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Democrat Gov. Jim Doyle defeated Republican Mark Green (53%-45%)
to secure his second term as Wisconsin’s chief executive. In the race for
attorney general, Republican JB Van Hollen narrowly defeated his opponent,
Kathleen Falk by about 9,000 votes, roughly one half a percentage point.
Falk has stated she will await official results before deciding on
requesting a statewide recount.
In another tight state-wide contest, Democrat Dawn Marie Sass
defeated three-term Republican State Treasurer Jack
Voight.
Go to the following Updates for details on the Wisconsin
Elections.
Statewide
and Congressional Races
State
Senate Races
State
Assembly Races
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Nov. 7 General Election Results/Leadership Positions
Named
In the November 7 general
election, 17 Senate seats and all 99 Assembly seats were on the
ballot. Democrats took control of the State Senate by winning
an open seat and defeating three incumbent Republicans. The
four-seat swing gives Senate Democrats an 18-15 majority in the
2007-08 Session.
In the Assembly, six Republican
incumbents have lost their seats (Representatives Freese, Krawczyk,
Kreibich, Loeffelholz, Pettis, and Towns) and two Republican open
seats (Representatives Underheim and Ward) were filled by Democrats.
The preliminary vote total in the 43rd Assembly District was 10,287
for Kim Hixson and 10,278 for Rep. Towns, making a recount
likely. There are a total of seventeen new members of the
Assembly. The Republicans held on to their majority, but the
seven, or possibly, eight seat gain is the first time since 1992
that the Democrats in the Assembly gained seats overall (an eight
seat swing in the Assembly narrows the Republican majority to 52 to
47). Leadership elections will be held next week for both the
Democrats and Republicans in the Assembly.
Leadership elections were held in the Senate on Nov. 9.
Senate Democrats named Judy Robson Majority Leader; Dave Hansen
Assistant Majority Leader; Fred Risser, Senate President. Mark
Miller was named Caucus Chair.
Senate Republicans designated Sen. Scott Fitzgerald as Senate
Minority Leader, Sen. Joseph Leibham as Assistant Minority Leader,
and Sen.Glenn Grothman as Caucus
chair. |
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Allen
Conceds/Pelosi is New Speaker
Sen. George Allen (R-Va.) has
conceded to Democrat Jim Webb, a decision that gives Democrats the
51 seats they need to claim a Senate majority. Allen becomes the
sixth Republican incumbent to lose his re-election bid and the last
Senate candidate to contest the results of Tuesday's midterm
elections.
In the House, Democrats won 230 seats and led in two races,
while Republicans won 196 seats and led in seven races. If current
trends hold, Democrats would have a 232-203 majority - 14 more than
the number necessary to hold the barest of majorities in the
435-member chamber. Without losing any seats of their own, Democrats
captured 28 GOP-held seats. Nancy Pelosi of California, the
top-ranking Democrat in the House, is poised to take over as
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| In the News |
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Fitzgerald,
Leibham to lead GOP in Senate: Wisconsin Radio Network, No. 9,
2006.
Doyle
says parties will have to cooperate: Wisconsin State Journal,
Nov. 9, 2006.
Gard
blames loss on national mood: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Nov.
9, 2006.
By
the numbers: Eau Clair Leader-Telegram, Nov. 9, 2006.
Kagen
eager for first term in Congress: Appleton Post-Crescent, Nov 9,
2006.
Green's
fate out of campaign's hands: Appleton Post-Crescent, Nov 9,
2006.
State
Dems seize power positions in new Congress: Green Bay
Press-Gazette, Nov. 9, 2006.
Parties
pick leaders in the state Senate: Manitowoc Herald Times, Nov.
9, 2006.
Election
roundup: Van Hollen in as attorney general: Racine Journal
Times, Nov. 9, 2006.
Area
voters lean Democratic for candidates, conservative on
referendums: Marshfield News Herald, Nov. 9, 2006.
Voters
brought about change, but more is needed (opinion): La Crosse
Tribune, Nov. 9, 2006.
GOP seeks
lessons in losses: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Nov. 9,
2006.
On 3rd
try, it all adds up: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Nov. 9,
2006.
Power
shift will give governor's veto pen a break: Milwaukee Journal
Sentinel, Nov. 9, 2006.
Van Hollen
elected top cop: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Nov. 9,
2006.
Voters
send mixed signals to Doyle: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Nov. 9,
2006.
A new
agenda at the Capitol (opinion): Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
Nov. 9, 2006.
Reversal
of roles for business, labor: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Nov.
9, 2006.
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