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Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2012
 Wisconsin's 2012 elections: • U.S. Senate • U.S. House • State Senate • State Assembly |
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The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections is June 1, 2012. The primary election day will be August 14, 2012.
Majority control
- See also: Partisan composition of state senates
Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party holds the majority in the Wisconsin State Senate:
| Wisconsin State Senate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of May 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 14 | Pending | |
| Republican Party | 19 | Pending | |
| Total | 33 | 33 | |
Campaign contributions
This chart shows how many candidates ran for state senate in Wisconsin in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state senate races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.[1]
| Year | Number of candidates | Total contributions |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 41 | $4,251,736 |
| 2008 | 42 | $4,912,818 |
| 2006 | 52 | $4,536,726 |
| 2004 | 55 | $4,324,018 |
| 2002 | 51 | $3,014,637 |
In 2010, the candidates for state senate raised a total of $4,251,736 in campaign contributions. The top 10 donors were: [2]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $56,785 |
| Galloway, Pamela G | $45,131 |
| Elmer, Monk | $34,248 |
| Richard, Rick | $30,675 |
| Hutchison, David E | $17,699 |
| Cmte to Elect a Republican Senate | $17,226 |
| Northwestern Mutual Life | $16,000 |
| State Senate Democratic Cmte of Wisconsin | $15,767 |
| Deutsch, Dane A | $11,657 |
| United Transportation Union | $11,000 |
Qualifications
Section 6 of Article 4 of the Wisconsin Constitution states, "No person shall be eligible to the legislature who shall not have resided one year within the state, and be a qualified elector in the district which he may be chosen to represent."
Nine of the 16 senators up for election are currently in the process of facing recall elections. Those nine senators are:
Robert Cowles
Alberta Darling
Sheila Harsdorf
Dave Hansen
Jim Holperin
Randy Hopper
Dan Kapanke
Luther Olsen
Robert Wirch
The seven senators who will face re-election in 2012 but will not face recall in 2011 are:
List of candidates
District 2
- August 14 Democratic primary:
- August 14 GOP primary:
November 6 General election candidates:
District 4
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- August 14 GOP primary:
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District 6
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- August 14 GOP primary:
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District 8
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- August 14 GOP primary:
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District 10
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- August 14 GOP primary:
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District 12
- August 14 Democratic primary:
- August 14 GOP primary:
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District 14
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- August 14 GOP primary:
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District 16
- August 14 Democratic primary:
- August 14 GOP primary:
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District 18
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- August 14 GOP primary:
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District 20
- August 14 Democratic primary:
- August 14 GOP primary:
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District 22
- August 14 Democratic primary:
- August 14 GOP primary:
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District 24
- August 14 Democratic primary:
- August 14 GOP primary:
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District 26
- August 14 Democratic primary:
- August 14 GOP primary:
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District 28
- August 14 Democratic primary:
- August 14 GOP primary:
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District 30
- August 14 Democratic primary:
- August 14 GOP primary:
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District 32
- August 14 Democratic primary:
- August 14 GOP primary:
November 6 General election candidates:
See also
- Wisconsin State Senate
- Wisconsin State Legislature
- State legislative elections, 2012
- Recall of Wisconsin State Senators (2011)
References
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