2010 Elections
As responsible citizens of this great country it's important that we are aware of who will be running for office in the November 2010 elections. It's vitally important to let your representative know that you get a vote on ObamaCare too! As you may know Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, Ben Nelson, Mary Landrieu, Bart Stupak, Wisconsin's own Russ Feingold and many others are up for re-election.
April 9, 2009
Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) along with his wife, Laurie Stupak, announces during a press conference that he has decided not to run for reelection in his conservative northern MIchigan district after almost 20 years in Congress.
Melina Mara-The Washington Post
STATE OF WISCONSIN
The 2010 congressional elections in Wisconsin will be held on November 2, 2010 to determine who will represent the state of Wisconsin in the United States House of Representatives. It will coincide with the state's senatorial and gubernatorial elections. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected will serve in the 112th Congress from January 2011 until January 2013.
Wisconsin has eight seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States Census. The seats are current held by five Democrats and three Republicans in the 111th Congress.
The party primary elections coinciding with the 2010 congressional elections will be held September 14, 2010. ... read more
Candidates
For Governor
- Scott Walker, Milwaukee County Executive
- Mark Neumann, a Wisconsin businessman, former Congressman and U.S. Senate candidate
- William "Bill" Ingram of Durand, a Wisconsin trucker who ran a little-noticed write-in campaign in 2008 as an independent candidate for president
- John Schless of Rice Lake
- Scott Paterick of Wisconsin Rapids
- Tom Barrett, current mayor of Milwaukee
- Jared Gary Christiansen of Ellsworth
- Tim John of Oconomowoc
- Dominic Reinwand of Pittsville
For Lieutenant Governor
- Ben Collins
- Brett Davis
- Rebecca Kleefisch
- Dave Ross
- Terry Virgil
- G. Spencer Coggs
- Henry Sanders
- James L. Schneider
- T. Anthony Zielinski
Candidate Reference Links:
Wisconsin State Election Board candidates registered by office
Wisconsin Elections & Elected Officials USElections.com
Polls:
Wisconsin Governor: Walker (R) vs. Barrett (D)
NATIONAL
Elections to the United States Senate will be held on November 2, 2010, for 36 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate. A special election for a 37th seat was held in Massachusetts on January 19, 2010.
Thirty-four of the seats are for six-year terms, beginning January 3, 2011, and ending January 2017. They will join Senate Class III, which traces its roots back to the Senators who served full six-year terms from March 4, 1789 to March 3, 1795. The other two races are for shorter terms: Delaware ending 2015 and New York ending 2013.
After the 2008 elections and their subsequent events, the Senate is composed of 57 Democrats, 41 Republicans, and two independents who caucus with the Democrats. Of the remaining seats currently up for election in 2010, 18 are held by Democrats (5 of whom are retiring) and 18 are held by Republicans (6 of whom are retiring). ... read more
Candidates:
Three-term incumbent Democrat Russ Feingold was reelected with 55% of the vote in 2004. Feingold has announced his campaign staff for reelection and is expected to announce his formal election intentions soon.
He is being challenged by Republican businessman Dave Westlake of Watertown and Republican Ron Johnson, a largely unknown businessman from Oshkosh. Constitution Party candidate Rob Taylor is also running.
Terrence Wall drops out of Wisconsin GOP race for U.S. Senate
Polls:
Nevada Senate - Angle (R) vs. Reid (D)
Wisconsin Senate: Feingold (D) vs. Johnson (R) Feingold (D) vs. Westlake (R)
The 2010 United States House of Representatives elections will be held on November 2, 2010, halfway through President Barack Obama's first term in office. Elections will be held for all 435 seats, representing the 50 U.S. states. Elections also will be held for the delegates from the District of Columbia and four of the five major U.S. territories. The only seat in the United States House of Representatives not up for election is that of the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico, who serves a four-year term and will next face election in 2012.
The winners of this election cycle will serve in the 112th Congress. ... read more
Candidates:
- Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district: Democratic incumbent Ron Kind running for reelection. Republican state Senator Dan Kapanke has already entered the race; other potential Republican candidates include state Representatives Michael Huebsch and Kitty Rhoades. Michael Krsiean will be running as an independent citizen candidate. This western Wisconsin district includes Eau Claire and La Crosse.
- Wisconsin's 7th congressional district: In a major surprise, longtime Democratic incumbent David Obey announced on May 5 that he would not be a candidate for reelection. Republican Ashland County District Attorney Sean Duffy, who appeared on the MTV reality show "The Real World" in 1997, is already running, though he faces primary opposition. Democrats mentioned as possible successors to Obey include state Senators Pat Kreitlow, Julie Lassa, Russ Decker and Jim Holperin, along with state Representatives Donna Seidel, Ann Hraychuck and Amy Sue Vruwink. Obama won 56% here in 2008.
- Wisconsin's 8th congressional district: Democratic incumbent Steve Kagen is facing a challenge from Republicans including physician Dr. Marc Trager, Door County Supervisor Marc Savard, Brown County Supervisor Andy Williams, businessman Reid Ribble, Kerry Thomas, former state Representative Terri McCormick, and state Representative Roger Roth.Former Niagra Mayor Joe Stern will run as an Independent.This northeastern Wisconsin district includes the cities of Green Bay and Appleton.
