2014 Wisconsin Secretary of State election
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  La Follette: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Bradley: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | ||||||||||||||||
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The 2014 Wisconsin Secretary of State Election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the
Julian Bradley
.
State Representative Garey Bies was defeated in the Republican primary.
Democratic primary
- Incumbent Secretary of State Doug La Follette ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Julian Bradley, Telecommunications manager[1]
Eliminated in the primary
- Garey Bies, State Representative[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Julian Bradley | 138,734 | 64.8 | |
| Republican | Garey Bies | 75,340 | 35.2 | |
| Total votes | 214,074 | 100 | ||
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s)
administered |
Sample
size |
Margin of
error |
Doug
La Follette (D) |
Julian
Bradley (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravis Marketing[4] | October 3–4, 2014 | 837 | ± 3% | 44% | 43% | 13% |
| Gravis Marketing[5] | September 22–23, 2014 | 908 | ± 3% | 50% | 37% | 13% |
| Gravis Marketing[6] | July 31–August 2, 2014 | 1,346 | ± 3% | 46% | 39% | 15% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic
|
Doug La Follette (incumbent) | 1,161,113 | 50.00% | −1.61% | |
Republican
|
Julian Bradley | 1,074,835 | 46.29% | −2.01% | |
Independent
|
Andy Craig | 58,996 | 2.54% | ||
Constitution
|
Jerry Broitzman | 25,744 | 1.11% | ||
| Scattering | 1,347 | 0.06% | |||
| Plurality | 86,278 | 3.72% | +0.40% | ||
| Total votes | 2,322,035 | 100.0% | +11.57% | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
By congressional district
Despite losing the state, Bradley won 5 of 8 congressional districts.[8]
| District | La Follette | Bradley | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 44% | 53% | Paul Ryan |
| 2nd | 67% | 29% | Mark Pocan |
| 3rd | 52% | 44% | Ron Kind |
| 4th | 73% | 24% | Gwen Moore |
| 5th | 35% | 62% | Jim Sensenbrenner |
| 6th | 43% | 54% | Glenn Grothman |
| 7th | 46% | 51% | Sean Duffy |
| 8th | 44% | 52% | Reid Ribble |
References
- The Cap Times. August 7, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ "Wisconsin lawmaker to run for secretary of state". Pioneer Press. March 21, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ "Wisconsin 2014 fall primary election results". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
- ^ Gravis Marketing
- ^ Gravis Marketing
- ^ Gravis Marketing
- ^ "Wisconsin 2014 fall primary election results". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 13, 2024.