Adam Jarchow
{{short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Adam Jarchow
|state_assembly = Wisconsin
|district = 28th
|term_start = January 5, 2015
|term_end = January 7, 2019
|predecessor = Erik Severson
|successor = Gae Magnafici
|birth_name = Adam Michael Jarchow
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|11|10}}
|birth_place = Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
|death_date =
|death_place =
|party = Republican
|education = University of Florida (BA, JD)
}}
Adam Michael Jarchow{{cite web |url=https://www.martindale.com/attorney/atty-adam-michael-jarchow-3648309 |title=Adam Michael Jarchow Profile | Menomonie, WI Lawyer | Martindale.com |website=Martindale.com |accessdate=22 November 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://www.floridabar.org/directories/find-mbr/profile/?num=745901 |title=Lawyer Directory |website=Floridabar.org}} ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|dʒ|ɑː|r|k|oʊ}} {{Respell|JAR|koh}};{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/amymarieartistry/videos/lil-clip-from-the-adam-jarchow-for-wisconsin-attorney-general-campaignhairmakeup/1390491644779625/?locale=ms_MY|title=‘Lil clip from the Adam Jarchow for Wisconsin Attorney General campaign. Hair/Makeup: Amy Marie Reed|work=Facebook|date=7 June 2022|accessdate=8 August 2024}} born November 10, 1978)[https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/misc/lrb/blue_book/2015_2016/200_biographies.pdf Wisconsin Blue Book 2015-16], Wisconsin Blue Book, p. 39 ("Born St. Paul, Minn, November 10, 1978") is an American attorney and Republican politician. He served two terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 28th Assembly district in northwest Wisconsin. He was a candidate for Attorney General of Wisconsin in the 2022 Republican primary.
Biography
Jarchow was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He lived in Balsam Lake, Wisconsin and graduated from Clear Lake High School, in Clear Lake, Wisconsin. Jarchow received his bachelor's degree from University of Florida and his J.D. degree from University of Florida College of Law.
Career
After graduating from law school, Jarchow practiced law in Florida and Minnesota before returning to Wisconsin to practice law in New Richmond.'Wisconsin Blue Book 2017-2018,' Biographical Sketch of Adam Jarchow, pg. 51{{Cite web |url=http://wisconsinvote.org/candidates/adam-jarchow |title=Wisconsin Vote.org.,-Adam M. Jarchow |access-date=2014-11-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141109195645/http://wisconsinvote.org/candidates/adam-jarchow |archive-date=2014-11-09 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web|url=http://bakkenorman.com/bios/adam-m-jarchow/|title=Bakke&Norman-Adam M. Jarchow-biography|website=Bakkenorman.com|access-date=22 November 2021}} On November 4, 2014, Jarchow was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Republican.{{Cite web|url=https://wisconsinvote.org/election-results/|title=Wisconsin 2021 Spring Election Results|website=Wisconsinvote.org|access-date=22 November 2021|archive-date=1 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190901015100/https://www.wisconsinvote.org/election-results|url-status=dead}} In a special election for a state senate seat in January 2018, he was defeated by Patty Schachtner.{{cite web|last1=Embury-Dennis|first1=Tom|title=Democrats win special election for Wisconsin state Senate seat held by Republicans for past 17 years|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/wisconsin-state-senate-special-election-democrats-win-republicans-patty-schachtner-scott-walker-a8163361.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180118034138/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/wisconsin-state-senate-special-election-democrats-win-republicans-patty-schachtner-scott-walker-a8163361.html |archive-date=2018-01-18 |url-access=limited |url-status=live|newspaper=The Independent|date=17 January 2018|access-date=January 17, 2018}} Jarchow did not run for a third term in the Assembly in 2018.
In October 2021, he announced he would be a candidate for attorney general of Wisconsin in the 2022 election, challenging incumbent Democratic attorney general Josh Kaul. He faced a primary against Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney, where he was defeated.{{cite news|url= https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2021/10/22/adam-jarchow-files-paperwork-run-wisconsin-attorney-general/6125244001/ |title=Former state lawmaker Adam Jarchow files paperwork to run for attorney general in Wisconsin |newspaper= Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |date= October 22, 2021 |last= Beck |first= Molly |accessdate= December 24, 2021 }}
Electoral history
=Wisconsin Assembly (2014, 2016)=
{{Election box begin | title=Wisconsin Assembly, 28th District Election, 2014{{cite report |url= https://elections.wi.gov/sites/elections.wi.gov/files/11.4.14%20Summary%20Results-all%20offices.pdf |title= Canvass Results for 2014 General Election - 11/4/2014 |publisher= Wisconsin Government Accountability Board |date= November 26, 2014 |page= 15 |accessdate= December 24, 2021 |archive-date= December 13, 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211213194318/https://elections.wi.gov/sites/elections.wi.gov/files/11.4.14%20Summary%20Results-all%20offices.pdf |url-status= dead }}}}
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"| General Election, November 4, 2014
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Adam Jarchow
|votes = 12,747
|percentage = 62.23%
|change = +6.05%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Travis Schachtner
|votes = 7,736
|percentage = 37.77%
|change = -5.95%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party =
|candidate = Scattering
|votes = 1
|percentage = 0.00%
|change =
}}
{{Election box plurality
|votes = 5,011
|percentage = 24.46%
|change = +12.01%
}}
{{Election box total
|votes = 20,484
|percentage = 100.0%
|change = -27.47%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Wisconsin Assembly, 28th District Election, 2016{{cite report |url= https://elections.wi.gov/sites/elections.wi.gov/files/Statewide%20Results%20All%20Offices%20%28post-Presidential%20recount%29.pdf |title= Canvass Results for 2016 General Election - 11/8/2016 |publisher= Wisconsin Elections Commission |date= December 22, 2016 |page= 15 |accessdate= December 24, 2021 |archive-date= March 7, 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200307173552/https://elections.wi.gov/sites/elections.wi.gov/files/Statewide%20Results%20All%20Offices%20%28post-Presidential%20recount%29.pdf |url-status= dead }}}}
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"| General Election, November 8, 2016
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Adam Jarchow (incumbent)
|votes = 17,612
|percentage = 60.66%
|change = -1.56%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Jeff Peterson|votes=9,837|percentage=33.88%|change=-3.88%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent|candidate=Vincent Zilka|votes=1,580|percentage=5.44%|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=|candidate=Scattering|votes=3|percentage=0.01%|change=}}
{{Election box plurality
|votes = 7,775
|percentage = 26.78%
|change = +2.32%
}}
{{Election box total
|votes = 29,032
|percentage = 100.0%
|change = +41.73%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Wisconsin Senate (2018)=
{{Election box begin | title=Wisconsin Senate, 10th District Special Election, 2018{{cite report|url= https://elections.wi.gov/sites/elections.wi.gov/files/Summary%20Results%20Report-Senate%2010%20special%20primary.pdf |title= Canvass Results for 2017 Special Primary State Senate District 10 - 12/19/2017 |publisher= Wisconsin Elections Commission |date= December 27, 2017 |page= 1 |accessdate= December 24, 2021 }}{{cite report|url= https://elections.wi.gov/sites/elections.wi.gov/files/Percentage%20Results-Senate%2010%20Special%20Election.pdf |title= Canvass Results for 2018 Special Election State Senate District 10 - 1/16/2018 |publisher= Wisconsin Elections Commission |date= January 25, 2018 |page= 1 |accessdate= December 24, 2021 }}}}
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"| Republican Primary, December 19, 2017
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Adam Jarchow
|votes = 4,023
|percentage = 55.94%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Shannon Zimmerman
|votes = 3,161
|percentage = 43.95%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party =
|candidate = Scattering
|votes = 8
|percentage = 0.11%
|change =
}}
{{Election box total
|votes = 7,192
|percentage = 100.0%
|change =
}}
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background-color: #e9e9e9;"| Special Election, January 16, 2018
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Patty Schachtner
|votes = 12,249
|percentage = 54.60%
|change = +17.84%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Adam Jarchow
|votes = 9,909
|percentage = 44.17%
|change = -19.03%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = Brian J. Corriea
|votes = 273
|percentage = 1.22%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party =
|candidate = Scattering
|votes = 3
|percentage = 0.01%
|change =
}}
{{Election box plurality
|votes = 2,340
|percentage = 10.43%
|change = -16.01%
}}
{{Election box total
|votes = 22,434
|percentage = 100.0%
|change = -74.91%
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
|loser = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Attorney General (2022) =
{{Election box begin no change|title=2022 Wisconsin Attorney General Republican primary results{{cite web |title=2022 State and Federal Official Results |url=https://elections.wi.gov/elections/election-results#accordion-4881 |website=Wisconsin Elections Commission|date=May 18, 2022 }}}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party of Wisconsin|candidate=Eric Toney|votes=222,902|percentage=37.43%}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party of Wisconsin|candidate=Adam Jarchow|votes=220,045|percentage=36.95%}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party of Wisconsin|candidate=Karen Mueller|votes=152,581|percentage=25.62%}}{{Election box total no change|votes=595,528|percentage=100.0%}}{{Election box end}}
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