2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin

Overview

District 1

Ryan:
Zerban:
Tie:
Republican Paul Ryan, who has represented Wisconsin's 1st congressional district since 1999, ran for reelection after deciding not to run for the U.S. Senate or seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2012.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Paul Ryan, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Rob Zerban, member of the Kenosha County Board and former small business owner

Results

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Keith Deschler, factory worker

General election

Campaign

Though Ryan was selected to be the Republican nominee for Vice President of the United States on August 11, 2012, he was allowed, and continued to, run for re-election to his House seat.

Endorsements

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Emerging Races" Program
• Progressive Change Campaign Committee

Polling

Predictions

Results

External links

District 2

Pocan:
Lee:
Tie:
Democrat Tammy Baldwin, who represented Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district since 1999, ran for the U.S. Senate.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Mark Pocan, state representative

Eliminated in primary

• Dennis Hall, former member of Janesville City Council
• Kelda Roys, state representative
• Matt Silverman, attorney and decorated combat veteran

Withdrawn

• Dave Worzala, Dane County Treasurer

Declined

• Tammy Baldwin, incumbent U.S. Representative
• Jon Erpenbach, state senator

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Chad Lee, businessman and nominee for this seat in 2010

Results

General election

Endorsements

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Majority Makers" Program
• Human Rights Campaign
• Progressive Change Campaign Committee

Predictions

Results

District 3

Boland:
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Democrat Ron Kind, who has represented Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district since 1997, did not run for the U.S. Senate and instead ran for re-election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Ron Kind, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Ray Boland, former state Secretary of Veterans Affairs and former commander at Fort McCoy

Withdrawn

• Edward Martin, retired Army sergeant

Declined

• Bruce Evers, financial adviser and candidate for this seat in 2010

Results

General election

Endorsements

Labor unions

• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• Human Rights Campaign

Predictions

Results

District 4

Moore:
Sebring:

Democrat Gwen Moore, who had represented Wisconsin's 4th congressional district since 2005, ran for re-election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Gwen Moore, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

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

Results

Independents

• Robert R. Raymond, perennial candidate

General election

Endorsements

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Predictions

Results

District 5

Sensenbrenner:
Heaster:

Republican Jim Sensenbrenner, who has represented Wisconsin's 5th congressional district since 2003 (and previously represented Wisconsin's 9th congressional district from 1979 to 2003), ran for re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jim Sensenbrenner, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Dave Heaster, technology employee at the Kohler Company

Results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 6

Petri:
Kallas:
Tie:
Republican Tom Petri, who has represented Wisconsin's 6th congressional district since 1979, ran for re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Tom Petri, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Lauren Stephens, founder of a conservative political action committee.

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Joe Kallas, former member of the Green Lake County Board and nominee for this seat in 2010

Results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 7

Duffy:
Kreitlow:
Tie:
Republican Sean Duffy, who has represented Wisconsin's 7th congressional district since 2011, ran for re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Sean Duffy, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Pat Kreitlow, former state Senator

Declined

• Janet Bewley, state representative

Results

General election

Endorsements

Organizations

• National Republican Congressional Committee "Patriot" Program

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 8

Ribble:
Wall:
Tie:

Republican Reid Ribble, who has represented Wisconsin's 8th congressional district since 2011, ran for re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Reid Ribble, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jamie Wall, business consultant and candidate for this seat in 2006

Results

General election

Polling

Endorsements

Organizations

• National Republican Congressional Committee "Patriot" Program

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program

Predictions

Results

External links

References

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