2016_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Wisconsin
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin were held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, 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 President of the United States and U.S. Senator from Wisconsin. The primaries were held on August 9.
For related races, see 2016 United States House of Representatives elections.
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Wisconsin was one of two states (along with Virginia) where the party that won the most seats did not win the most votes in the state, although not every seat was contested in Wisconsin.
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See also: Wisconsin's 1st congressional district
Republican incumbent Paul Ryan, who had represented the 1st district since 1999, ran for re-election. This district had a PVI of R+3. Since October 29, 2015 Ryan sat as the Speaker of the House.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Paul Ryan, incumbent U.S. Representative and Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
Eliminated in primary
- Paul Nehlen, senior vice-president of operations at Neptune-Benson[1]
Campaign
Nehlen filed campaign papers to run against Ryan on April 1, 2016, and officially launched his campaign on April 14, with the opening of his first campaign office in Kenosha, Wisconsin.[2] Nehlen claims to have been a Paul Ryan supporter and worked for his election in earlier campaigns but at least one conservative media report has questioned that claim.[3]
According to a Janesville Gazette report about his campaign launch, "Nehlen declined to talk about issues such as abortion and would not say what presidential candidate he supports or whether he would support a Republican running for the presidency."[4] Nehlen ran on a platform calling for secure borders, enforcement of existing immigration laws, and reduced government spending, and he opposed the Trans-Pacific Partnership treaty.[5] On May 5, 2016, Nehlen pledged to support Donald Trump for the presidency.[6]
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported on July 14, 2016, that Nehlen had hired Dan Backer as his campaign treasurer.[7][8] Backer is nationally known for his fundraising activities.[9][10][11][12]
In an August 2016 radio interview, Nehlen suggested that the United States should "have a discussion" about the possibility of deporting Sharia-adherent Muslims living in the country.[13] The remark occurred when Nehlen was asked about his thoughts regarding the dispute between 2016 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Khizr and Ghazala Khan, the parents of Humayun Khan, an American Muslim Army captain who died in a suicide bombing while serving in Iraq in 2004. During the interview, Nehlen also said that every mosque in the United States should be monitored for signs of potential radicalization.[14]
Because of Nehlen's support for Trump, Trump publicly thanked him on Twitter and later told The Washington Post that Nehlen was "running a very good campaign", even though he did not endorse him.[15][16][17] On August 5, 2016, Trump endorsed Ryan's re-election after pressure from fellow Republican leaders.[18]
Endorsements
Paul Nehlen
- Statewide officials
- Sarah Palin, former governor of Alaska and the Republican Party nominee for Vice President in 2008[19]
- Organizations
- Individuals
- Ann Coulter, political commentator and author[21][22]
- Ronald F. Maxwell, film director and writer[22]
Paul Ryan
- U.S. Executive Branch officials
- Donald Trump, businessman and 2016 Republican Presidential Nominee[18]
Results
Nehlen lost the Republican Party primary to Ryan by 68 points.[23][24]
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Paul Ryan (incumbent) | 57,364 | 84.1 | |
| Republican | Paul Nehlen | 10,864 | 15.9 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 15 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 68,243 | 100 | ||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Ryan Solen, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Veteran's Caucus Secretary/Treasurer[26]
Eliminated in primary
- Tom Breu, plumbing engineer[27]
Declined
- Rob Zerban, former member of the Kenosha County Board and nominee for this seat in 2012 & 2014[28]
Results
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Ryan Solen | 14,639 | 58.9 | |
| Democratic | Tom Breu | 10,142 | 40.8 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 86 | 0.3 | |
| Total votes | 24,867 | 100.0 | ||
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Libertarian primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jason Lebeck, I.T. technician[29]
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Libertarian | Jason Lebeck | 195 | 97.5 | |
| Libertarian | Write-ins | 5 | 2.5 | |
| Total votes | 200 | 100.0 | ||
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Independents
- Spencer Zimmerman, appears on the ballot as "Trump Conservative"[30]
General election
Results
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Paul Ryan (incumbent) | 230,072 | 64.9 | |
| Democratic | Ryan Solen | 107,003 | 30.2 | |
| Independent | Spencer Zimmerman | 9,429 | 2.7 | |
| Libertarian | Jason Lebeck | 7,486 | 2.1 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 255 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 354,245 | 100.0 | ||
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See also: Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district
Democratic incumbent Mark Pocan, who had represented the 2nd district since 2013, ran for re-election. This district had a PVI of D+17.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Mark Pocan, incumbent U.S. Representative
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Mark Pocan (incumbent) | 71,461 | 99.5 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 395 | 0.5 | |
| Total votes | 71,856 | 100 | ||
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Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Peter Theron | 12,866 | 99.4 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 79 | 0.6 | |
| Total votes | 12,945 | 100.0 | ||
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General election
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Mark Pocan (incumbent) | 273,537 | 68.7 | |
| Republican | Peter Theron | 124,044 | 31.2 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 479 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 398,060 | 100.0 | ||
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See also: Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district
Democratic incumbent Ron Kind, who had represented the 3rd district since 1996, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 56.5% of the vote in 2014 and the district had a PVI of D+5.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Ron Kind, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Myron Buchholz, retired teacher[32]
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Ron Kind (incumbent) | 33,320 | 81.2 | |
| Democratic | Myron Buchholz | 7,689 | 18.8 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 7 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 41,016 | 100.0 | ||
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General election
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Ron Kind (incumbent) | 257,401 | 98.9 | |
| Republican | Ryan Peterson (write-in) | 169 | 0.1 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 2,800 | 1.0 | |
| Total votes | 260,370 | 100.0 | ||
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See also: Wisconsin's 4th congressional district
Democratic incumbent Gwen Moore, who had represented the 4th district since 2005, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 70.2% of the vote in 2014 and the district had a PVI of D+23.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Gwen Moore, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Gary George, former state senator[33]
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Gwen Moore (incumbent) | 55,256 | 84.5 | |
| Democratic | Gary George | 10,013 | 15.3 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 128 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 65,397 | 100.0 | ||
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Republican primary
Candidates
Declined
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Andy Craig, political activist and 2014 candidate for Secretary of State of Wisconsin[34][35]
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Libertarian | Andy Craig | 127 | 100.0 | |
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General election
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Gwen Moore (incumbent) | 220,181 | 76.7 | |
| Independent | Robert Raymond | 33,494 | 11.7 | |
| Libertarian | Andy Craig | 32,183 | 11.2 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 1,051 | 0.4 | |
| Total votes | 286,909 | 100.0 | ||
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See also: Wisconsin's 5th congressional district
Republican incumbent Jim Sensenbrenner, who had represented the 5th district since 1978, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 69.5% of the vote in 2014 and the district had a PVI of R+13.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jim Sensenbrenner, incumbent U.S. Representative
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | James Sensenbrenner (incumbent) | 34,203 | 99.7 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 100 | 0.3 | |
| Total votes | 34,303 | 100.0 | ||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Khary Penebaker, businessman and entrepreneur[36]
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Khary Penebaker | 19,353 | 99.4 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 115 | 0.6 | |
| Total votes | 19,468 | 100.0 | ||
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Libertarian primary
Candidates
Nominee
- John Arndt[37]
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Libertarian | John Arndt | 243 | 98.4 | |
| Libertarian | Write-ins | 4 | 1.6 | |
| Total votes | 247 | 100.0 | ||
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General election
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | James Sensenbrenner (incumbent) | 260,706 | 66.7 | |
| Democratic | Khary Penebaker | 114,477 | 29.3 | |
| Libertarian | John Arndt | 15,324 | 3.9 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 337 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 390,844 | 100.0 | ||
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See also: Wisconsin's 6th congressional district
Republican incumbent Glenn Grothman who had represented the 6th district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was elected with 56.8% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+5.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Glenn Grothman, incumbent U.S. Representative
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Glenn Grothman (incumbent) | 29,795 | 99.6 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 105 | 0.4 | |
| Total votes | 29,900 | 100.0 | ||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Sarah Lloyd, farmer[38]
Eliminated in primary
- Michael Slattery, farmer[39]
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Sarah Lloyd | 19,652 | 75.1 | |
| Democratic | Michael Slattery | 6,459 | 24.7 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 43 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 26,154 | 100.0 | ||
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General election
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Glenn Grothman (incumbent) | 204,147 | 57.1 | |
| Democratic | Sarah Lloyd | 133,072 | 37.3 | |
| Independent | Jeff Dahlke | 19,716 | 5.5 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 248 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 357,183 | 100.0 | ||
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See also: Wisconsin's 7th congressional district
Republican incumbent Sean Duffy, who had represented the 7th district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 59.3% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+2.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Sean Duffy, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Don Raihala, small business owner[40]
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Sean Duffy (incumbent) | 29,501 | 89.4 | |
| Republican | Don Raihala | 3,456 | 10.5 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 24 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 32,981 | 100.0 | ||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Mary Hoeft, university professor[40]
Eliminated in primary
- Joel Lewis, Marathon County Board Supervisor[40]
Withdrawn
Declined
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Mary Hoeft | 27,289 | 80.6 | |
| Democratic | Joel Lewis | 6,531 | 19.3 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 50 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 33,870 | 100.0 | ||
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General election
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Sean Duffy (incumbent) | 223,418 | 61.6 | |
| Democratic | Mary Hoeft | 138,643 | 38.3 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 210 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 362,271 | 100.0 | ||
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See also: Wisconsin's 8th congressional district
Republican incumbent Reid Ribble, who had represented the 8th district since 2011, announced on January 30, 2016 that he would retire at the end of his third term, opening the seat for the 2016 election.[44] The district had a PVI of R+2.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Mike Gallagher, retired U.S. Marine and former advisor to Governor Scott Walker[45]
Eliminated in primary
- Frank Lasee, state senator[46]
- Terry McNulty, Forestville, Wisconsin village president, Southern Door School Board member[47]
Withdrawn
- Gary Schomburg, former Hilbert, WI village board member[48]
Declined
- Andre Jacque, state representative[46]
- John Macco, state representative[49]
- John Nygren, state representative[50]
- Roger Roth, state senator[51]
- David Steffen, state representative[52]* Jim Steineke, Majority Leader of State Assembly[53]
- Chad Weininger, former state representative[54]
Endorsements
Mike Gallagher
- U.S. Representatives
- Reid Ribble, 8th District incumbent[55]
- State legislators
- Organizations
- Individuals
- John R. Bolton, former ambassador to the United Nations[59][60]
- Michael T. Flynn, retired Lieutenant General and former Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency[61]
- Carl Higbie, former Navy SEAL[61]
Terry McNulty
- Organizations
- Pro-Life Wisconsin Victory Fund[57]
Frank Lasee
- Organizations
- Wisconsin Family Action PAC[62]
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Mike Gallagher | 40,322 | 74.5 | |
| Republican | Frank Lasee | 10,705 | 19.8 | |
| Republican | Terry McNulty | 3,109 | 5.7 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 16 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 54,152 | 100.0 | ||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Tom Nelson, County Executive of Outagamie County and former state representative[63]
Declined
- Penny Bernard Schaber, former state representative[64]
- Eric Genrich, state representative[53]
- Steve Kagen, former U.S. Representative[64]
- Jamie Wall, businessman, nominee for this seat in 2012 and candidate in 2006[65]
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Tom Nelson | 20,914 | 99.9 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 28 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 20,942 | 100.0 | ||
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Independent
General election
Polling
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| NMB Research | October 16–18, 2016 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 52% | 41% | 17% |
| Public Opinion Strategies (R-Gallagher) | August 22, 2016 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 52% | 36% | 12% |
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Predictions
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| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[68] | Likely R | November 7, 2016 |
| Daily Kos Elections[69] | Lean R | November 7, 2016 |
| Rothenberg[70] | Likely R | November 3, 2016 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[71] | Lean R | November 7, 2016 |
| RCP[72] | Lean R | October 31, 2016 |
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Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Mike Gallagher | 227,892 | 62.6 | |
| Democratic | Tom Nelson | 135,682 | 37.3 | |
| Green | Wendy Gribben (write-in) | 16 | 0.0 | |
| Democratic | Jerry Kobishop (write-in) | 2 | 0.0 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 188 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 363,280 | 100.0 | ||
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