2014 Wisconsin State Treasurer election
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The 2014 Wisconsin State Treasurer election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the State Treasurer of Wisconsin. Incumbent attorney general Kurt W. Schuller, first elected in 2010, did not seek re-election to a second term. Matt Adamczyk defeated Greenfield alderman Dave Sartori in the November general election.
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Nominee[edit]
- Matt Adamczyk, legislative staffer[1]
Eliminated in the primary[edit]
- Randall Melchert, attorney[2]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Matt Adamczyk | 132,596 | 61.8 | |
| Republican | Randall Melchert | 82,108 | 38.2 | |
| Total votes | 214,074 | 100 | ||
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Nominee[edit]
- Dave Sartori, former Greenfield alderman[4]
Eliminated in the primary[edit]
- Dave Leeper, former Green County District Attorney[4]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dave Sartori | 119,504 | 51.6 | |
| Democratic | Dave Leeper | 112,225 | 48.4 | |
| Total votes | 231,729 | 100 | ||
General election[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Matt Adamczyk, legislative staffer (R)
- Dave Sartori, former Greenfield alderman (D)
- Jerry Shidell, former Rhinelander mayor (L)
- Andrew Zuelke, businessman (C)
- Ron Hardy, Winnebago County Supervisor (G)
Polling[edit]
Hypothetical polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Randall Melchert (R) |
Dave Leeper (D) |
Ron Hardy (G) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravis Marketing | September 22–23, 2014[5] | 908 | ± 3% | 38% | 35% | 10% | 17% |
| Gravis Marketing | July 31–August 2, 2014 | 1,346 | ± 3% | 39% | 31% | 12% | 18% |
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Election, November 4, 2014[6] | |||||
| Republican | Matt Adamczyk | 1,120,140 | 48.80% | -4.59% | |
| Democratic | Dave Sartori | 1,026,548 | 44.73% | -1.74% | |
| Green | Ron Hardy | 66,120 | 2.88% | ||
| Libertarian | Jerry Shidell | 53,113 | 2.31% | ||
| Constitution | Andrew Zuelke | 28,053 | 1.22% | ||
| Scattering | 1,244 | 0.05% | |||
| Plurality | 93,592 | 4.08% | -2.85% | ||
| Total votes | 2,295,218 | 100.0% | +11.27% | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Votesmart-Matt Adamczyk". votesmart.org.
- ^ Worland, Gayle (July 28, 2014). "Election 2014: State treasurer | Republican primary". La Crosse Tribune. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ a b "Wisconsin 2014 fall primary election results". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
- ^ a b Bell, Terry (August 8, 2014). "Democrats Running For Treasurer Want The Office To Have Expanded Role". Wisconsin Public Radio. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "Should error disqualify Gravis poll from Wisconsin governor's race poll averaging model?". The Cap Times. October 3, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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