Justin Schmidtka

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Justin Schmidtka

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

August 9, 2022

Education

Other

Reinhardt School of Taxidermy, 2009

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Marine Corps

Years of service

2006 - 2009

Personal

Birthplace

Mesa, Ariz.

Religion

Christian

Profession

Truck driver

Contact

Campaign website

Campaign Facebook

Justin Schmidtka (Republican Party) ran for election for Wisconsin Secretary of State. He lost in the Republican primary on August 9, 2022.

Schmidtka completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Justin Schmidtka was born in Mesa, Arizona. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 2006 to 2009. Schmidtka graduated from the Reinhardt School of Taxidermy in 2009. His career experience includes working as a truck driver and host and founder of the Badger State Resistance podcast.

Elections

2022

See also: Wisconsin Secretary of State election, 2022

General election

General election for Wisconsin Secretary of State

Incumbent Douglas J. La Follette defeated Amy Loudenbeck, Neil Harmon, and Sharyl McFarland in the general election for Wisconsin Secretary of State on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Douglas J. La Follette (D)	48.3	1,268,748
		Amy Loudenbeck (R)	48.0	1,261,306
		Neil Harmon (L)	2.1	54,413
		Sharyl McFarland (G)	1.6	41,532
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	944

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wisconsin Secretary of State

Incumbent Douglas J. La Follette defeated Alexia Sabor in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin Secretary of State on August 9, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Douglas J. La Follette	63.6	300,773
		Alexia Sabor	36.4	171,954

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 472,727
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wisconsin Secretary of State

Amy Loudenbeck defeated Jay Schroeder and Justin Schmidtka in the Republican primary for Wisconsin Secretary of State on August 9, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Amy Loudenbeck	46.3	264,940
		Jay Schroeder	39.9	228,191
		Justin Schmidtka	13.8	78,846

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 571,977
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Dmitry Becker (R)

Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for Wisconsin Secretary of State

Neil Harmon advanced from the Libertarian primary for Wisconsin Secretary of State on August 9, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Neil Harmon	95.8	769
		Other/Write-in votes	4.2	34

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 803
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Justin Schmidtka completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Schmidtka's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Former U.S. Marine Reserve and P.O.C. Firefighter. I am married and have 2 boys. I never thought I would run for political office but America is in trouble and common people are the solution.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• America First
• Election integrity
• Saving our Republic

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Election integrity, 2nd Amendment, Pro-Life

What qualities does this office possess that makes it a unique and important part of the state government and legal system?

It is what is used to possess. Wisconsin needs a true and a elected officer to administer our election!

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I look up to My grandfather. He sever 24 years of his life in the USAF and retired. He raised a family and we are who we are because of him.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Honest and I believe the United States is the greatest country in the world.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Transparency and Integrity

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

My first ever job was at Target. I was there for about a year.

What responsibilities of this office do you personally consider the most important?

Currently the most important responsibility is election sign off.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for holders of this office to have previous experience in government or politics?

No. We need average everyday Americans seeking office. Career politicians have created the mess we are in.

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