2014 Wisconsin State Treasurer election

The 2014 Wisconsin State Treasurer election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the State Treasurer of Wisconsin. Incumbent attorney general Kurt W. Schuller, first elected in 2010, did not seek re-election to a second term. Matt Adamczyk defeated Greenfield alderman Dave Sartori in the November general election.

2014 Wisconsin State Treasurer Election

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Candidate Matt Adamczyk Dave Sartori
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,120,140 1,026,548
Percentage 48.80% 44.73%

County results
Adamczyk:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Sartori:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Treasurer before election

Kurt W. Schuller
Republican

Elected Treasurer

Matt Adamczyk
Republican

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit

Nominee edit

Eliminated in the primary edit

  • Randall Melchert, attorney[2]

Results edit

Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matt Adamczyk 132,596 61.8
Republican Randall Melchert 82,108 38.2
Total votes 214,074 100

Democratic primary edit

Candidates edit

Nominee edit

Eliminated in the primary edit

Results edit

Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dave Sartori 119,504 51.6
Democratic Dave Leeper 112,225 48.4
Total votes 231,729 100

General election edit

Candidates edit

  • Matt Adamczyk, legislative staffer (R)
  • Dave Sartori, former Greenfield alderman (D)
  • Jerry Shidell, former Rhinelander mayor (L)
  • Andrew Zuelke, businessman (C)
  • Ron Hardy, Winnebago County Supervisor (G)

Polling edit

Hypothetical polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Randall
Melchert (R)
Dave
Leeper (D)
Ron
Hardy (G)
Undecided
Gravis Marketing September 22–23, 2014[5] 908 ± 3% 38% 35% 10% 17%
Gravis Marketing July 31–August 2, 2014 1,346 ± 3% 39% 31% 12% 18%

Results edit

Wisconsin State Treasurer Election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
General Election, November 4, 2014[6]
Republican Matt Adamczyk 1,120,140 48.80% -4.59%
Democratic Dave Sartori 1,026,548 44.73% -1.74%
Green Ron Hardy 66,120 2.88%
Libertarian Jerry Shidell 53,113 2.31%
Constitution Andrew Zuelke 28,053 1.22%
Scattering 1,244 0.05%
Plurality 93,592 4.08% -2.85%
Total votes 2,295,218 100.0% +11.27%
Republican hold

References edit

  1. ^ "Votesmart-Matt Adamczyk". votesmart.org.
  2. ^ Worland, Gayle (July 28, 2014). "Election 2014: State treasurer | Republican primary". La Crosse Tribune. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Wisconsin 2014 fall primary election results". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
  4. ^ a b Bell, Terry (August 8, 2014). "Democrats Running For Treasurer Want The Office To Have Expanded Role". Wisconsin Public Radio. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  5. ^ "Should error disqualify Gravis poll from Wisconsin governor's race poll averaging model?". The Cap Times. October 3, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2014gen was invoked but never defined (see the help page).