2011 Milwaukee County Executive special election

The 2011 Milwaukee County Executive special election took place on April 5, 2011, following a primary election on February 15, 2011. County Executive Scott Walker was elected Governor of Wisconsin in 2010, triggering a special election. Walker resigned as County Executive on December 27, 2010, which temporarily elevated Lee Holloway, the Chairman of the County Board of Supervisors, as acting County Executive.^[1] Holloway subsequently named Marvin Pratt, the former acting Mayor of Milwaukee, as the interim County Executive until the special election took place.^[2]

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2011 Milwaukee County Executive special election

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Candidate Chris Abele Jeff Stone Popular vote 137,380 92,223 Percentage 59.64% 40.03%

County Executive before election Marvin Pratt (interim) Nonpartisan Elected County Executive Chris Abele Nonpartisan

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Holloway ran in the special election, and was joined by philanthropist Chris Abele, State Representative Jeff Stone, former State Senator Jim Sullivan, and activist Ieshuh Griffin. Stone, a Republican, placed first in the primary with 43 percent of the vote. Abele narrowly defeated Stone for second place, 25–22 percent, and advanced to the general election with Stone.^[3] Abele defeated Stone by a wide margin, winning 60 percent of the vote.