2008 Wisconsin
Election Results
The message couldn't be clearer: voters wanted progressive change. They elected an outstanding progressive as the next president. They put Democrats solidly in control of the Congress. They elected at 86 great Progressive Majority candidates to state and local office. In Wisconsin, we achieved our number one electoral goal in 2008: we took control of the state Assembly and changed the direction of Wisconsin politics!
An incredible 17 Progressive Majority candidates scored stunning victories in their hard-fought bids to take back the state Assembly. These wins are a culmination of our five-year, movement building strategy to take control of both chambers of the Wisconsin Legislature. First, we won control of the Senate in 2006, and now, the Democratic majorities in both houses have the clout to create real progressive change in the state.
In Wisconsin's electoral battlegrounds, Progressive Majority is fighting back against conservative power grabs. And, our efforts paid off again: not only did we elect a Democratic majority in the Assembly, we protected our majorities in the Senate. With each victory, we build the progressive base in Wisconsin, and we keep conservatives out of office.
Click below to jump to results of Progressive Majority candidates running for:
State Senate
Alison Page
State Senate District 10
Lost with 44% of the vote.
Jim Holperin
State Senate District 12
Won with 51% of the vote.
Jessica King
State Senate District 18
Lost by less than 200 votes.
Robert Wirch
State Senate District 22
Won with 67% of the vote.
Dave Hansen
State Senate District 30
Won with 66% of the vote.
Tara Johnson
State Senate District 32
Lost with 48% of the vote.
State Assembly
Dick Skare
State Assembly District 1
Lost with 49% of the vote.
Ted Zigmunt
State Assembly District 2
Won with 52% of the vote.
Pedro Colon
State Assembly District 8
Won with 100% of the vote.
Glen Brower
State Assembly District 21
Lost with 49% of the vote.
Sandy Pasch
State Assembly District 22
Won with 66% of the vote in a four candidate field.
Ann Hraychunk
State Assembly District 28
Won with 55% of the vote.
Sarah Bruch
State Assembly District 30
Lost with 45% of the vote.
Paul Tubbs
State Assembly District 34
Lost by less than 200 votes.
Jay Schmelling
State Assembly District 35
Lost with 43% of the vote.
Stan Gruszynski
State Assembly District 36
Lost with 48% of the vote.
Andy Jorgensen
State Assembly District 37
Won with 59% of the vote.
Fred Clark
State Assembly District 42
Won with 58% of the vote.
Kim Hixson
State Assembly District 43
Leading with 51% of the vote.
Trish O'Neil
State Assembly District 47
Lost with 48% of the vote.
Phil Garthwaite
State Assembly District 49
Won with 54% of the vote.
Steve Hilgenberg
State Assembly District 51
Won with 57% of the vote.
Gordon Hintz
State Assembly District 54
Won with 66% of the vote.
Mark Westphal
State Assembly District 55
Lost with 46% of the vote.
Penny Bernard-Schaber
State Assembly District 57
Won with 57% of the vote.
Linda Flashinski
State Assembly District 63
Lost with 38% of the vote.
Kristen Dexter
State Assembly District 68
Won with 50% of the vote.
Nick Milroy
State Assembly District 73
Won with 81% of the vote.
Nate Myszka
State Assembly District 86
Lost with 45% of the vote.
Judy Reas
State Assembly District 87
Lost by less than 300 votes.
Jim Soletski
State Assembly District 88
Won with 56% of the vote.
Lou Ann Weix
State Assembly District 90
Lost with 46% of the vote.
Chris Danou
State Assembly District 91
Won with 54% of the vote.
Mark Radcliffe
State Assembly District 92
Won with 53% of the vote.
Jeff Smith
State Assembly District 93
Won with 59% of the vote.
Cheryl Hancock
State Assembly District 94
Lost with 45% of the vote.
Dale Klemme
State Assembly District 96
Lost with 48% of the vote.
Ruth Page Jones
State Assembly District 97
Lost with 45% of the vote.