denow 2,117 3.3
Republican Write-ins 30 0.0
Total votes 64,295 100.0
Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Harris 19,714 99.8
Democratic Write-ins 49 0.2
Total votes 19,763 100.0

Results
Wisconsin's 6th congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Glenn Grothman 169,767 56.8
Democratic Mark Harris 122,212 40.9
Independent Gus Fahrendorf 6,865 2.3
n/a Write-ins 189 0.0
Total votes 299,033 100.0
Republican hold

District 7
See also: Wisconsin's 7th congressional district

The seventh district is represented by Republican Sean Duffy. Ashland businesswoman and City Council member Kelly Westlund is the 2014 Democratic nominee.[21]

Primary results
Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kelly Westlund 18,631 77.9
Democratic Mike Krsiean 5,256 22.0
Democratic Write-ins 24 0.1
Total votes 23,911 100.0
Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sean Duffy (incumbent) 25,707 87.6
Republican Don Raihala 3,607 12.3
Republican Write-ins 22 0.1
Total votes 29,336 100.0

Results
Wisconsin's 7th congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sean Duffy (incumbent) 169,891 59.3
Democratic Kelly Westlund 112,949 39.4
Independent Lawrence Dale 3,686 1.3
n/a Write-ins 77 0.0
Total votes 286,603 100.0
Republican hold

District 8
See also: Wisconsin's 8th congressional district

The eighth district is represented by Republican Reid Ribble. Ron Gruett (pronounced 'grit'), a professor of physics and chemistry, is the Democratic nominee.

Primary results
Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ron Gruett 18,030 99.8
Democratic Write-ins 34 0.2
Total votes 18,064 100.0
Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Reid Ribble (incumbent) 33,330 99.8
No party Scattering 85 0.2
Total votes 33,415 100.0

Results
Wisconsin's 8th congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Reid Ribble (incumbent) 188,553 65.0
Democratic Ron Gruett 101,345 34.9
n/a Write-ins 150 0.1
Total votes 290,048 100.0
Republican hold

See also

References
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