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Nov. 6,
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DEMOCRATIC PICK UP Notes: Gov. Scott Walker (R) lost a closely fought campaign to State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers (D). There were four other candidates on the November ballot: Phil Anderson (L), Michael White (G), Arnie Enz (I) and Maggie Turnbull (I), all of whom obtained less than 1-percent of the vote. Walker, first elected in 2010, survived a recall in 2012, then won re-election in 2014; he also made a short run for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination in 2015 (>). Evers emerged from a crowded Democratic field, winning the Aug. 14 primary with 41.8% of the vote, followed by Mahlon Mitchell (16.3%), Kelda Helen Roys (12.8%), Kathleen Vinhout (8.2%), Mike McCabe (7.4%), Matt Flynn (5.9%), Paul Soglin (5.2%). The two major party candidates held their first debate, hosted by the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association, in Madison on Oct. 19 (>). A second debate hosted by TMJ4 took place at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee on Oct. 26 (>). In addition to expenditures by the two campaigns, Wisconsin Democracy Campaign documented record spending by outside groups including an estimated $13.5 million from the DGA through A Stronger Wisconsin and $10.9 million from the RGA through Right Direction Wisconsin PAC and ACC Wisconsin PAC (>). Turnout was a record of "just over 59 percent." In addition to Evers' win, Josh Kaul, the Democratic candidate for Attorney General, defeated incumbent Brad Schimel (R). Campaign Managers: Scott Walker: Joe Fadness (May 2017) Senior advisor to Gov. Walker, Sept. 2015-May 2017. Ballot access director and delegate strategy on Walker's presidential campaign, July-Sept. 2015. Executive director (Jan. 2013-July 2015) and political director (Aug.-Dec. 2012) of the Wisconsin Republican Party. Campaign manager at Eric Hovde for U.S. Senate, Feb.-Aug. 2012. Director of external relations for Gov. Scott Walker, Jan. 2011-Feb. 2012. Operations director at Friends of Scott Walker, June 2007-Nov. 2010. Advance representative for the White House, May 2005-Dec. 2008. B.A. in political science, business administration from Marquette University, 2007. Fadness interned for Walker when he was Milwaukee County Executive. Tony Evers: Maggie Gau (from late Jan. 2018 succeeding Nathan Henry) Started as the campaign's spokesperson. Gau has about a decade working in Wisconsin politics. Chief of staff for state Rep, Chris Taylor (Madison) and state Sen. Janis Ringhand (Evansville), and previously worked for then-state Rep. Ann Hraychuck (Balsam Lake). Deputy political director on Obama’s 2012 re-election campaign. Graduate of UW Madison. Originally from Wausau. |
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