2014 Wisconsin Attorney General election
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The 2014 Wisconsin Attorney General election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the Attorney General of Wisconsin. incumbent attorney general J. B. Van Hollen, first elected in 2006, did not seek re-election to a third term.[1] After facing no opposition in the primary, Waukesha County District Attorney Brad Schimel defeated Jefferson County District Attorney Susan Happ in the November general election.[2]
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November 4, 2014
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Republican primary
- Brad Schimel, Waukesha County District Attorney, ran unopposed for the Republican nomination.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Susan Happ, Jefferson County District Attorney[3]
Elimintated in the primary
- Jon Richards, State Representative[4]
- Ismael Ozanne, Dane County District Attorney
Endorsements
Susan Happ
- County District Attorneys
- Frederick Bourg, Bayfield County
- Angela Barenek, Barron County
- Gary King, Eau Claire County
- Chuck Simono, Forest County
- Mark Fuhr, Price County
- Louis Molepski, Jr., Portage County
- Taavi McMahon, Trempealeau County
Ismael Ozanne
- Statewide politicians
- Peg Lautenschlager, former Wisconsin Attorney General
- Vel Phillips, former Wisconsin Secretary of State
County District Attorneys
- Larry Nelson, Iowa County
- Kate Findley, Lafayette County
- Joe DeCecco, Sheboygan County
- Kristi Tlusty, Taylor County
Local politicians
- Joe Parisi, Dane County Executive
- Dave Mahoney, Dane County Sheriff
- Carlo Esqueda, Dane County Clerk of Courts
- Bob Spoden, Rock County Sheriff
- Shawn Pfaff, Fitchburg Mayor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Susan Happ | 144,367 | 52.1 | |
| Democratic | Jon Richards | 90,101 | 32.5 | |
| Democratic | Ismael Ozanne | 42,555 | 15.4 | |
| Total votes | 277,023 | 100 | ||
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s)
administered |
Sample
size |
Margin of
error |
Brad
Schimel (R) |
Susan
Happ (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquette University[6] | October 23–26, 2014 | 1,164 LV | ± 3% | 43.1% | 38.7% | 0.9% | 17.3% |
| 1,409 RV | ± 2.7% | 39.5% | 39.5% | 1.1% | 19.8% | ||
| WPR/St. Norbert College[7] | October 18–21, 2014 | 525 | ± 4.4% | 41% | 40% | — | 19% |
| Marquette University[8] | October 9–12, 2014 | 803 LV | ± 3.5% | 41.5% | 41.5% | — | 17% |
| 1,004 RV | ± 3.2% | 39.1% | 39% | 0.2% | 21.7% | ||
| Marquette University[9] | September 25–28, 2014 | 585 LV | ± 4.1% | 40.9% | 38.7% | 1.1% | 19.3% |
| 801 RV | ± 3.5% | 36.9% | 37.4% | 1% | 24.5% | ||
| Marquette University[10] | September 11–14, 2014 | 589 LV | ± 4.1% | 41.9% | 40.6% | 0.4% | 17% |
| 800 RV | ± 3.5% | 38.3% | 38.7% | 1% | 22% | ||
| Marquette University[11] | August 21–24, 2014 | 609 LV | ± 4.1% | 32% | 42.5% | 0.6% | 24.9% |
| 815 RV | ± 3.5% | 32.8% | 39.5% | 0.7% | 27.1% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brad Schimel | 1,211,388 | 51.54% | −6.28% | |
| Democratic | Susan V. Happ | 1,066,866 | 45.39% | +3.24% | |
| Independent | Thomas A. Nelson, Sr. | 70,951 | 3.02% | ||
| Scattering | 1,120 | 0.05% | |||
| Plurality | 144,522 | 6.15% | -9.51% | ||
| Total votes | 2,350,325 | 100.0% | +11.26% | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
By congressional districts
Schimel won 6 of 8 congressional districts, including one that elected a Democrat.[13]
| District | Schimel | Happ | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 58% | 40% | Paul Ryan |
| 2nd | 34% | 63% | Mark Pocan |
| 3rd | 50% | 47% | Ron Kind |
| 4th | 27% | 70% | Gwen Moore |
| 5th | 67% | 31% | Jim Sensenbrenner |
| 6th | 59% | 38% | Glenn Grothman |
| 7th | 57% | 40% | Sean Duffy |
| 8th | 58% | 38% | Reid Ribble |
