Tom Larson
Thomas "Tom" Larson is a former Republican member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing District 67 from 2011 to 2017.
Larson did not seek re-election to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 2016.
Biography
Larson attended Chippewa Valley Technical College after graduating from Colfax High School.
Before assuming office, Larson owned and operated Bear Valley Electric - a company he founded approximately 20 years ago. He is a master electrician.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Larson served on the following committees:
| Wisconsin committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Transportation |
| • Small Business Development |
| • Mining and Rural Development |
| • Judiciary |
| • Family Law, Chair |
| • Energy and Utilities |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Larson served on the following committees:
| Wisconsin committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Energy and Utilities |
| • Family Law, Chair |
| • Jobs, Economy and Mining |
| • Judiciary |
| • Small Business Development |
| • Transportation |
2011-2012
During the 2011-2012 legislative session, Larson served on these committees:
| Wisconsin committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Energy and Utilities |
| • Judiciary and Ethics, Vice Chair |
| • Rural Economic Development |
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
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 Tom Larson (R) did not seek re-election.
Rob Summerfield defeated Dennis Hunt in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 67 general election.[2][3]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 67 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Rob Summerfield |
64.31% | 18,574 | |
| Democratic | Dennis Hunt | 35.69% | 10,308 | |
| Total Votes | 28,882 | |||
| Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission | ||||
Dennis Hunt defeated Denny Doughty in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 67 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 67 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Dennis Hunt |
69.92% | 1,813 | |
| Democratic | Denny Doughty | 30.08% | 780 | |
| Total Votes | 2,593 | |||
Rob Summerfield defeated Michael Hanke, Travis C. Hakes and Tony Zammit in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 67 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 67 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Rob Summerfield |
40.29% | 1,231 | |
| Republican | Michael Hanke | 27.79% | 849 | |
| Republican | Travis C. Hakes | 21.18% | 647 | |
| Republican | Tony Zammit | 10.74% | 328 | |
| Total Votes | 3,055 | |||
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. Gary Stene was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Tom Larson was unopposed in the Republican primary. Stene and Larson faced off in the general election.[6][7] Incumbent Larson defeated Stene in the general election, and was re-elected for another term.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Larson Incumbent |
60.6% | 13,353 | |
| Democratic | Gary Stene | 39.4% | 8,691 | |
| Total Votes | 22,044 | |||
2012
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2012
Larson won re-election in the 2012 election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 67. Larson ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14 and defeated Deb Bieging (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Larson Incumbent |
53.2% | 15,194 | |
| Democratic | Deb Bieging | 46.7% | 13,325 | |
| Republican | Jayme Ryan Schulner | 0% | 1 | |
| - | Scattering | 0.1% | 18 | |
| Total Votes | 28,538 | |||
2010
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2010
Larson defeated Democrat C.W. King and Independent Thomas Lange in the November 2 general election. Larson defeated Republicans Tamara Deutsch, Dean Gullickson, James Lewis, Don Moga, and Marv Prestrud in the primary election.[11]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 67 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Tom Larson (R)
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12,547 | |||
| C. W. King (D) | 6,518 | |||
| Thomas Lange (I) | 969 | |||
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 67 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Tom Larson (R)
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1,631 | 30.08% | ||
| Don Moga (R) | 1,171 | 21.6% | ||
| Dean S. Bullickson (R) | 880 | 16.23% | ||
| Marv Prestrud (R) | 832 | 15.34% | ||
| James C. Lewis (R) | 548 | 10.11% | ||
| Tamara Marie Deutsch (R) | 359 | 6.62% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Larson is married and has three children.
Scorecards
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2017
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.
- 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.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- 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."[12]
- 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."
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
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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In 2015, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 5 through December 31.
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2014
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In 2014, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 14 through June 4.
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2013
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In 2013, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 7 to December 31.
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2012
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In 2012, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 10 through March 16.
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Recent news
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See also
- Wisconsin State Legislature
- Wisconsin State Assembly
- Wisconsin State Assembly Committees
- Wisconsin Joint Committees
- Wisconsin state legislative districts
External links
- Official campaign website
- Tom Larson on the Wisconsin State Assembly website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography on Project Vote Smart
- Larson on Facebook
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ Tom Larson, "Campaign website," accessed May 6, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidate Tracking by Office," accessed June 20, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 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
- ↑ Government Accountability Board, "2012 Fall Partisan Primary," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Government Accountability Board, "2012 Fall General Election," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Official 2010 Primary election results," accessed April 25, 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
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| Preceded by Jeff Wood |
Wisconsin State Assembly District 67 2011-2017 |
Succeeded by Rob Summerfield (R) |
