2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2012 Wisconsin's 1st congressional district election

| country = Wisconsin

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 1

| previous_year = 2010

| next_election = 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 1

| next_year = 2014

| image_size = x150px

| image1 = File:Paul Ryan, Official Portrait, 113th Congress (cropped).png

| nominee1 = Paul Ryan

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 200,423

| percentage1 = 54.9%

| image2 = File:Rob Zerban (cropped).jpg

| nominee2 = Rob Zerban

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 158,414

| percentage2 = 43.4%

| map_image = WI1 House 2012.svg

| map_size =

| map_caption = Precinct results
Ryan: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#A80000|>90%}}
Zerban: {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}
Tie: {{legend0|#d2b1d9|40–50%}} {{legend0|#ae8bb1|50%}}
{{legend0|#808080|No votes}}

| title = U.S. Representative

| before_election = Paul Ryan

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Paul Ryan

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

Republican Paul Ryan, who has represented Wisconsin's 1st congressional district since 1999, ran for reelection after deciding not to run for the U.S. Senate{{cite web|url=http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/05/17/paul-ryan-opts-out-of-wisconsin-senate-run/|title=Paul Ryan Opts Out of Wisconsin Senate Run|date=May 17, 2011|access-date=August 16, 2011|work=The New York Times|first=Michael D.|last=Shear}} or seek the Republican presidential nomination{{cite web|url=http://www.rollcall.com/news/paul_ryan_wont_run_for_president-208260-1.html|title=Paul Ryan Won't Run for President|date=August 22, 2011|access-date=August 23, 2011|work=Roll Call|first=David M.|last=Drucker}} in 2012.

• Paul Ryan, incumbent U.S. Representative

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results{{cite web|url=http://gab.wi.gov/sites/default/files/Percentage%20Results_8.14.12%20primary.pdf|title=Canvass Results for 2012 PARTISAN PRIMARY - 8/14/2012|access-date=September 22, 2012|work=Wisconsin Government Accountability Board|archive-date=October 29, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029204626/http://gab.wi.gov/sites/default/files/Percentage%20Results_8.14.12%20primary.pdf|url-status=dead}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Paul Ryan (Incumbent)

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 65,700

| percentage = 99.6

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

| candidate = Scattering

| party = none

| votes = 278

| percentage = 0.4

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 65,978

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

• Rob Zerban, member of the Kenosha County Board and former small business owner{{cite web|url=http://www.nationaljournal.com/columns/hotline-house-race-extra/have-the-democrats-found-their-man-to-defeat-paul-ryan-at-home--20110616|title=The Big Get|date=June 16, 2011|access-date=September 22, 2012|work=National Journal|first=Jessica|last=Taylor|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120910171941/http://www.nationaljournal.com/columns/hotline-house-race-extra/have-the-democrats-found-their-man-to-defeat-paul-ryan-at-home--20110616|archive-date=September 10, 2012|url-status=dead}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Democratic primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Rob Zerban

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 16,265

| percentage = 99.8

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

| candidate = Scattering

| party = none

| votes = 27

| percentage = 0.2

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 16,292

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

• Keith Deschler, factory worker{{cite web|url=http://www.kenoshanews.com/news/libertarian_to_vie_for_ryans_seat_424127310.html|title=Libertarian to vie for Ryan's seat|date=August 18, 2012|access-date=September 22, 2012|work=Kenosha News|first=Joe|last=Potente}}

Though Ryan was selected to be the Republican nominee for Vice President of the United States on August 11, 2012, he was allowed, and continued to, run for re-election to his House seat.{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/hoping-to-hit-reset-romney-starts-bus-tour/2012/08/10/beb79fce-e318-11e1-98e7-89d659f9c106_story.html|title=Romney picks Paul Ryan as running mate|date=August 10, 2012|access-date=September 22, 2012|newspaper=The Washington Post|first1=Philip|last1=Rucker|first2=Dan|last2=Balz}}{{cite web|url=http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/ryan-would-be-able-to-stay-on-ballot-for-reelection-d36f2o1-165826096.html|title=Ryan to stay on ballot for re-election|date=August 11, 2012|access-date=September 22, 2012|work=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|first=Alison|last=Bauter}}

{{Endorsements box

|title = Rob Zerban (D)

|list =

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO{{cite web |author1=Karen Hickey |title=Wisconsin AFL-CIO Endorses Candidates for November 2012 Elections |url=https://wisaflcio.typepad.com/WI.AFLCIO.endorsements.2012.pdf |website=wisaflcio.typepad.com |publisher=Wisconsin AFL-CIO |access-date=9 April 2023}}
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers{{cite web |title=Election 2012: Boilermakers recommend candidates |url=https://boilermakers.org/news/leap/election-2012/boilermakers-recommend-candidates |website=boilermakers.org |date=23 October 2012 |publisher=International Brotherhood of Boilermakers |access-date=8 April 2023}}
• National Association of Letter Carriers{{cite web |title=NALC-ENDORSED CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES |url=https://www.nalc.org/news/the-postal-record/2012/september-2012/document/09-2012_endorsements.pdf |publisher=NALC |access-date=12 February 2023 |pages=3–4}}

Organizations

• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Emerging Races" Program{{cite web |title=RED TO BLUE 2012 |url=http://www.dccc.org/pages/redtoblue |publisher=DCCC |access-date=5 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026213338/http://www.dccc.org/pages/redtoblue |archive-date=26 October 2012}}
• Progressive Change Campaign Committee{{cite web |title=Candidates |url=http://boldprogressives.org/category/campaigns/candidates/ |website=boldprogressives.org |access-date=4 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130424124339/http://boldprogressives.org/category/campaigns/candidates/ |archive-date=24 April 2013}}

}}

{{Election box begin no change

|title = Wisconsin 1st Congressional District, 2012{{cite web|title=Wisconsin Government Accountability Board County by County Congress Seats|url=http://gab.wi.gov/sites/default/files/County%20by%20County_11.6.12%20Gen%20Election_Congress.pdf|publisher=State of Wisconsin Government Accountability Board|date=November 21, 2012|access-date=April 4, 2013}}Scatterings votes are included as they were reported to the Clerk of the House of Representatives{{cite web|title=Election Statistics US House of Representatives - 2012|url=http://history.house.gov/Institution/Election-Statistics/Election-Statistics/|publisher=Karen Haas, Clerk of the United States House of Representatives|date=February 28, 2013|access-date=March 31, 2013}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Paul Ryan (Incumbent)

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes =200,423

| percentage = 54.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Rob Zerban

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 158,414

| percentage = 43.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Keith Deschler

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| votes = 6,054

| percentage = 1.7

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

| candidate = Scattering

| party = none

| votes = 167

| percentage = 0.1

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 365,058

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

External links

• {{CongLinks | congbio= | votesmart=109074 | fec=H2WI01084 | congress= }}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2012 Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district election

| country = Wisconsin

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 2

| previous_year = 2010

| next_election = 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 2

| next_year = 2014

| image_size = x150px

| image1 = File:Mark Pocan, official portrait, 113th Congress (cropped).jpg

| nominee1 = Mark Pocan

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 265,422

| percentage1 = 67.9%

| image2 = File:3x4.svg

| nominee2 = Chad Lee

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 124,683

| percentage2 = 31.9%

| map_image = WI2 House 2012.svg

| map_size =

| map_caption = Precinct results
Pocan: {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}
Lee: {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#A80000|>90%}}
Tie: {{legend0|#d2b1d9|40–50%}} {{legend0|#ae8bb1|50%}}
{{legend0|#808080|No votes}}

| title = U.S. Representative

| before_election = Tammy Baldwin

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Mark Pocan

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

Democrat Tammy Baldwin, who represented Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district since 1999, ran for the U.S. Senate.{{cite web|url=http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/129281483.html|title=Tammy Baldwin enters race for open Senate seat|date=September 6, 2011|access-date=September 7, 2011|work=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|first=Bill|last=Glauber}}

• Mark Pocan, state representative

• Dennis Hall, former member of Janesville City Council{{cite web|url=http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/govt-and-politics/elections/worzala-quits-race-for-congress/article_7e259420-9921-11e1-ae17-001a4bcf887a.html|title=Worzala quits race for Congress|date=May 8, 2012|access-date=May 8, 2012|work=The Capital Times|first=Bill|last=Novak}}
• Kelda Roys, state representative {{cite web|url=http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/on-politics/article_d9f5403c-d95c-11e0-acde-001cc4c002e0.html|title=State Reps. Kelda Helen Roys, Mark Pocan to run for US Congress|date=September 7, 2011|access-date=September 7, 2011|work=Wisconsin State Journal|first=Mary|last=Spicuzza}}
• Matt Silverman, attorney and decorated combat veteran{{cite web|url=http://badgerherald.com/news/2011/11/29/uw_grad_enters_congr.php|title=UW grad enters congressional race against Madison reps|date=November 29, 2011|access-date=November 30, 2011|work=The Badger Herald|first=Leah|last=Linscheid}}

• Dave Worzala, Dane County Treasurer{{cite web|url=http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/govt-and-politics/capitol-report/article_790ea280-df16-11e0-bce2-001cc4c002e0.html|title=Dane County treasurer enters race for Congress|date=September 14, 2011|access-date=September 14, 2011|work=The Capital Times|first=Jessica|last=Van Egeren}}

• Tammy Baldwin, incumbent U.S. Representative
• Jon Erpenbach, state senator{{cite web|url=http://host.madison.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/capitol-report/article_f3675292-e930-11e0-bce2-001cc4c03286.html|title=Erpenbach says he's not running for Baldwin's seat|date=September 27, 2011|access-date=September 27, 2011|work=The Capital Times|first=Jessica|last=Van Egeren}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Democratic primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Mark Pocan

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 43,171

| percentage = 72.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Kelda Roys

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 13,081

| percentage = 21.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Matt Silverman

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 2,365

| percentage = 4.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Dennis Hall

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 1,163

| percentage = 1.9

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

| candidate = Scattering

| party = none

| votes = 46

| percentage = 0.1

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 59,826

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

• Chad Lee, businessman and nominee for this seat in 2010{{cite web|url=http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=ef9ece620cb97d3b3d863dfe4&id=4c9ec894db&e=38bb43ae29|title=Chad Lee 'Leaps' Into Race|access-date=February 29, 2012|work=The Wheeler Report}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Chad Lee

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 32,813

| percentage = 99.5

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

| candidate = Scattering

| party = none

| votes = 158

| percentage = 0.5

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 32,971

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Endorsements box

|title = Mark Pocan (D)

|list =

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Majority Makers" Program
• Human Rights Campaign{{cite web |title=2012 ELECTION ENDORSEMENTS |url=http://www.hrc.org/files/assets/resources/HRCElectionEndorsements_2012.pdf |publisher=Human Rights Campaign |access-date=14 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121224061712/http://www.hrc.org/files/assets/resources/HRCElectionEndorsements_2012.pdf |archive-date=24 December 2012}}
• Progressive Change Campaign Committee

}}

{{Election box begin no change

|title = Wisconsin 2nd Congressional District, 2012

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Mark Pocan

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 265,422

| percentage = 67.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Chad Lee

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 124,683

| percentage = 31.9

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

| candidate = Joe Kopsick

| party = Write-In

| votes = 6

| percentage = 0.0

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

| candidate = Scattering

| party = none

| votes = 787

| percentage = 0.2

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 390,898

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2012 Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district election

| country = Wisconsin

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 3

| previous_year = 2010

| next_election = 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 3

| next_year = 2014

| image_size = x150px

| image1 = File:Ron Kind, Official Portrait, 109th Congress (cropped).jpg

| nominee1 = Ron Kind

| party1 = Democratic Party (US)

| popular_vote1 = 217,712

| percentage1 = 64.1%

| image2 = File:Retired colonel Ray Boland (cropped).jpg

| nominee2 = Ray Boland

| party2 = Republican Party (US)

| popular_vote2 = 121,713

| percentage2 = 35.8%

| map_caption = Kind: {{legend0|#8da9e2ff|50–60%}} {{legend0|#678cd7ff|60–70%}} {{legend0|#416fcdff|70-80%}}

{{legend0|#3357a2ff|80-90%}} {{legend0|#0d0596|≥90%}}
Boland: {{legend0|#ed8883|50–60%}} {{legend0|#e55751|60–70%}} {{legend0|#850000|≥90%}}

| title = U.S. Representative

| before_election = Ron Kind

| before_party = Democratic Party (US)

| after_election = Ron Kind

| after_party = Democratic Party (US)

| map = {{switcher

|270px

|County results

|260px

|Precinct results

|default=1

}}

}}

Democrat Ron Kind, who has represented Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district since 1997, did not run for the U.S. Senate{{cite web|url=https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/senate-races/172770-rep-kind-wont-run-for-senate-in-wisconsin/|title=Rep. Kind did't run for Senate in Wisconsin|date=September 15, 2011|access-date=September 28, 2011|work=The Hill|first=Cameron|last=Joseph}} and instead ran for re-election.{{cite web|url=http://www.wiscnews.com/news/local/article_37404080-f3c8-11e1-bac0-001a4bcf887a.html|title=Rep. Kind hears common themes; Congressman, who is losing Sauk County from district, visits Reedsburg|date=September 1, 2012|access-date=September 22, 2012|work=Reedsburg Times-Press|first=Kim|last=Lamoreaux}}

• Ron Kind, incumbent U.S. Representative

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Democratic primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Ron Kind (Incumbent)

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 19,755

| percentage = 99.9

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

| candidate = Scattering

| party = none

| votes = 27

| percentage = 0.1

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 19,782

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

• Ray Boland, former state Secretary of Veterans Affairs and former commander at Fort McCoy{{cite web|url=http://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/former-wis-veterans-secretary-to-challenge-kind/article_b1127850-2034-11e1-b038-0019bb2963f4.html|title=Former Wis. Veterans secretary to challenge Kind|date=December 6, 2011|access-date=September 22, 2012|work=La Crosse Tribune|first=Chris|last=Hubbuch}}

• Edward Martin, retired Army sergeant{{cite web|url=http://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/veteran-seeks-to-challenge-kind/article_7205ed08-77bf-11e1-bea5-0019bb2963f4.html|title=Chippewa Falls veteran seeks to challenge Kind|date=March 27, 2012|accessdate=April 5, 2012|work=La Crosse Tribune|first=Chris|last=Hubbuch}}

• Bruce Evers, financial adviser and candidate for this seat in 2010

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Ray Boland

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 35,668

| percentage = 99.6

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

| candidate = Scattering

| party = none

| votes = 148

| percentage = 0.4

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 35,816

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Endorsements box

|title = Ron Kind (D)

|list =

Labor unions

• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• Human Rights Campaign

}}

{{Election box begin no change

|title = Wisconsin 3rd Congressional District, 2012

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Ron Kind (Incumbent)

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 217,712

| percentage = 64.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Ray Boland

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 121,713

| percentage = 35.8

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

| candidate = Scattering

| party = none

| votes = 339

| percentage = 0.1

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 339,764

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2012 Wisconsin's 4th congressional district election

| country = Wisconsin

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 4

| previous_year = 2010

| next_election = 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 4

| next_year = 2014

| image_size = x150px

| image1 = File:Gwen Moore, Official Portrait, 112th Congress (cropped).jpg

| nominee1 = Gwen Moore

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 235,257

| percentage1 = 72.2%

| image2 = File:Dan Sebring (cropped).jpg

| nominee2 = Dan Sebring

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 80,787

| percentage2 = 24.8%

| map_image = WI4 House 2012.svg

| map_size =

| map_caption = Precinct results
Moore: {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}
Sebring: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#A80000|>90%}}
{{legend0|#808080|No votes}}

| title = U.S. Representative

| before_election = Gwen Moore

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Gwen Moore

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

Democrat Gwen Moore, who had represented Wisconsin's 4th congressional district since 2005, ran for re-election.

• Gwen Moore, incumbent U.S. Representative

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Democratic primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Gwen Moore

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 34,525

| percentage = 99.7

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

| candidate = Scattering

| party = none

| votes = 115

| percentage = 0.3

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 34,640

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

• Dan Sebring, automobile repair shop owner and nominee for this seat in 2010{{cite web|url=http://shorewood.patch.com/articles/dan-sebring-republican-candidate-for-4th-u-s-congressional-district|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130131005315/http://shorewood.patch.com/articles/dan-sebring-republican-candidate-for-4th-u-s-congressional-district|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 31, 2013|title=Dan Sebring, Republican Candidate for 4th U.S. Congressional District|date=July 1, 2012|access-date=September 22, 2012|work=Shorewood, WI Patch}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Dan Sebring

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 19,144

| percentage = 99.0

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

| candidate = Scattering

| party = none

| votes = 200

| percentage = 1.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 19,344

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

• Robert R. Raymond, perennial candidate{{cite web|url=http://www.wisconsinvote.org/candidates/robert-r-raymond|title=Robert R. Raymond|access-date=September 22, 2012|work=Wisconsin Vote|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120921142718/http://wisconsinvote.org/candidates/robert-r-raymond|archive-date=September 21, 2012|url-status=dead}}

{{Endorsements box

|title = Gwen Moore (D)

|list =

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

}}

{{Election box begin no change

|title = Wisconsin 4th Congressional District, 2012

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Gwen Moore (incumbent)

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 235,257

| percentage = 72.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Dan Sebring

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 80,787

| percentage = 24.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Robert R. Raymond

| party = Independent (politician)

| votes = 9,277

| percentage = 2.9

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

| candidate = Scattering

| party = none

| votes = 467

| percentage = 0.1

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 325,788

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2012 Wisconsin's 5th congressional district election

| country = Wisconsin

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 5

| previous_year = 2010

| next_election = 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 5

| next_year = 2014

| image_size = x150px

| image1 = File:Jim Sensenbrenner, Official Portrait, 109th Congress (cropped).jpg

| nominee1 = Jim Sensenbrenner

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 250,335

| percentage1 = 67.7%

| image2 = File:3x4.svg

| nominee2 = Dave Heaster

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 118,478

| percentage2 = 32.1%

| map_image = WI5 House 2012.svg

| map_size =

| map_caption = Precinct results
Sensenbrenner: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#A80000|>90%}}
Heaster: {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}
{{legend0|#808080|No votes}}

| title = U.S. Representative

| before_election = Jim Sensenbrenner

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Jim Sensenbrenner

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

Republican Jim Sensenbrenner, who has represented Wisconsin's 5th congressional district since 2003 (and previously represented Wisconsin's 9th congressional district from 1979 to 2003), ran for re-election.{{cite web|url=http://brookfield-wi.patch.com/articles/sensenbrenner-will-again-seek-re-election|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120708192738/http://brookfield-wi.patch.com/articles/sensenbrenner-will-again-seek-re-election|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 8, 2012|title=Sensenbrenner Will Again Seek Re-election|date=April 5, 2012|access-date=May 8, 2012|work=Brookfield, WI Patch|first=Carl|last=Engelking}}

• Jim Sensenbrenner, incumbent U.S. Representative

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Jim Sensenbrenner

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 89,370

| percentage = 99.4

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

| candidate = Scattering

| party = none

| votes = 535

| percentage = 0.6

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 89,905

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

• Dave Heaster, technology employee at the Kohler Company{{cite web|url=http://www.wisconsinvote.org/candidates/dave-heaster|title=Dave Heaster|access-date=September 22, 2012|work=Wisconsin Vote|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120921150057/http://wisconsinvote.org/candidates/dave-heaster|archive-date=September 21, 2012|url-status=dead}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Dave Heaster

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 9,266

| percentage = 99.9

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

| candidate = Scattering

| party = none

| votes = 13

| percentage = 0.1

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 9,279

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change

|title = Wisconsin 5th Congressional District, 2012

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Jim Sensenbrenner (Incumbent)

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 250,335

| percentage = 67.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Dave Heaster

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 118,478

| percentage = 32.1

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

| candidate = Scattering

| party = none

| votes = 851

| percentage = 0.2

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 369,664

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2012 Wisconsin's 6th congressional district election

| country = Wisconsin

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 6

| previous_year = 2010

| next_election = 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 6

| next_year = 2014

| image_size = x150px

| image1 = File:Tom Petri, official portrait, 108th Congress (cropped).jpg

| nominee1 = Tom Petri

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 223,460

| percentage1 = 62.1%

| image2 = File:3x4.svg

| nominee2 = Joe Kallas

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 135,921

| percentage2 = 37.8%

| map_image = WI6 House 2012.svg

| map_size =

| map_caption = Precinct results
Petri: {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#A80000|>90%}}
Kallas: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}
Tie: {{legend0|#d2b1d9|40–50%}} {{legend0|#ae8bb1|50%}}
{{legend0|#808080|No votes}}

| title = U.S. Representative

| before_election = Tom Petri

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Tom Petri

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

Republican Tom Petri, who has represented Wisconsin's 6th congressional district since 1979, ran for re-election.

• Tom Petri, incumbent U.S. Representative

• Lauren Stephens, founder of a conservative political action committee.{{cite web|url=http://www.fox11online.com/dpp/news/local/fox_cities/2nd-6th-house-districts-face-primary-elections-in-2012|title=2nd, 6th House districts face primaries|date=August 3, 2012|access-date=September 22, 2012|agency=Associated Press|publisher=WLUK-TV|first=Dinesh|last=Ramde|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120807040318/http://www.fox11online.com/dpp/news/local/fox_cities/2nd-6th-house-districts-face-primary-elections-in-2012|archive-date=August 7, 2012|url-status=dead}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Tom Petri (incumbent)

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 73,376

| percentage = 82.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Lauren Stephens

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 15,821

| percentage = 17.7

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

| candidate = Scattering

| party = none

| votes = 75

| percentage = 0.1

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 89,272

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

• Joe Kallas, former member of the Green Lake County Board and nominee for this seat in 2010{{cite web|url=http://www.thenorthwestern.com/article/20120228/OSH0104/202280351/Democrat-Joe-Kallas-oppose-Rep-Tom-Petri-6th-Congressional-District|title=Democrat Joe Kallas to oppose Rep. Tom Petri in 6th Congressional District|date=February 27, 2012|access-date=March 4, 2012|work=Oshkosh Northwestern|first=Jessica|last=Opoien}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Democratic primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Joe Kallas

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 11,285

| percentage = 99.8

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

| candidate = Scattering

| party = none

| votes = 18

| percentage = 0.2

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 11,303

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change

|title = Wisconsin 6th Congressional District, 2012

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Tom Petri (Incumbent)

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 223,460

| percentage = 62.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Joe Kallas

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 135,921

| percentage = 37.8

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

| candidate = Scattering

| party = none

| votes = 364

| percentage = 0.1

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 359,745

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2012 Wisconsin's 7th congressional district election

| country = Wisconsin

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 7

| previous_year = 2010

| next_election = 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 7

| next_year = 2014

| image_size = x150px

| image1 = File:Sean Duffy, Official Portrait, 112th Congress (cropped).jpg

| nominee1 = Sean Duffy

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 201,720

| percentage1 = 56.1%

| image2 = File:Pat Kreitlow (cropped).jpg

| nominee2 = Pat Kreitlow

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 157,524

| percentage2 = 43.8%

| map_image = WI7 House 2012.svg

| map_size =

| map_caption = Precinct results
Duffy: {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#A80000|>90%}}
Kreitlow: {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}
Tie: {{legend0|#d2b1d9|40–50%}} {{legend0|#ae8bb1|50%}}
{{legend0|#808080|No votes}}

| title = U.S. Representative

| before_election = Sean Duffy

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Sean Duffy

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

Republican Sean Duffy, who has represented Wisconsin's 7th congressional district since 2011, ran for re-election.{{cite web|url=http://www.weau.com/home/headlines/Duffy-announces-bid-for-reelection-165682366.html|title=Duffy announces bid for reelection|date=August 9, 2012|access-date=September 22, 2012|work=WEAU-TV}}

• Sean Duffy, incumbent U.S. Representative

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Sean Duffy

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 46,987

| percentage = 99.5

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

| candidate = Scattering

| party = none

| votes = 252

| percentage = 0.5

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 47,239

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

• Pat Kreitlow, former state Senator{{cite web|url=http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/04/sean-duffy-gets-first-opponent-of-2012-cycle.php|title=Sean Duffy Gets First Opponent Of 2012 Cycle|date=April 25, 2011|access-date=September 22, 2012|work=Talking Points Memo|first=Eric|last=Kleefeld}}

• Janet Bewley, state representative{{cite web|url=http://www.superiortelegram.com/event/article/id/58475/group/News/|title=Bewley won't challenge Duffy for congress|date=October 5, 2011|access-date=September 22, 2012|work=Superior Telegram|first=Mike|last=Simonson}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Democratic primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Pat Kreitlow

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 16,053

| percentage = 99.9

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

| candidate = Scattering

| party = none

| votes = 19

| percentage = 0.1

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 16,072

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Endorsements box

|title = Sean Duffy (R)

|list =

Organizations

• National Republican Congressional Committee "Patriot" Program{{cite web |title=Candidates |url=http://www.electgoppatriots.org/candidates/ |website=electgoppatriots.org/ |publisher=NRCC |access-date=5 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121016234223/http://www.electgoppatriots.org/candidates/ |archive-date=16 October 2012}}

}}

{{Endorsements box

|title = Pat Kreitlow (D)

|list =

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program

}}

{{Election box begin no change

|title = Wisconsin 7th Congressional District 2012

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Sean Duffy (Incumbent)

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 201,720

| percentage = 56.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Pat Kreitlow

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 157,524

| percentage = 43.8

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

| candidate = Scattering

| party = none

| votes = 405

| percentage = 0.1

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

| candidate = Dale C. Hehner

| party = Write-In

| votes = 20

| percentage = 0.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 359,669

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2012 Wisconsin's 8th congressional district election

| country = Wisconsin

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 8

| previous_year = 2010

| next_election = 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 8

| next_year = 2014

| image_size = x150px

| image1 = File:Reid Ribble, official portrait, 112th Congress (cropped).jpg

| nominee1 = Reid Ribble

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 198,874

| percentage1 = 56.0%

| image2 = File:3x4.svg

| nominee2 = Jamie Wall

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 156,287

| percentage2 = 44.0%

| map_image = WI8 House 2012.svg

| map_size =

| map_caption = Precinct results
Ribble: {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#A80000|>90%}}
Wall: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}
Tie: {{legend0|#d2b1d9|40–50%}} {{legend0|#ae8bb1|50%}}
{{legend0|#808080|No votes}}

| title = U.S. Representative

| before_election = Reid Ribble

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Reid Ribble

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

Republican Reid Ribble, who has represented Wisconsin's 8th congressional district since 2011, ran for re-election.{{cite web|url=http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20110826/APC0101/108260447/PACs-help-U-S-Rep-Reid-Ribble-R-De-Pere-amass-campaign-war-chest|title=PACs help U.S. Rep. Reid Ribble, R-De Pere, amass campaign war chest|date=August 26, 2011|access-date=September 22, 2012|work=The Post-Crescent|first=Michael Louis|last=Vinson}}

• Reid Ribble, incumbent U.S. Representative

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Reid Ribble

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 64,689

| percentage = 99.6

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

| candidate = Scattering

| party = none

| votes = 251

| percentage = 0.4

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 64,940

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

• Jamie Wall, business consultant and candidate for this seat in 2006{{cite web|url=http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20111005/APC0101/110050538/Green-Bay-business-consultant-Jamie-Wall-first-Democrat-enter-race-against-Congressman-Reid-Ribble|title=Green Bay business consultant Jamie Wall first Democrat to enter race against Congressman Reid Ribble|date=October 5, 2011|access-date=September 22, 2012|work=The Post-Crescent|first=Michael Louis|last=Vinson}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Democratic primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Jamie Wall

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 11,513

| percentage = 99.8

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

| candidate = Scattering

| party = none

| votes = 19

| percentage = 0.2

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 11,532

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Endorsements box

|title = Reid Ribble (R)

|list =

Organizations

• National Republican Congressional Committee "Patriot" Program

}}

{{Endorsements box

|title = Jamie Wall (D)

|list =

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program

}}

{{Election box begin no change

|title = Wisconsin 8th Congressional District, 2012

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Reid Ribble (Incumbent)

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 198,874

| percentage = 56.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Jamie Wall

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 156,287

| percentage = 44.0

}}

{{Election box candidate no change

| candidate = Scattering

| party = none

| votes = 303

| percentage = 0.1

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 355,464

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

External links

{{CongLinks | congbio= | votesmart=68637 | fec=H6WI08106 | congress= }}

{{reflist|30em}}

• [http://gab.wi.gov/ Elections & Voting] at the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board
• [http://gab.wi.gov/node/2495 Candidate list]
• [http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Wisconsin,_2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin, 2012] at Ballotpedia
• [http://www.ourcampaigns.com/ContainerDetail.html?ContainerID=31 Wisconsin U.S. House] at OurCampaigns.com
• [http://www.opensecrets.org/races/election.php?state=WI&cycle=2012 Campaign contributions for U.S. Congressional races in Wisconsin] at OpenSecrets
• [http://reporting.sunlightfoundation.com/outside-spending/state/WI Outside spending] at the Sunlight Foundation

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2012

Wisconsin