Adam Jarchow
Adam Jarchow (Republican Party) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing District 28. He assumed office on January 5, 2015. He left office on January 7, 2019.
Jarchow (Republican Party) ran for election for Attorney General of Wisconsin. He lost in the Republican primary on August 9, 2022.
Jarchow was a 2018 special election candidate for District 10 of the Wisconsin State Senate.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Wisconsin committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Constitution and Ethics |
| • Energy and Utilities |
| • Financial Institutions, Vice chair |
| • Tourism |
| • Joint Review on Criminal Penalties, Co-chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Jarchow served on the following committees:
| Wisconsin committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Tourism, Vice-Chair |
| • Financial Institutions |
| • Energy and Utilities |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2022
See also: Wisconsin Attorney General election, 2022
General election
General election for Attorney General of Wisconsin
Incumbent Josh Kaul defeated Eric Toney in the general election for Attorney General of Wisconsin on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Josh Kaul (D) | 50.6 | 1,333,369 | |
| Eric Toney (R) | 49.3 | 1,298,369 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 1,539 | ||
| Total votes: 2,633,277 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Matthew Bughman (L)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Attorney General of Wisconsin
Incumbent Josh Kaul advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Wisconsin on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Josh Kaul | 99.8 | 461,024 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 751 | ||
| Total votes: 461,775 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Attorney General of Wisconsin
Eric Toney defeated Adam Jarchow and Karen Mueller in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Wisconsin on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Eric Toney | 37.4 | 222,902 | |
| Adam Jarchow | 36.9 | 220,045 | ||
| Karen Mueller | 25.6 | 152,581 | ||
| Total votes: 595,528 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ryan Owens (R)
Campaign finance
2018
| Wisconsin State Senate, District 10, Special Election, 2018 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Patty Schachtner |
54.6% | 12,249 | |
| Republican | Adam Jarchow | 44.2% | 9,909 | |
| Libertarian | Brian Corriea | 1.2% | 273 | |
| Total Votes | 22,434 | |||
| Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission | ||||
A special election for the position of Wisconsin State Senate District 10 was held on January 16, 2018. Patty Schachtner (D) defeated Adam Jarchow (R) and Brian Corriea (L) with 55 percent of the vote in the general election.[1] Jarchow conceded to Schachtner on Twitter, saying, "I just called Patty Schachtner and congratulated her on her victory tonight. I look forward to working with her as our new state Senator. Thank you to all who worked so hard for our campaign."[2]
Results indicated that voter turnout in the 2018 District 10 special election was at its lowest compared to elections in the district within the last decade, with 22,434 votes cast. As of January 1, 2018, Wisconsin Senate District 10 had 99,917 registered voters, meaning approximately twenty-two percent of registered electors voted in the 2018 special election.[1][3]
Regarding the election results, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel wrote, "Schachtner's win gives Democrats momentum, but they remain deep in the minority. Once she is seated, Republicans will hold an 18-14 advantage, with one district vacant."[4] Wisconsin is currently one of 26 Republican trifectas: Scott Walker (R) holds the governor’s office and Republicans have majorities in the state Senate and state Assembly.
The special election garnered national interest, with outside groups providing contributions and resources to both the Democratic and Republican candidates. District 10 last saw a similar amount of outside involvement during a 2011 recall effort.[5][6]
The seat was left vacant after the resignation of Sheila Harsdorf (R). Harsdorf resigned from the state Senate effective November 10, 2017, after being appointed as secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.[7] Harsdorf held the seat from 2001 to 2017, winning the recall election leveled against her in 2011.
Harsdorf won the seat with 59.2 percent and 63.2 percent of the vote in 2012 and 2016, respectively. The last Democratic state senator to hold the district was Alice Clausing. Clausing represented District 10 from 1993 to 2001. Harsdorf defeated Clausing in the 2000 election for the seat with 50.34 percent of the vote. Clausing received 47.15 percent.[8][9] Senate District 10 is one of 710 state legislative districts that intersect with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. In 2016, Trump won the district with 55.30 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 38.05 percent.
Democratic group Greater Wisconsin Political Independent Expenditure Fund bought $30,000 in online ads and the National Democratic Redistricting Committee–chaired by former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder–gave $10,000 to Lockwood Strategy Lab in Washington, D.C. for online advertising to support Schachtner.[10] Conservative group Americans for Prosperity spent over $50,000 on ads and mailings supporting Jarchow, the first time the group’s Wisconsin chapter directly recommended a candidate. Other groups, such as the Democratic group Greater Wisconsin Committee and the Republican State Leadership Committee also spent money on the election.[5][6]
As of January 13, Schachtner and Jarchow had cumulatively raised $523,609.19. Over $50,000 of their total monetary contributions and in-kind donations were received after January 1. Schachtner raised $209,649.53 in monetary contributions and in-kind donations. Some of her biggest donors included the Democratic Party of Wisconsin and the State Senate Democratic Committee.[11][12] Jarchow raised $313,959.66 via monetary contributions, loans, and in-kind donations. His biggest donors included the Republican Party of Wisconsin and the Committee to Elect a Republican Senate. Jarchow loaned his campaign $50,000.00.[13][14][15]
A primary election was held on December 19, 2017. Schachtner defeated Reuben Herfindahl and John Calabrese in the Democratic primary. Jarchow defeated Shannon Zimmerman in the Republican primary.[16]
| Wisconsin State Senate, District 10 Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Patty Schachtner |
70.5% | 3,898 | ||
| John Rocco Calabrese | 24.7% | 1,365 | ||
| Reuben Helge Herfindahl | 4.7% | 260 | ||
| Scattering | 0.1% | 3 | ||
| Total Votes | 5,526 | |||
| Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission |
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| Wisconsin State Senate, District 10 Republican Primary, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
Adam Jarchow |
55.9% | 4,023 | ||
| Shannon Zimmerman | 44% | 3,161 | ||
| Scattering | 0.1% | 8 | ||
| Total Votes | 7,192 | |||
| Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission |
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Voter turnout
From 2008 to 2016, an average of 85,090 votes were cast in Wisconsin Senate District 10 elections. The 2018 special election saw a drop in total turnout of 73 percent. One-third as many people voted in the 2018 election as they did in the 2011 recall election, the second-lowest instance of voter turnout from 2008 to 2018. In 2011, 64,411 citizens cast a vote, compared to the 22,434 who voted in the 2018 special election. Find out the voter turnout in other noteworthy state legislative special elections in 2017 here.
Past Senate District 10 elections
2016 election
- See also: Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2016
Incumbent Sheila Harsdorf defeated Diane Odeen in the Wisconsin State Senate District 10 general election.[17][18]
| Wisconsin State Senate, District 10 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Sheila Harsdorf Incumbent |
63.22% | 56,496 | |
| Democratic | Diane Odeen | 36.78% | 32,863 | |
| Total Votes | 89,359 | |||
| Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission | ||||
2012 election
- See also: Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2012
Incumbent Sheila Harsdorf defeated Daniel Olson in the Wisconsin State Senate District 10 general election.[19]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Daniel Olson | 40.7% | 35,728 | |
| Republican | Sheila Harsdorf Incumbent |
59.2% | 51,911 | |
| - | Scattering | 0.1% | 95 | |
| Total Votes | 87,734 | |||
2011 recall
Harsdorf defeated Moore in the August 9 recall.
| August 9 Recall - District 10[20] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Sheila Harsdorf (R)
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37,102 | 57.6% | ||
| Shelly Moore (D) | 27,257 | 42.32% | ||
| Scattering | 52 | .08% | ||
2016
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2016
Elections for the Wisconsin State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016.
Incumbent Adam Jarchow defeated Jeff Peterson and Vincent Zilka in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 28 general election.[17][21]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 28 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Adam Jarchow Incumbent |
60.67% | 17,612 | |
| Democratic | Jeff Peterson | 33.89% | 9,837 | |
| Veterans Party of America | Vincent Zilka | 5.44% | 1,580 | |
| Total Votes | 29,029 | |||
| Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission | ||||
Jeff Peterson ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 28 Democratic primary.[22][23]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 28 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Jeff Peterson (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Adam Jarchow ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 28 Republican primary.[22][23]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 28 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Adam Jarchow Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2014
Elections for all 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 12, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 2, 2014. Travis Schachtner was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Adam Jarchow was unopposed in the Republican primary. Schachtner and Jarchow faced off in the general election.[24][25] Republican Jarchow defeated Schachtner in the general election, and was elected to the seat.[26]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Adam Jarchow |
62.2% | 12,747 | |
| Democratic | Travis Schachtner | 37.8% | 7,736 | |
| Total Votes | 20,483 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
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2014
Jarchow's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[27]
Jobs, Jobs, Jobs
- Excerpt: "If elected, my top priority will be creating good middle-class jobs for the hard working families of Western Wisconsin. While Wisconsin’s unemployment rate has declined over the past 3 years, we have a lot of work left to do."
Tax Reform
- Excerpt: "We still have too many businesses that can’t start, can’t grow and can’t great good jobs. We still have too many Wisconsinites choosing to move to other lower-tax states for retirement. This must stop. The way to stop it is to dramatically reform and reduce taxes."
Fiscal Responsibility
- Excerpt: "One of Adam‘s goals will be reduce Wisconsin’s long term debt. It’s simply unfair to our children and grandchildren to borrow from them. Government needs to pay for things as it goes, just as hard-working families all across our state do every day."
Education
- Excerpt: "It’s time for a revolution in education. The fact of the matter is that too many of our rural school-children are being left behind. It is imperative that this stop now. Every child in every corner of our state has the right to a quality education. This means we must do a better job of teaching science, math, reading and writing."
- Excerpt: "Without a strong base in these areas, today’s jobs will be out of reach. This cannot happen. We have all of the tools necessary to bring a world-class education to every student, but we must begin using these tools. Instead of fighting the same tired, old battles, let’s starting working together to give each and every child in Wisconsin a great education!"
Protecting our Sporting Heritage
- Excerpt: "This means protecting our woods and protecting our waters. It also means making the most of our other natural resources like our fish stock and our deer herd. Finally, if elected, Adam will be a fierce advocate for protecting our 2nd Amendment rights."
Campaign finance summary
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2018
In 2018, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 16 through March 27. Special sessions were held from January 1 through February 27 and from March 15 through March 29.
- Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against MMAC's position.
- National Federation of Independent Business in Wisconsin: 2016 legislative voting record
- Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
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- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor policy.
- Wisconsin Family Action: 2017-2018 legislative scorecard
- Legislators are scored by the Wisconsin Family Action on their votes on legislation related to "marriage, family, the sanctity of human life, or religious freedom."[28]
- Legislators are scored on their stances on conservation issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on legislation WMC deemed as "most important issues for the business community."
- Wisconsin Professional Police Association: 2018 report card
- Legislators are scored on their votes by the Wisconsin Professional Police Association on legislation related to Wisconsin's law enforcement community.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
2017
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In 2017, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 3 through December 31. There were also special sessions. The first special session was January 5. The second special session was August 1 through September 15.
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2016
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In 2016, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 12 through March 15.
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2015
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2016 Republican National Convention
- See also: Republican National Convention, 2016
Jarchow was a district-level delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Wisconsin. Jarchow was one of six delegates from Wisconsin bound by state party rules to support Donald Trump at the convention.[32] As of July 13, 2016, Trump had approximately 1,542 delegates. The winner of the Republican nomination needed the support of 1,237 delegates. Trump formally won the nomination on July 19, 2016.
Delegate rules
At-large delegates from Wisconsin to the Republican National Convention were selected by a committee formed by the candidate who received a plurality of the statewide vote in the state presidential primary election and ratified by the State Executive Committee. For district-level delegates, the district chairman of each district compiled a list of delegates from which the presidential candidate who won a plurality of the vote in that district selected three delegates. Delegates from Wisconsin were bound to a candidate on all ballots at the convention unless the candidate released them or failed to receive one-third of the vote on a ballot.
Wisconsin primary results
- See also: Presidential election in Wisconsin, 2016
| Wisconsin Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Delegates | |
|
Ted Cruz |
48.2% | 531,129 | 36 | |
| Donald Trump | 35.1% | 386,290 | 6 | |
| John Kasich | 14.1% | 155,200 | 0 | |
| Jeb Bush | 0.3% | 3,156 | 0 | |
| Ben Carson | 0.5% | 5,608 | 0 | |
| Chris Christie | 0.1% | 1,310 | 0 | |
| Carly Fiorina | 0.1% | 825 | 0 | |
| Jim Gilmore | 0% | 242 | 0 | |
| Mike Huckabee | 0.1% | 1,428 | 0 | |
| Rand Paul | 0.2% | 2,491 | 0 | |
| Marco Rubio | 1% | 10,569 | 0 | |
| Rick Santorum | 0% | 510 | 0 | |
| Other | 0.2% | 2,288 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1,101,046 | 42 | ||
| Source: The New York Times and Wisconsin Vote | ||||
Delegate allocation
Wisconsin had 42 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Of this total, 24 were district-level delegates (three for each of the state's eight congressional districts). District delegates were allocated on a winner-take-all basis; the candidate who won a plurality of the vote in a congressional district received all of that district's delegates.[33][34]
Of the remaining 18 delegates, 15 served at large. Wisconsin's at-large delegates were allocated on a winner-take-all basis. The candidate who won a plurality of the statewide vote received all of the state's at-large delegates. In addition, three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates) served as bound delegates to the Republican National Convention.[33][34]
Recent news
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
- Official campaign website
- Adam Jarchow on Facebook
- Adam Jarchow on Twitter
- Adam Jarchow on LinkedIn
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Profile from Open States
- Wisconsin State Legislature
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wisconsin Elections Commission, "Canvass Results for 2018 Special Election State Senate District 10," accessed January 30, 2018
- ↑ Twitter, "Adam Jarchow," accessed January 16, 2018
- ↑ Wisconsin Elections Commission, "January 1, 2018 Voter Registration Statistics," accessed January 17, 2018
- ↑ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Democrats grab key Wisconsin Senate seat in Tuesday's special elections," January 16, 2018
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Wisconsin State Journal, "Next week's special Senate election first to test national Democratic wave in Wisconsin," January 10, 2018
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Tuesday's Wisconsin Senate special election could be bellwether for 2018 legislative races," January 12, 2018
- ↑ Fox 6 Now, "“I am honored:” Governor Scott Walker appoints Sen. Sheila Harsdorf as Agriculture head," November 10, 2017
- ↑ Wisconsin State Elections Board , "Results of Fall General Election - 11/07/2000," accessed January 12, 2017
- ↑ The State of Wisconsin Collection, "State of Wisconsin 1999-2000 blue book," accessed January 12, 2017
- ↑ Wisconsin Campaign Finance Information System, "Post Election reporting period for special elections 2018 (Assm: 58, 66; Sen: 10): National Democratic Redistricting Committee," accessed January 12, 2018
- ↑ Wisconsin Campaign Finance Information System, "Campaign Finance Report State of Wisconsin CF-2," accessed January 16, 2018
- ↑ Wisconsin Campaign Finance Information System, "Special Report of Late Contribution State of Wisconsin CF-3," accessed January 12, 2018
- ↑ Wisconsin Campaign Finance Information System, "Campaign Finance Report State of Wisconsin ETHCF-2," accessed January 16, 2018
- ↑ Wisconsin Campaign Finance Information System, "Campaign Finance Report State of Wisconsin CF-2," accessed January 16, 2018
- ↑ Wisconsin Campaign Finance Information System, "Special Report of Late Contribution State of Wisconsin CF-3, Amended," accessed January 16, 2018
- ↑ Wisconsin Elections Commission, "2017 Special Partisan Primary Senate District 10," accessed November 25, 2017
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates on Ballot by Election - 2016 General Election - 11/8/2016," accessed November 4, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin Elections Commission, "2016 Fall General Election Results," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, Official 2012 primary results, accessed November 23, 2013
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "District 10 Recall Election Results," accessed August 19, 2011
- ↑ Wisconsin Elections Commission, "2016 Fall General Election Results," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidate Tracking by Office," accessed June 20, 2016
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 Wisconsin Elections and Ethics Commission, "2016 Partisan Primary," accessed September 16, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability, "Candidates Registered by Office," June 11, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "2014 Partisan Primary Candidates," accessed June 19, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Canvass Results for 2014 General Election," December 1, 2014
- ↑ Adam Jarchow, "Issues," accessed October 27, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Family Action, "2015-2016 legislative scorecard," accessed May 31, 2017
- ↑ Wisconsin Family Action, "2015-2016 legislative scorecard," accessed May 31, 2017
- ↑ Wisconsin Family Action, "2015-2016 legislative scorecard," accessed May 31, 2017
- ↑ Wisconsin Family Action, "2015-2016 legislative scorecard," accessed May 31, 2017
- ↑ Wisconsin State Journal, "Wisconsin GOP releases list of all 42 delegates to Republican National Convention," April 27, 2016
- ↑ 33.0 33.1 Republican National Committee, "2016 Presidential Nominating Process," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ 34.0 34.1 CNN.com, "Republican National Convention roll call vote," accessed July 20, 2016 Cite error: Invalid
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