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

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin

| country = Wisconsin

| type = legislative

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin

| previous_year = 2012

| next_election = 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin

| next_year = 2016

| seats_for_election = All 8 Wisconsin seats to the United States House of Representatives

| election_date = November 4, 2014

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| last_election1 = 5

| seats1 = 5

| seat_change1 = {{steady}}

| popular_vote1 = 1,233,336

| percentage1 = 52.36%

| swing1 = {{increase}} 3.44%

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| last_election2 = 3

| seats2 = 3

| seat_change2 = {{steady}}

| popular_vote2 = 1,102,581

| percentage2 = 46.81%

| swing2 = {{decrease}} 3.61%

| map_image = {{switcher |255px |Election results by district |255px |Election results by county |default=1}}

| map_size = 255px

| map_caption = {{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

Republican

{{legend|#f2b3be|40–50%}}

{{legend|#E27F90|50–60%}}

{{legend|#CC2F4A|60–70%}}

{{legend|#d40000ff|70–80%}}

{{col-2}}

Democratic

{{legend|#86B6F2|50–60%}}

{{legend|#4389E3|60–70%}}

{{legend|#1666CB|70–80%}}

{{col-end}}

}}

{{Elections in Wisconsin}}

The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, 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 an election for Governor of Wisconsin.

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Overview

Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin by district:{{cite web|last=Haas|first=Karen L.|title=Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2014|url=http://history.house.gov/Institution/Election-Statistics/Election-Statistics/|publisher=Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives|access-date=October 28, 2019|date=March 9, 2015}}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="font-size:100%; text-align:right;"

! scope=col rowspan=3|District

! scope=col colspan=2|Republican

! scope=col colspan=2|Democratic

! scope=col colspan=2|Others

! scope=col colspan=2|Total

! scope=col rowspan=3|Result

scope=col colspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}"|scope=col colspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}"|scope=col colspan=2|scope=col colspan=2|
scope=col data-sort-type="number"|Votesscope=col data-sort-type="number"|%scope=col data-sort-type="number"|Votesscope=col data-sort-type="number"|%scope=col data-sort-type="number"|Votesscope=col data-sort-type="number"|%scope=col data-sort-type="number"|Votesscope=col data-sort-type="number"|%
{{Party shading/Republican}}

| align=left|District 1

182,31663.33%105,55236.66%290.01%287,897100.00%align=left|Republican hold
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| align=left|District 2

103,61931.54%224,92068.46%00.00%328,539100.00%align=left|Democratic hold
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| align=left|District 3

119,54043.46%155,36856.49%1280.05%275,036100.00%align=left|Democratic hold
{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| align=left|District 4

68,49026.91%179,04570.34%7,0022.75%254,537100.00%align=left|Democratic hold
{{Party shading/Republican}}

| align=left|District 5

231,16069.55%101,19030.45%00.00%332,350100.00%align=left|Republican hold
{{Party shading/Republican}}

| align=left|District 6

169,76756.81%122,21240.89%6,8652.30%298,844100.00%align=left|Republican hold
{{Party shading/Republican}}

| align=left|District 7

169,89159.29%112,94939.41%3,7211.30%286,561100.00%align=left|Republican hold
{{Party shading/Republican}}

| align=left|District 8

188,55365.04%101,34534.96%00.00%289,898100.00%align=left|Republican hold
class="sortbottom" style="font-weight:bold"

| align=left|Total

1,233,33652.40%1,102,58146.85%17,7450.75%2,353,662100.00%

District 1

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2014 Wisconsin's 1st congressional district election

| country = Wisconsin

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 1

| previous_year = 2012

| next_election = 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 1

| next_year = 2016

| image_size = x150px

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

| nominee1 = Paul Ryan

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 182,316

| percentage1 = 63.3%

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

| nominee2 = Rob Zerban

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 105,552

| percentage2 = 36.6%

| map_image = WI1 House 2014.svg

| map_size =

| map_caption = Precinct results
Ryan: {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#A80000|>90%}}
Zerban: {{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)

}}

{{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 has a PVI of R+3.

=Republican primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

===Eliminated in primary===

  • Jeremy Ryan, professional protester

==Primary results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Paul Ryan (incumbent)

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 40,813

| percentage = 94.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Jeremy Ryan

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 2,450

| percentage = 5.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|candidate = Write-ins

| party = Republican Party (United States)

|votes = 30

|percentage = 0.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 43,293

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

=Democratic primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

  • Rob Zerban, member of the Kenosha County Board, former small business owner and nominee for this seat in 2012{{cite news|last=Ramde|first=Dinesh|title=Ryan faces familiar foe in House re-election bid|url=http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/viewart/20131024/GPG0101/310240359/Ryan-faces-familiar-foe-House-re-election-bid|access-date=October 24, 2013|newspaper=Green Bay Press Gazette|date=October 24, 2013}}

===Eliminated in primary===

  • Amar Kaleka, documentary filmmaker and the son of a victim of the 2012 Wisconsin Sikh temple shooting{{cite news|last=Isenstadt|first=Alex|title=Shooting victim's son to challenge Paul Ryan|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/paul-ryan-challenger-amar-kaleka-98269.html|access-date=October 14, 2013|newspaper=Politico|date=October 14, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014201741/http://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/paul-ryan-challenger-amar-kaleka-98269.html|archive-date=October 14, 2013|url-status=live}}

==Primary results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Democratic primary results{{cite web|url=http://gab.wi.gov/sites/default/files/Canvass_Results.pdf |title=Official Election Results|access-date=September 1, 2014|publisher=G.A.B. Canvass Reporting System|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140905001138/http://gab.wi.gov/sites/default/files/Canvass_Results.pdf|archive-date=September 5, 2014|url-status=dead}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Rob Zerban

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 25,627

| percentage = 77.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Amar Kaleka

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 7,318

| percentage = 22.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|candidate = Write-ins

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

|votes = 71

|percentage = 0.2

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 33,016

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

=General election=

==Campaign==

In 2012 Ryan, defeated Zerban in the closest election of Ryan's congressional career thus far.

==Endorsements==

{{Endorsements box

|title = Paul Ryan (R)

|list =

Organizations

  • National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund{{cite web |title= Grades & Endorsements Wisconsin|url=https://www.nrapvf.org/grades/wisconsin/ |website=nrapvf.org/ |publisher=NRA |access-date=17 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141104210424/https://www.nrapvf.org/grades/wisconsin/ |archive-date=4 November 2014}}
  • National Right to Life Committee{{cite web |title=National Right to Life Endorsements in Wisconsin |url=http://www.nrlpac.org/2014-endorsements/WI-2014.pdf|website=nrlpac.org/ |access-date=17 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150425002927/http://www.nrlpac.org/2014-endorsements/WI-2014.pdf |archive-date=25 April 2015}}

}}

{{Endorsements box

|title = Rob Zerban (D)

|list =

Labor unions

  • AFL-CIO{{cite web |title=2014 Candidate Endorsements |url=https://wisaflcio.typepad.com/wisconsin-state-afl-cio-blog/2014/08/2014-candidate-endorsements.html |website=wisaflcio.typepad.com |publisher=Wisconsin State AFL-CIO |access-date=7 July 2023 |date=26 August 2014}}
  • International Brotherhood of Boilermakers{{cite web |title=Election 2014: Boilermakers recommend candidates |url=https://boilermakers.org/news/leap/election-2014/boilermakers-recommend-candidates |website=boilermakers.org |publisher=International Brotherhood of Boilermakers |access-date=17 May 2023}}

Organizations

  • People for the American Way{{cite web |title=PFAW's 2014 Federal Candidate Endorsements |url=http://www.pfaw.org/issues/c4/2014-federal-candidate-endorsements |website=pfaw.org |publisher=People for the American Way |access-date=7 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021170410/http://www.pfaw.org/issues/c4/2014-federal-candidate-endorsements |archive-date=21 October 2014}}
  • Progressive Democrats of America{{cite web |title=Endorsed Candidates |url=http://www.pdamerica.org/campaigns/endorsed-candidates |website=pdamerica.org |publisher=Progressive Democrats of America |access-date=17 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141014212902/http://www.pdamerica.org/campaigns/endorsed-candidates |archive-date=14 October 2014}}
  • Sierra Club{{cite web |title=2014 November 4th, General Election |url=http://content.sierraclub.org/voterguide/endorsements |website=sierraclub.org/ |access-date=15 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141105153729/http://content.sierraclub.org/voterguide/endorsements |archive-date=5 November 2014}}

}}

==Debates==

  • [https://www.c-span.org/video/?322443-1/wisconsin-1st-congressional-district-debate Complete video of debate], October 20, 2014

==Polling==

class="wikitable"

! Poll source

! Date(s)
administered

! Sample
size

! Margin of
error

! style="width:100px;"| Paul
Ryan (R)

! style="width:100px;"| Rob
Zerban (D)

! Undecided

New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker[https://today.yougov.com/news/2014/10/30/house-races-battleground-tracker/ New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker]

| align=center| October 16–23, 2014

| align=center| 433

| align=center| ± 7.0%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 59%

| align=center| 35%

| align=center| 6%

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title=Wisconsin's 1st congressional district, 2014{{cite web |url=http://gab.wi.gov/elections-voting/results/2014/fall-general |title=Wisconsin Statewide Results General Election - November 4, 2014 Official Results |publisher=Wisconsin Secretary of State |date=November 4, 2014 |access-date=January 16, 2015 |archive-date=January 16, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150116183434/http://gab.wi.gov/elections-voting/results/2014/fall-general |url-status=dead }}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Paul Ryan (incumbent)

|votes = 182,316

|percentage = 63.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Rob Zerban

|votes = 105,552

|percentage = 36.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Keith Deschler (write-in)

|votes = 29

|percentage = 0.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = n/a

|candidate = Write-ins

|votes = 273

|percentage = 0.1

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 288,170

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

District 2

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2014 Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district election

| country = Wisconsin

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 2

| previous_year = 2012

| next_election = 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 2

| next_year = 2016

| image_size = x150px

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

| nominee1 = Mark Pocan

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 224,920

| percentage1 = 68.4%

| image2 = File:3x4.svg

| nominee2 = Peter Theron

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 103,619

| percentage2 = 31.5%

| map_image = WI2 House 2014.svg

| map_size =

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

| title = U.S. Representative

| before_election = Mark Pocan

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Mark Pocan

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{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 has a PVI of D+17.

=Democratic primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

==Primary results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Democratic primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Mark Pocan (incumbent)

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 52,517

| percentage = 99.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|candidate = Write-ins

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|votes = 216

|percentage = 0.4

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 52,733

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

=Republican primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

  • Peter Theron, mathematics professor{{cite web|url=http://theronforcongress.com/aboutme.html|access-date=August 13, 2014|title=Peter Theron for Congress|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822224341/http://theronforcongress.com/aboutme.html|archive-date=August 22, 2014|url-status=dead}}

==Primary results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Peter Theron

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 12,464

| percentage = 99.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|candidate = Write-ins

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|votes = 20

|percentage = 0.2

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 12,484

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

=General election=

==Endorsements==

{{Endorsements box

|title = Mark Pocan (D)

|list =

Labor unions

Organizations

  • Human Rights Campaign{{cite web |title=2014 Endorsements |url=http://www.hrc.org/resources/entry/2014-endorsements |website=hrc.org |publisher=Human Rights Campaign |access-date=15 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103082839/http://www.hrc.org/resources/entry/2014-endorsements |archive-date=3 November 2014 |date=8 October 2014}}
  • National Organization for Women{{cite web |title=All Federal Candidates 2014 |url=http://nowpac.org/all-federal-candidates-2014/ |website=nowpac.org |access-date=15 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170506084349/http://nowpac.org/all-federal-candidates-2014/ |archive-date=6 May 2017 |date=19 August 2014}}
  • People for the American Way
  • Progressive Change Campaign Committee{{cite web |title=Candidates |url=http://boldprogressives.org/candidates |website=boldprogressives.org |publisher=Progressive Change Campaign Committee |access-date=17 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141022070259/http://boldprogressives.org/candidates |archive-date=22 October 2014}}
  • Sierra Club

}}

==Polling==

class="wikitable"

! Poll source

! Date(s)
administered

! Sample
size

! Margin of
error

! style="width:100px;"| Mark
Pocan (D)

! style="width:100px;"| Peter
Theron (R)

! Undecided

New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker

| align=center| October 16–23, 2014

| align=center| 493

| align=center| ± 7.0%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 66%

| align=center| 27%

| align=center| 7%

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change | title=Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district, 2014}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Mark Pocan (incumbent)

|votes = 224,920

|percentage = 68.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Peter Theron

|votes = 103,619

|percentage = 31.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|candidate = Write-ins

|party = n/a

|votes = 308

|percentage = 0.1

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 328,847

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

District 3

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2014 Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district election

| country = Wisconsin

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 3

| previous_year = 2012

| next_election = 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 3

| next_year = 2016

| image_size = x150px

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

| nominee1 = Ron Kind

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 155,368

| percentage1 = 56.5%

| image2 = File:3x4.svg

| nominee2 = Tony Kurtz

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 119,540

| percentage2 = 43.4%

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

| title = U.S. Representative

| before_election = Ron Kind

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Ron Kind

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| map = {{switcher

|270px

|County results

|260px

|Precinct results

|default=1

}}

}}

{{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 64% of the vote in 2012, and the district has a PVI of D+5.

=Democratic primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

  • Ron Kind, incumbent U.S. Representative

==Primary results==

{{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 = 28,783

| percentage = 99.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|candidate = Write-ins

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

|votes = 70

|percentage = 0.2

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 28,853

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

=Republican primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

  • Tony Kurtz, businessman and veteran{{cite web|url=http://www.kurtzforcongress.org/|access-date=August 13, 2014|title=Tony Kurtz for Congress}}

===Eliminated in primary===

  • Karen Mueller, attorney
  • Ken Van Doren, former building contractor

===Withdrawn===

==Primary results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Tony Kurtz

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 13,552

| percentage = 56.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Karen L. Mueller

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 5,630

| percentage = 23.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Ken Van Doren

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 4,704

| percentage = 19.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|candidate = Write-ins

| party = Republican Party (United States)

|votes = 30

|percentage = 0.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 23,903

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

=General election=

==Endorsements==

{{Endorsements box

|title = Ron Kind (D)

|list =

Labor unions

Organizations

  • Human Rights Campaign
  • New Democrat Coalition{{cite web |title=Membership |url=http://newdemocratcoalition-kind.house.gov/membership-text-only |website=newdemocratcoalition-kind.house.gov |access-date=17 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140919004813/http://newdemocratcoalition-kind.house.gov/membership-text-only |archive-date=19 September 2014}}
  • Sierra Club

}}

==Polling==

class="wikitable"

! Poll source

! Date(s)
administered

! Sample
size

! Margin of
error

! style="width:100px;"| Ron
Kind (D)

! style="width:100px;"| Tony
Kurtz (R)

! Undecided

New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker

| align=center| October 16–23, 2014

| align=center| 319

| align=center| ± 9.0%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 51%

| align=center| 34%

| align=center| 15%

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change | title=Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district, 2014}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Ron Kind (incumbent)

|votes = 155,368

|percentage = 56.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Tony Kurtz

|votes = 119,540

|percentage = 43.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Independent (United States)

|candidate = Ken Van Doren (write-in)

|votes = 128

|percentage = 0.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = n/a

|candidate = Write-ins

|votes = 125

|percentage = 0.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 275,161

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

District 4

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2014 Wisconsin's 4th congressional district election

| country = Wisconsin

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 4

| previous_year = 2012

| next_election = 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 4

| next_year = 2016

| image_size = x150px

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

| nominee1 = Gwen Moore

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 179,045

| percentage1 = 70.2%

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

| nominee2 = Dan Sebring

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 68,490

| percentage2 = 26.9%

| map_image = WI4 House 2014.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%}}
Tie: {{legend0|#d2b1d9|40–50%}}
{{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)

}}

{{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 72% of the vote in 2012, and the district has a PVI of D+23.

=Democratic primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

===Eliminated in primary===

  • Gary George, former state senator and convicted felon{{cite news|url=http://fox6now.com/2014/06/03/running-for-congress-convicted-felon-gary-george/|title=Running for Congress: Convicted felon Gary George|date=June 3, 2014|access-date=June 4, 2014|newspaper=FOX6NOW}}

==Primary results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Democratic primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Gwen Moore (incumbent)

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 52,413

| percentage = 70.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Gary R. George

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 21,242

| percentage = 28.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|candidate = Write-ins

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

|votes = 257

|percentage = 0.4

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 73,912

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

=Republican primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

  • Dan Sebring, automobile repair shop owner and nominee for this seat in 2010 & 2012

===Eliminated in primary===

==Primary results==

{{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 = 3,386

| percentage = 79.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = David D. King

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 855

| percentage = 20.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|candidate = Write-ins

| party = Republican Party (United States)

|votes = 9

|percentage = 0.2

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 4,250

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

=General election=

==Endorsements==

{{Endorsements box

|title = Gwen Moore (D)

|list =

Labor unions

Organizations

}}

==Polling==

class="wikitable"

! Poll source

! Date(s)
administered

! Sample
size

! Margin of
error

! style="width:100px;"| Gwen
Moore (D)

! style="width:100px;"| Dan
Sebring (R)

! Undecided

New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker

| align=center| October 16–23, 2014

| align=center| 348

| align=center| ± 8.0%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 63%

| align=center| 23%

| align=center| 14%

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change | title=Wisconsin's 4th congressional district, 2014}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Gwen Moore (incumbent)

|votes = 179,045

|percentage = 70.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Dan Sebring

|votes = 68,490

|percentage = 26.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Independent (United States)

|candidate = Robert R. Raymond (write-in)

|votes = 7,002

|percentage = 2.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|candidate = Write-ins

| party = n/a

|votes = 355

|percentage = 0.1

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 254,892

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

District 5

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2014 Wisconsin's 5th congressional district election

| country = Wisconsin

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 5

| previous_year = 2012

| next_election = 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 5

| next_year = 2016

| image_size = x150px

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

| nominee1 = Jim Sensenbrenner

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 231,160

| percentage1 = 69.5%

| image2 = File:3x4.svg

| nominee2 = Chris Rockwood

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 101,190

| percentage2 = 30.4%

| map_image = WI5 House 2014.svg

| map_size =

| map_caption = Precinct results
Sensenbrenner: {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#A80000|>90%}}
Rockwood: {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}
{{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)

}}

{{see also|Wisconsin's 5th congressional district}}

Republican incumbent Jim Sensenbrenner, who had represented the 5thdistrict since 1978, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 67.72% of the vote in 2012, and the district has a PVI of R+13.

=Republican primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

==Primary results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Jim Sensenbrenner (incumbent)

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 43,266

| percentage = 99.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|candidate = Write-ins

| party = Republican Party (United States)

|votes = 82

|percentage = 0.2

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 43,348

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

=Democratic primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

  • Chris Rockwood, electrical engineer and former candidate for the Wisconsin State Assembly{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/RockwoodForCongress|access-date=August 13, 2014|title=Tony Kurtz for Congress|website=Facebook }}

==Primary results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Democratic primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Chris Rockwood

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 21,715

| percentage = 99.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|candidate = Write-ins

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

|votes = 141

|percentage = 0.6

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 21,856

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

=General election=

==Endorsements==

{{Endorsements box

|title = Jim Sensenbrenner (R)

|list =

Organizations

}}

{{Endorsements box

|title = Chris Rockwood (D)

|list =

Labor unions

Organizations

}}

==Polling==

class="wikitable"

! Poll source

! Date(s)
administered

! Sample
size

! Margin of
error

! style="width:100px;"| Jim
Sensenbrenner(R)

! style="width:100px;"| Chris
Rockwood (D)

! Undecided

New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker

| align=center| October 16–23, 2014

| align=center| 517

| align=center| ± 7.0%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 59%

| align=center| 29%

| align=center| 12%

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change | title=Wisconsin's 5th congressional district, 2014}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Jim Sensenbrenner (incumbent)

|votes = 231,160

|percentage = 69.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Chris Rockwood

|votes = 101,190

|percentage = 30.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|candidate = Write-ins

| party = n/a

|votes = 476

|percentage = 0.1

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 332,826

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

District 6

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2014 Wisconsin's 6th congressional district election

| country = Wisconsin

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 6

| previous_year = 2012

| next_election = 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 6

| next_year = 2016

| image_size = x150px

| image1 = File:Glenn Grothman, Official Portrait, 114th Congress (cropped).jpg

| nominee1 = Glenn Grothman

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 169,767

| percentage1 = 56.8%

| image2 = File:3x4.svg

| nominee2 = Mark Harris

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 122,212

| percentage2 = 40.9%

| map_image = WI6 House 2014.svg

| map_size =

| map_caption = Precinct results
Grothman: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#A80000|>90%}}
Harris: {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{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 = Glenn Grothman

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{see also|Wisconsin's 6th congressional district}}

Republican incumbent Tom Petri who had represented the 6th district since 1979, retired.{{Cite web |url=http://elections.wispolitics.com/2014/04/petri-wont-seek-re-election.html |title=Petri won't seek re-election |access-date=2014-04-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140415065437/http://elections.wispolitics.com/2014/04/petri-wont-seek-re-election.html |archive-date=2014-04-15 |url-status=dead }}

=Republican primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

  • Glenn Grothman, state senatorTerkel, Amanda. [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/03/glenn-grothman-congress_n_5084024.html Glenn Grothman, Ultra-Conservative Wisconsin Lawmaker, Will Run For Congress]. Huffington Post, 2014-04-03.

===Eliminated in primary===

  • Tom Denow
  • Joe Leibham, state senator[http://atr.rollcall.com/joe-leibham-mark-harris-enter-wide-open-race-in-wisconsin/ Joe Leibham, Mark Harris Enter Wide-Open Race in Wisconsin]
  • Duey Stroebel, state representative[http://www.wisn.com/news/state-rep-announces-run-for-congress/25450994 State rep. announces run for Congress]

===Withdrawn===

  • Nancy Olson

===Declined===

  • Joe Dean, Mayor of Port Washington{{cite web |author1=Nathan L. Gonzales |title=Ratings Update: Wisconsin's 6th District |url=https://rollcall.com/2014/04/16/ratings-update-wisconsins-6th-district/ |website=rollcall.com |publisher=Roll Call |access-date=20 April 2023 |date=16 April 2014}}
  • Scott Fitzgerald, Majority Leader of the State Senate[http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/on-politics/on-politics-scott-fitzgerald-says-he-won-t-run-for/article_c68cf96d-faaa-5164-9f88-cc7fec62c51e.html On Politics: Scott Fitzgerald says he won't run for Congress this year : Wsj]
  • John Hiller, Scott Walker aide[http://wisconsinelectionwatch.com/15650/reports-duey-stroebel-may-challenge-tom-petri-primary-congress/ Reports: Duey Stroebel may challenge Tom Petri in a primary for Congress][http://www.wisn.com/politics/grothman-will-challenge-petri-for-congressional-seat/25301750 Grothman will challenge Petri for Congressional seat][http://whbl.com/news/articles/2014/apr/11/petri-to-retire-from-house-leibham-considering-run-for-seat/ Petri to retire from House, Leibham considering run for seat]
  • Tim Michels, co-owner of the Michels Corporation and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2004
  • Todd Nehls, former Dodge County Sheriff{{cite web|url=http://www.fdlreporter.com/article/20140422/FON0101/304220204/Former-Dodge-County-sheriff-exploring-run-congressional-seat |title=| Action Reporter Media |publisher=fdlreporter.com |access-date=2014-08-08}}

==Primary results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Glenn Grothman

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 23,247

| percentage = 36.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Joe Leibham

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 23,028

| percentage = 35.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Duey Stroebel

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 15,873

| percentage = 24.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Tom Denow

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 2,117

| percentage = 3.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|candidate = Write-ins

| party = Republican Party (United States)

|votes = 30

|percentage = 0.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 64,295

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

=Democratic primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

===Withdrawn===

  • Gary Wetzel

===Declined===

  • Kevin Crawford, former mayor of Manitowoc
  • Jessica King, former state senator{{cite web |author1=Bridget Bowman |title=Republicans Prepare for Primary Fight in Wisconsin House Race |url=http://atr.rollcall.com/republicans-prepare-for-primary-fight-in-wisconsin-house-race/ |website=rollcall.com |publisher=Roll Call |access-date=20 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140418224813/http://atr.rollcall.com/republicans-prepare-for-primary-fight-in-wisconsin-house-race/ |archive-date=18 April 2014 |date=17 April 2014}}
  • Justin Nickels, Mayor of Manitowoc{{cite web |author1=Kyle Maichle |title=Manitowoc Mayor Justin Nickels Declines Bid for Higher Office |url=http://wisconsinelectionwatch.com/16349/manitowoc-mayor-justin-nickels-declines-bid-higher-office/ |website=wisconsinelectionwatch.com |access-date=20 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140520101436/http://wisconsinelectionwatch.com/16349/manitowoc-mayor-justin-nickels-declines-bid-higher-office/ |archive-date=20 May 2014}}

==Primary results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Democratic primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Mark Harris

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 19,714

| percentage = 99.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|candidate = Write-ins

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

|votes = 49

|percentage = 0.2

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 19,763

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

The general election featured Gus Fahrendorf, of Neenah, as the nominee of the Libertarian Party.{{cite web|title=Gus for Congress|url=http://gusforcongress.com/|website=gus for congress/|publisher=Gus for Congress|access-date=July 15, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140720093657/http://gusforcongress.com/|archive-date=July 20, 2014|url-status=dead}}

=General election=

==Campaign==

Despite winning the primary, Petri refused to endorse Grothman, going as far as saying that Democratic nominee Mark Harris had done "a fine job" as County Executive.

Grothman declined to participate in any debates during the general election and turned down all requests for interviews.{{cite web|url=http://www.fdlreporter.com/story/news/local/2014/10/21/petri-will-endorse-grothman/17681085/ |title=U.S. Rep. Tom Petri won't endorse Grothman |publisher=fdlreporter.com |date=October 23, 2014 |access-date=October 23, 2014}}

==Endorsements==

{{Endorsements box

|title = Glenn Grothman (R)

|list =

Organizations

  • Eagle Forum{{cite web |title=2014 Candidates Endorsed By Eagle Forum PAC |url=http://www.eagleforum.org/election/endorse.html |website=eagleforum.org |access-date=15 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141013040836/http://www.eagleforum.org/election/endorse.html |archive-date=13 October 2014 |date=10 October 2024}}
  • National Republican Congressional Committee "Young Guns" Program{{cite web |title=Young Gun candidates |url=http://www.gopyoungguns.com/ |website=gopyoungguns.com |access-date=15 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141104195118/http://www.gopyoungguns.com/ |archive-date=4 November 2014}}
  • National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund
  • National Right to Life Committee

}}

{{Endorsements box

|title = Mark Harris (D)

|list =

Labor unions

}}

==Polling==

class="wikitable"

! Poll source

! Date(s)
administered

! Sample
size

! Margin of
error

! style="width:100px;"| Glenn
Grothman (R)

! style="width:100px;"| Mark
Harris (D)

! style="width:100px;"| Gus
Fahrendorf (I)

! Undecided

New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker

| align=center| October 16–23, 2014

| align=center| 380

| align=center| ± 8.0%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 49%

| align=center| 33%

| align=center| 1%

| align=center| 18%

==Predictions==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Source

!Ranking

!As of

align=left | The Cook Political Report{{cite web | title=2014 House Race Ratings for November 3, 2014 | url=http://cookpolitical.com/house/charts/race-ratings| work=House: Race Ratings | publisher=Cook Political Report | access-date= November 3, 2014}}

|{{USRaceRating|Likely|R}}

|November 3, 2014

align=left | Rothenberg{{cite web | title=2014 House Ratings (October 24, 2014) | url=http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.com/ratings/house | work=House Ratings | publisher=The Rothenberg Political Report | access-date=October 24, 2014}}

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}}

| October 24, 2014

align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball{{cite web | title=2014 House | url=http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2014-house | publisher=Sabato's Crystal Ball | date=April 10, 2014 | access-date=April 11, 2014}}

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}}

| October 30, 2014

align="left" |RCP

|{{USRaceRating|Likely|R}}

| November 2, 2014

align=left |Daily Kos Elections{{cite web | title=Daily Kos Elections House race ratings: Initial ratings for 2014 | url=http://www.dailykos.com/election-outlook/2014-race-ratings#house | publisher=Daily Kos Elections | access-date= November 4, 2014}}

|{{USRaceRating|Likely|R}}

| November 4, 2014

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change | title=Wisconsin's 6th congressional district, 2014}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Glenn Grothman

|votes = 169,767

|percentage = 56.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Mark Harris

|votes = 122,212

|percentage = 40.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Independent (United States)

|candidate = Gus Fahrendorf

|votes = 6,865

|percentage = 2.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|candidate = Write-ins

| party = n/a

|votes = 189

|percentage = 0.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 299,033

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

District 7

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2014 Wisconsin's 7th congressional district election

| country = Wisconsin

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 7

| previous_year = 2012

| next_election = 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 7

| next_year = 2016

| image_size = x150px

| image1 = File:Sean Duffy Official Portrait 115th Congress (cropped).jpg

| nominee1 = Sean Duffy

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 169,891

| percentage1 = 59.3%

| image2 = File:3x4.svg

| nominee2 = Kelly Westlund

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 112,949

| percentage2 = 39.4%

| map_image = WI7 House 2014.svg

| map_size =

| map_caption = Precinct results
Duffy: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#A80000|>90%}}
Westlund: {{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)

}}

{{see also|Wisconsin's 7th congressional district}}

Republican incumbent Sean Duffy, who had represented the 7th district since 2011, ran for re-election.

=Republican primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

===Eliminated in primary===

  • Don Raihala, real estate broker

==Primary results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Sean Duffy (incumbent)

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 25,707

| percentage = 87.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Don Raihala

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 3,607

| percentage = 12.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|candidate = Write-ins

| party = Republican Party (United States)

|votes = 22

|percentage = 0.1

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 29,336

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

=Democratic primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

  • Kelly Westlund, Ashland businesswoman and City Council member{{cite news|last=Cahn|first=Emily|title=Democratic Official Challenges Sean Duffy in Wisconsin|url=http://atr.rollcall.com/democratic-official-challenges-sean-duffy-in-wisconsin/|access-date=December 9, 2013|newspaper=Roll Call|date=December 9, 2013}}

===Eliminated in primary===

  • Mike Krsiean

==Primary results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Democratic primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Kelly Westlund

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 18,631

| percentage = 77.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Mike Krsiean

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 5,256

| percentage = 22.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|candidate = Write-ins

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

|votes = 24

|percentage = 0.1

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 23,911

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

=General election=

==Endorsements==

{{Endorsements box

|title = Sean Duffy (R)

|list =

Organizations

}}

{{Endorsements box

|title = Kelly Westlund (D)

|list =

Labor unions

Organizations

}}

==Polling==

class="wikitable"

! Poll source

! Date(s)
administered

! Sample
size

! Margin of
error

! style="width:100px;"| Sean
Duffy (R)

! style="width:100px;"| Kelly
Westlund (D)

! Undecided

New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker

| align=center| October 16–23, 2014

| align=center| 464

| align=center| ± 6.0%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 56%

| align=center| 33%

| align=center| 10%

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change | title=Wisconsin's 7th congressional district, 2014}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Sean Duffy (incumbent)

|votes = 169,891

|percentage = 59.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Kelly Westlund

|votes = 112,949

|percentage = 39.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Independent (United States)

|candidate = Lawrence Dale

|votes = 3,686

|percentage = 1.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|candidate = Write-ins

| party = n/a

|votes = 77

|percentage = 0.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 286,603

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

District 8

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2014 Wisconsin's 8th congressional district election

| country = Wisconsin

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 8

| previous_year = 2012

| next_election = 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin#District 8

| next_year = 2016

| image_size = x150px

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

| nominee1 = Reid Ribble

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 188,553

| percentage1 = 65.0%

| image2 = File:3x4.svg

| nominee2 = Ron Gruett

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 101,345

| percentage2 = 34.9%

| map_image = WI8 House 2014.svg

| map_size =

| map_caption = Precinct results
Ribble: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#A80000|>90%}}
Gruett: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}
Tie: {{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)

}}

{{see also|Wisconsin's 8th congressional district}}

Republican incumbent Reid Ribble, who had represented the 8th district since 2011, ran for re-election.

=Republican primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

==Primary results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Reid Ribble (incumbent)

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 33,330

| percentage = 99.8

}}

{{Election box candidate no party in partisan race no change|

|candidate = Scattering

|votes = 85

|percentage = 0.2

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 33,415

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

=Democratic primary=

==Candidates==

===Nominee===

  • Ron Gruett (pronounced 'grit'), professor of physics and chemistry

==Primary results==

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Democratic primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Ron Gruett

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 18,030

| percentage = 99.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|candidate = Write-ins

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

|votes = 34

|percentage = 0.2

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 18,064

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

=General election=

==Endorsements==

{{Endorsements box

|title = Reid Ribble (R)

|list =

Organizations

  • National Federation of Independent Business{{cite web |title=National Federation of Independent Business |url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/interest-group/933/national-federation-of-independent-business-nfib |website=justfacts.votesmart.org |access-date=15 February 2023}}
  • National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund
  • National Right to Life Committee
  • No Labels{{cite web |author1=Allie Wright |title=No Labels Urges Voters To Support Problem Solvers On November 4Th |url=http://www.nolabels.org/press-releases/no-labels-urges-voters-support-problem-solvers-november-4th |website=nolabels.org |access-date=15 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150405232726/http://www.nolabels.org/press-releases/no-labels-urges-voters-support-problem-solvers-november-4th |archive-date=5 April 2015 |date=28 October 2014}}

}}

{{Endorsements box

|title = Ron Gruett (D)

|list =

Labor unions

Organizations

}}

==Polling==

class="wikitable"

! Poll source

! Date(s)
administered

! Sample
size

! Margin of
error

! style="width:100px;"| Reid
Ribble (R)

! style="width:100px;"| Ron
Gruett (D)

! Undecided

New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker

| align=center| October 16–23, 2014

| align=center| 354

| align=center| ± 8.0%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 54%

| align=center| 34%

| align=center| 12%

==Predictions==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Source

!Ranking

!As of

align=left | The Cook Political Report

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}}

|November 3, 2014

align=left | Rothenberg

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}}

| October 24, 2014

align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}}

| October 30, 2014

align="left" |RCP

|{{USRaceRating|Likely|R}}

| November 2, 2014

align=left |Daily Kos Elections

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}}

| November 4, 2014

==Results==

{{Election box begin no change | title=Wisconsin's 8th congressional district, 2014}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Reid Ribble (incumbent)

|votes = 188,553

|percentage = 65.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Ron Gruett

|votes = 101,345

|percentage = 34.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|candidate = Write-ins

| party = n/a

|votes = 150

|percentage = 0.1

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 290,048

|percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

See also

References

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