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2012 United States Senate election in Wisconsin
Turnout	72.5% (voting eligible)
	Baldwin: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%; Thompson: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%; Tie No data
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The 2012 United States Senate election in Wisconsin took place on November 6, 2012, alongside a U.S. presidential election as well as other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic Senator Herb Kohl retired instead of running for re-election to a fifth term. This was the first open Senate seat in Wisconsin since 1988, when Kohl won his first term.

Primary elections were held on August 14, 2012. Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. The Republican nominee was former Wisconsin Governor and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy Thompson, who won with a plurality in a four-way primary race. In the general election, Baldwin defeated Thompson and won the open seat. She became the first woman elected to represent Wisconsin in the Senate and the first openly gay U.S. senator in history. This is also the only time Thompson lost a statewide race.

Background

Incumbent Democratic senator Herb Kohl was re-elected to a fourth term in 2006, beating Republican attorney Robert Lorge by 67% to 30%. Kohl's lack of fundraising suggested his potential retirement.^[2] There was speculation that Kohl might decide to retire to allow Russ Feingold, who lost his re-election bid in 2010, to run again, although Mike Tate, chairman of the Wisconsin Democratic Party, dismissed speculation about Kohl's potential retirement.^[3] Ultimately, Kohl announced in May 2011 that he would not run for re-election in 2012.

Democratic primary

Despite speculation that Kohl would retire to make way for his former Senate colleague Russ Feingold, who had been unseated in 2010, Feingold chose not to enter the race. Other potential candidates also declined to run, so Baldwin was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Candidates

Declared

Tammy Baldwin, U.S. representative^[4]

Declined

Tom Barrett, mayor of Milwaukee^[5]
Kathleen Falk, former Dane County executive^[6]
Russ Feingold, former U.S. senator^[7]
Steve Kagen, former U.S. representative^[8]
Ron Kind, U.S. representative^[9]
Herb Kohl, incumbent U.S. senator^[10]^[11]
Gwen Moore, U.S. representative^[12]
Tim Sullivan, businessman^[13]

Polling

Hypothetical polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Tammy Baldwin	Jon Erpenbach	Russ Feingold	Kathleen Falk	Steve Kagen	Ron Kind	Barbara Lawton	Gwen Moore	Other/ Undecided
Public Policy Polling	May 19–22, 2011	783	±3.5%	12%	5%	70%	1%	3%	4%	1%	2%	3%
Public Policy Polling	May 19–22, 2011	783	±3.5%	30%	13%	—	4%	17%	16%	3%	6%	12%
Magellan Strategies	July 12–13, 2011	627	±3.9%	46%	—	—	—	21%	—	—	—	33%
Magellan Strategies	July 12–13, 2011	627	±3.9%	41%	—	—	—	—	19%	—	—	40%
Public Policy Polling	August 12–14, 2011	387	±5%	48%	—	—	—	19%	—	—	—	33%
Public Policy Polling	August 12–14, 2011	387	±5%	37%	—	—	—	15%	21%	—	—	27%

Results

Democratic primary results^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tammy Baldwin	185,265	99.77
	Democratic	Write ins	424	0.23
Total votes			185,689	100

Republican primary

Congressman and House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan stated he would not run if Kohl sought reelection, but would contemplate a run if Kohl retired.^[15] Ryan later stated that he was "95 percent sure" that he would not run.^[16] He was later chosen as the Republican nominee for vice president by presidential nominee Mitt Romney.

Six candidates declared for the seat, although two later withdrew. The contest turned out to be a four-way fight. Although a large majority of Republican primary voters consistently expressed a preference for a nominee "more conservative" than Tommy Thompson, Eric Hovde and Mark Neumann split the conservative vote, allowing Thompson to narrowly prevail with a plurality of the vote.^[17]

Candidates

Declared

Jeff Fitzgerald, Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly^[18]
Eric Hovde, businessman^[19]
Mark Neumann, former U.S. representative, nominee for the U.S. Senate in 1998, and candidate for governor in 2010^[20]^[21]
Tommy Thompson, former governor of Wisconsin and former secretary of Health and Human Services^[22]

Withdrew

Frank Lasee, state senator^[23] (endorsed Eric Hovde)
Kip Smith, physical therapist^[24]

Declined

Mark Andrew Green, former U.S. representative and former United States ambassador to Tanzania^[25]
Theodore Kanavas, former state senator^[26]
Paul Ryan, U.S. representative^[27]
Tim Sullivan, businessman^[13]
J. B. Van Hollen, Wisconsin attorney general^[28]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Jeff Fitzgerald	Eric Hovde	Mark Neumann	Tommy Thompson	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	August 8–9, 2012	557	± 4.2%	15%	27%	24%	25%	9%
Marquette University	August 2–5, 2012	519	± 4.4%	13%	20%	18%	28%	7%
We Ask America	July 31, 2012	1,237	± 2.8%	12%	23%	17%	23%	25%
Public Policy Polling	July 30–31, 2012	400	± 4.9%	13%	28%	25%	25%	9%
Public Policy Polling	July 30–31, 2012	400	± 4.9%	—	33%	27%	30%	10%
Marquette University	July 5–8, 2012	432	± 4.8%	6%	23%	10%	35%	25%
Public Policy Polling	July 5–8, 2012	564	± 4.1%	9%	31%	15%	29%	16%
OnMessage Inc.⁺	June 26–27, 2012	600	± 4.0%	7%	29%	16%	34%	14%
Marquette University	June 13–16, 2012	344	± 5.4%	10%	14%	16%	34%	25%
Public Policy Polling	March 31–April 1, 2012	609	± 4.0%	18%	—	25%	38%	19%
Public Policy Polling	February 23–26, 2012	556	± 4.2%	22%	—	22%	39%	17%
				32%	—	42%	—	26%
				37%	—	—	46%	17%
				—	—	36%	46%	18%
Public Policy Polling	October 20–23, 2011	650	± 3.8%	21%	—	29%	35%	11%
				—	—	39%	43%	17%
				28%	—	44%	—	28%
				35%	—	—	47%	17%
Public Policy Polling	August 12–14, 2011	362	± 5.2%	—	—	39%	47%	13%
Magellan Strategies	July 12–13, 2011	638	± 3.9%	15%	—	26%	41%	18%
Magellan Strategies	July 12–13, 2011	638	± 3.9%	—	—	36%	44%	20%

⁺ Commissioned by Eric Hovde

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Tommy Thompson	Someone more conservative	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	July 30–31, 2012	400	± 4.9%	29%	58%	13%
Public Policy Polling	July 5–8, 2012	564	± 4.1%	34%	50%	17%
Public Policy Polling	February 23–26, 2012	556	± 4.2%	37%	47%	17%
Public Policy Polling	October 20–23, 2011	650	± 3.8%	35%	51%	14%

Endorsements

Jeff Fitzgerald

Scott Suder, Wisconsin Assembly Majority Leader (Abbotsford)^[29]^{[failed verification]}
Robin Vos, Wisconsin Assembly Finance Chair (Rochester)^[29]^{[failed verification]}
Joan Ballweg, Wisconsin Assembly Caucus Chair (Markesan)^[29]^{[failed verification]}
Mary Williams, Wisconsin Assembly Caucus Secretary (Medford)^[29]^{[failed verification]}
Samantha Kerkman, Wisconsin Assembly Caucus Sergeant at Arms (Randall)^[29]^{[failed verification]}
Bill Kramer, Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Pro-Temp (Waukesha)^[30]
Dan Knodl, Wisconsin Assembly Assistant Assembly Majority Leader (Germantown)^[29]^{[failed verification]}
Joel Kleefisch, Wisconsin State Representative (Oconomowoc)^[30]
Don Pridemore, Wisconsin State Representative (Hartford)^[30]
Paul Farrow, Wisconsin State Representative (Pewaukee)^[30]
Dale Kooyenga, Wisconsin State Representative (Brookfield)^[30]
Mike Kuglitsch, Wisconsin State Representative (New Berlin)^[30]
Jim Ott, Wisconsin State Representative (Brown Deer)^[30]

Eric Hovde

Frank Lasee, Wisconsin State Senator (De Pere)^[30]
Leah Vukmir, Wisconsin State Senator (Wauwatosa)^[30]
FreedomWorks^[31]

Mark Neumann

Club for Growth^[32]
Family Research Council^[33]
Rand Paul, U.S. Senator (KY)^[34]
Tom Coburn, U.S. Senator (OK)^[35]
Jim DeMint, U.S. Senator (SC)^[36]
Mike Lee, U.S. Senator (UT)^[37]
Jack Voight, former Wisconsin State Treasurer^[38]
Kurt W. Schuller, Wisconsin State Treasurer^[38]
GING PAC, a PAC of Social Conservatives^[39]
Pat Toomey, U.S. Senator (PA)^[40]
Wisconsin Right to Life^[41]
Mark Levin, Nationally Syndicated Talk Show Host^[42]

Tommy Thompson

Politicians

Herman Cain, business executive, radio host, syndicated columnist, former candidate for the 2012 U.S. Republican Party presidential nomination.^[43]
Newt Gingrich, former speaker of the House of Representatives, and 2012 presidential candidate^[44]
Governor Mitch Daniels of Indiana^[45]
Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of New York City and 2008 Presidential Candidate^[46]
Lamar Alexander, U.S. senator from Tennessee^[47]
John Hoeven, U.S. senator from North Dakota^[47]
Mike Johanns, U.S. senator from Nebraska^[47]
Jim Risch, U.S. senator from Idaho^[47]
Mark Green, former U.S. representative and former United States Ambassador to Tanzania^[25]
J.B. Van Hollen, Wisconsin attorney general^[25]
Cathy Zeuske, former Wisconsin state treasurer^[25]
Mike Huckabee, former governor of Arkansas, 2008 presidential candidate and Fox News talk show host^[48]
Scott Klug, former U.S. representative (WI)
Margaret Farrow, former lieutenant governor of Wisconsin
Mike Leavitt, former governor of Utah, former Administrator of the EPA, and former Secretary of Health and Human Services^[49]
John Engler, former governor of Michigan^[49]
Dirk Kempthorne, former governor of Idaho and former Secretary of the Interior^[49]
Frank Keating, former governor of Oklahoma^[49]
Tom Ridge, former governor of Pennsylvania and former Secretary of Homeland Security^[49]
Bill Weld, former governor of Massachusetts^[49]
Bill Graves, former governor of Kansas^[49]
Jeb Bush, former Florida governor^[45]

Celebrities and political commentators^[50]

Ted Nugent, musician and conservative activist ^[51]
Michael Reagan, author, radio host, and son of President Ronald Reagan
Dick Morris, political strategist, author, Fox News analyst, former adviser to President Bill Clinton^[52]
Joe Wurzelbacher, a.k.a. Joe the Plumber^[53]

Cabinet officials^[50]

Donald Rumsfeld, former Secretary of Defense from 1975 to 1977 and 2001 to 2006, former White House chief of staff, and former ambassador
Donald L. Nelson, former deputy assistant Secretary of Defense
Ray Boland, colonel and former Veterans Affairs Secretary

State legislators^[50]

John Gard, former Wisconsin Assembly Speaker
State Senator Rob Cowles
State Senator Mike Ellis
Rep. Evan Wynn (Whitewater)
Rep. Joseph Knilans (Janesville)
State Senator Sheila Harsdorf
State Senator Luther Olsen
State Senator Dale Schultz
State Senator Jerry Petrowski
Van Wanggaard, former state senator

Political organization officials^[50]

David Keene, president of the National Rifle Association of America and former chairman of the American Conservative Union^[54]
Former Republican Party of Wisconsin Chairman Rick Graber
Wisconsin Club for Growth founders Terry and Mary Kohler
Former Wisconsin Federation of Republican Women President Sue Lynch
Former Wisconsin Federation of Republican Women President Ginny Marschman
Republican National Convention co-chairman Mary Buestrin

Law enforcement officials^[50]

Waukesha County Sheriff Daniel Trawicki
Waukesha County District Attorney Brad Schimel

Organizations^[50]

Wisconsin Right to Life
Dairy Business Association
Wisconsin Corn Growers Association
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation
Milwaukee Police Association
Milwaukee Police Supervisors Organization
Milwaukee Professional Firefighters Association
Wisconsin Grocers Association
Wisconsin Restaurant Association
Chiropractic Society of Wisconsin
Wisconsin Health Care Association
Wisconsin Mortgage Bankers Association
GOProud^[55]

Results

Republican primary results^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tommy Thompson	197,928	34.0
	Republican	Eric Hovde	179,557	30.8
	Republican	Mark Neumann	132,786	22.8
	Republican	Jeff Fitzgerald	71,871	12.3
	Republican	Write ins	244	0.04
Total votes			582,630	100

General election

Candidates

Tammy Baldwin (Democratic), U.S. Representative
Tommy Thompson (Republican), former governor and former Secretary of Health and Human Services
Joseph Kexel (Libertarian), IT consultant^[56]
Nimrod Allen III (independent), consultant and former Marine^[57]

Debates

Baldwin and Thompson agreed to three debates: September 28, October 18 and 26, all broadcast statewide, and nationwide through C-SPAN.

The first debate originated from the studios of Milwaukee Public Television and was coordinated by the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association. It aired on MPTV, Wisconsin Public Television, Wisconsin Public Radio and several commercial stations throughout the state.

The second debate originated from the Theater for Civic Engagement on the campus of the University of Wisconsin–Marathon County in Wausau and was coordinated by WPT/WPR, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Milwaukee's WTMJ-TV. Again it was carried on MPTV, WPT/WPR, and several commercial stations, including WTMJ-TV.

The third debate originated from Eckstein Hall on the campus of Marquette University Law School and was coordinated by WISN-TV in Milwaukee. It aired on that station and across the state's other ABC affiliated stations.

External links

Complete video of debate, September 28, 2012 - C-SPAN
Complete video of debate, October 18, 2012 - C-SPAN
Complete video of debate, October 26, 2012 - C-SPAN

Fundraising

Candidate (party)	Receipts	Disbursements	Cash on hand	Debt
Tammy Baldwin (D)	$14,643,869	$15,204,940	$143,852	$0
Tommy Thompson (R)	$9,585,823	$9,582,888	$2,934	$0
Source: Federal Election Commission^[58]

Top contributors

Tammy Baldwin	Contribution	Tommy Thompson	Contribution
EMILY's List	$431,843	Michael Best & Friedrich LLP	$36,825
MoveOn.org	$171,467	ABC Supply	$28,500
University of Wisconsin	$117,600	Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld	$28,250
J Street PAC	$113,758	Direct Supply	$27,500
League of Conservation Voters	$95,308	Wisconsin Energy Corporation	$25,750
Democracy Engine	$81,330	American Foods Group	$25,000
Council for a Livable World	$54,130	Gilead Sciences	$23,000
Voices for Progress	$25,749	Centene Corporation	$20,750
Marshfield Clinic	$21,800	BGR Group	$20,500
Microsoft Corporation	$18,564	C. R. Bard, Inc.	$20,000
Source: OpenSecrets^[59]

Top industries

Tammy Baldwin	Contribution	Tommy Thompson	Contribution
Women's Issues	$915,482	Retired	$858,276
Retired	$791,756	Leadership PACs	$244,804
Lawyers/Law Firms	$597,674	Financial Institutions	$243,636
Democratic/Liberal	$555,792	Lawyers/Law Firms	$228,379
Leadership PACs	$309,430	Real Estate	$227,687
Universities	$298,298	Pharmaceuticals/Health Products	$204,302
Human Rights Organisations	$215,539	Insurance Industry	$202,654
Health Professionals	$202,654	Manufacturing & Distributing	$169,104
Pro-Israel	$172,380	Health Professionals	$150,149
Business Services	$163,238	Lobbyists	$138,700
Source: OpenSecrets^[60]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report^[61]	Tossup	November 1, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[62]	Lean D	November 5, 2012
Rothenberg Political Report^[63]	Tossup	November 2, 2012
Real Clear Politics^[64]	Tossup	November 5, 2012

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Tammy Baldwin (D)	Tommy Thompson (R)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	May 19–22, 2011	1,636	±2.4%	44%	45%	—	11%
Public Policy Polling	August 12–14, 2011	830	±3.4%	42%	50%	—	8%
Public Policy Polling	October 20–23, 2011	1,170	±2.9%	44%	46%	—	10%
Rasmussen Reports	October 26, 2011	500	±4.5%	42%	49%	4%	6%
Marquette University	February 16–19, 2012	716	±3.7%	42%	48%	1%	9%
Public Policy Polling	February 23–26, 2012	900	±3.3%	46%	45%	—	9%
Rasmussen Reports	February 27, 2012	500	±4.5%	36%	50%	4%	10%
Rasmussen Reports	March 27, 2012	500	±4.5%	44%	48%	4%	4%
Public Policy Polling	April 13–15, 2012	1,136	±2.9%	45%	47%	—	8%
Rasmussen Reports	May 9, 2012	500	±4.5%	38%	50%	5%	7%
Public Policy Polling	May 11–13, 2012	851	±3.4%	42%	47%	—	11%
Rasmussen Reports	June 12, 2012	500	±4.5%	36%	52%	6%	6%
Marquette University	June 13–16, 2012	707	±3.8%	41%	49%	—	10%
Public Policy Polling	July 5–8, 2012	1,057	±3.0%	45%	45%	—	11%
Marquette University	July 5–8, 2012	810	±3.5%	41%	45%	—	14%
Rasmussen Reports	July 25, 2012	500	±4.5%	48%	41%	5%	6%
Marquette University	August 2–5, 2012	1,400	±2.6%	43%	48%	—	5%
Quinnipiac Archived September 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine	July 31 – August 6, 2012	1,428	±2.6%	47%	47%	1%	5%
Rasmussen Reports	August 15, 2012	500	±4.5%	43%	54%	1%	3%
Public Policy Polling	August 16–19, 2012	1,308	±2.7%	44%	49%	—	7%
Marquette University	August 16–19, 2012	576	±4.2%	41%	50%	—	9%
CBS/NYT/Quinnipiac Archived September 27, 2012, at the Wayback Machine	August 15–21, 2012	1,190	±3.0%	44%	50%	1%	4%
YouGov	September 4–11, 2012	772	±n/a	42%	48%	—	10%
Public Policy Polling	September 12–13, 2012	959	±n/a	48%	45%	—	6%
Marquette University	September 13–16, 2012	705	±3.8%	50%	41%	—	5%
CBS/NYT/Quinnipiac Archived September 27, 2012, at the Wayback Machine	September 11–17, 2012	1,485	±2.5%	47%	47%	—	6%
NBC/WSJ/Marist Poll	September 16–18, 2012	968	±3.2%	48%	46%	—	5%
Public Policy Polling	September 18–19, 2012	842	±3.4%	49%	45%	—	6%
We Ask America	September 20–23, 2012	1,238	±2.8%	52%	40%	—	8%
Marquette University	September 27–30, 2012	894	±3.3%	48%	44%	—	6%
Public Policy Polling	October 4–6, 2012	979	±3.1%	49%	46%	—	6%
CBS/NYT/Quinnipiac	October 4–9, 2012	1,327	±2.7%	48%	46%	—	5%
Rasmussen Reports	October 9, 2012	500	±4.5%	51%	47%	1%	2%
YouGov	October 4–11, 2012	639	±4.9%	48%	43%	—	9%
Marquette University	October 11–14, 2012	870	±3.3%	45%	46%	—	7%
NBC/WSJ/Marist Poll	October 15–17, 2012	1,013	±3.1%	49%	45%	1%	5%
Mason-Dixon	October 15–17, 2012	625	±4%	47%	45%	—	8%
Rasmussen Reports	October 18, 2012	500	±4.5%	46%	48%	3%	3%
Angus Reid Public Opinion	October 18–20, 2012	502	±4.5%	45%	42%	3%	11%
Rasmussen Reports	October 25, 2012	500	±4.5%	47%	48%	2%	4%
Marquette University	October 25–28, 2012	1,243	±2.8%	47%	43%	—	10%
St. Norbert College	October 25–29, 2012	402	±5%	43%	46%	—	11%
Rasmussen Reports	October 29, 2012	750	±4.0%	48%	48%	1%	2%
NBC/WSJ/Marist	October 31, 2012	1,065	±3.0%	48%	47%	4%	1%
WeAskAmerica	October 31 – November 1, 2012	1,210	±3%	49%	46%	—	5%
YouGov	October 31 – November 3, 2012	1,225	±3.1%	48%	47%	—	5%
Angus Reid Public Opinion	November 1–3, 2012	482	±4.5%	50%	48%	2%	—
Public Policy Polling	November 2–3, 2012	1,256	±2.8%	51%	48%	—	2%

Hypothetical polling

with Tammy Baldwin

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Tammy Baldwin (D)	Jeff Fitzgerald (R)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	May 19–22, 2011	1,636	±2.4%	48%	37%	—	15%
Public Policy Polling	October 20–23, 2011	1,170	±2.9%	44%	40%	—	16%
Rasmussen Reports	October 26, 2011	500	±4.5%	46%	39%	4%	6%
Marquette University	February 16–19, 2012	716	±3.7%	45%	37%	3%	15%
Public Policy Polling	February 23–26, 2012	900	±3.3%	47%	39%	—	14%
Rasmussen Reports	February 27, 2012	500	±4.5%	40%	41%	4%	15%
Rasmussen Reports	March 27, 2012	500	±4.5%	48%	40%	4%	7%
Public Policy Polling	April 13–15, 2012	1,136	±2.9%	47%	40%	—	13%
Rasmussen Reports	May 9, 2012	500	±4.5%	45%	41%	4%	9%
Rasmussen Reports	June 12, 2012	500	±4.5%	44%	43%	5%	8%
Marquette University	June 13–16, 2012	707	±3.8%	45%	39%	—	16%
Public Policy Polling	July 5–8, 2012	1,057	±3.0%	46%	42%	—	13%
Marquette University	July 5–8, 2012	810	±3.5%	43%	37%	—	20%
Rasmussen Reports	July 25, 2012	500	±4.5%	47%	37%	6%	10%
Marquette University	August 2–5, 2012	1,400	±2.6%	45%	40%	—	7%
Quinnipiac Archived September 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine	July 31 – August 6, 2012	1,428	±2.6%	51%	39%	—	9%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Tammy Baldwin (D)	Eric Hovde (R)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	May 11–13, 2012	851	±3.4%	41%	45%	—	14%
Rasmussen Reports	June 12, 2012	500	±4.5%	42%	44%	4%	10%
Marquette University	June 13–16, 2012	707	±3.8%	45%	36%	—	19%
Public Policy Polling	July 5–8, 2012	1,057	±3.0%	44%	45%	—	11%
Marquette University	July 5–8, 2012	810	±3.5%	44%	38%	—	18%
Rasmussen Reports	July 25, 2012	500	±4.5%	45%	42%	5%	8%
Marquette University	August 2–5, 2012	1,400	±2.6%	44%	41%	—	9%
Quinnipiac Archived September 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine	July 31 – August 6, 2012	1,428	±2.6%	47%	43%	1%	8%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Tammy Baldwin (D)	Mark Neumann (R)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	May 19–22, 2011	1,636	±2.4%	46%	41%	—	13%
Public Policy Polling	August 12–14, 2011	830	±3.4%	40%	44%	—	15%
Public Policy Polling	October 20–23, 2011	1,170	±2.9%	44%	43%	—	13%
Rasmussen Reports	October 26, 2011	500	±4.5%	44%	43%	4%	9%
Marquette University	February 16–19, 2012	716	±3.7%	44%	40%	2%	14%
Public Policy Polling	February 23–26, 2012	900	±3.3%	47%	41%	—	12%
Rasmussen Reports	February 27, 2012	500	±4.5%	37%	46%	4%	13%
Rasmussen Reports	March 27, 2012	500	±4.5%	48%	40%	4%	8%
Public Policy Polling	April 13–15, 2012	1,136	±2.9%	46%	45%	—	9%
Rasmussen Reports	May 9, 2012	500	±4.5%	42%	44%	4%	9%
Public Policy Polling	May 11–13, 2012	851	±3.4%	42%	46%	—	12%
Rasmussen Reports	June 12, 2012	500	±4.5%	43%	45%	5%	7%
Marquette University	June 13–16, 2012	707	±3.8%	44%	44%	—	12%
Public Policy Polling	July 5–8, 2012	1,057	±3.0%	45%	41%	—	13%
Marquette University	July 5–8, 2012	810	±3.5%	43%	40%	—	17%
Rasmussen Reports	July 25, 2012	500	±4.5%	48%	42%	3%	8%
Marquette University	August 2–5, 2012	1,400	±2.6%	44%	44%	—	6%
Quinnipiac Archived September 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine	July 31 – August 6, 2012	1,428	±2.6%	48%	45%	1%	6%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Tammy Baldwin (D)	J. B. Van Hollen (R)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	May 19–22, 2011	1,636	±2.4%	46%	39%	—	15%

with Russ Feingold

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Russ Feingold (D)	Jeff Fitzgerald (R)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	May 19–22, 2011	1,636	±2.4%	55%	39%	—	7%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Russ Feingold (D)	Mark Neumann (R)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	August 12–14, 2011	830	±3.4%	51%	44%	—	5%
Public Policy Polling	May 19–22, 2011	1,636	±2.4%	53%	41%	—	6%
Public Policy Polling	February 24–27, 2011	768	±3.5%	50%	40%	—	10%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Russ Feingold (D)	Paul Ryan (R)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	December 10–12, 2010	702	±3.7%	50%	43%	—	7%
Public Policy Polling	February 24–27, 2011	768	±3.5%	49%	42%	—	9%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Russ Feingold (D)	Tommy Thompson (R)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	December 10–12, 2010	702	±3.7%	49%	40%	—	11%
Public Policy Polling	May 19–22, 2011	1,636	±2.4%	52%	42%	—	6%
Public Policy Polling	August 12–14, 2011	830	±3.4%	48%	47%	—	5%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Russ Feingold (D)	J. B. Van Hollen (R)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	December 10–12, 2010	702	±3.7%	52%	41%	—	7%
Public Policy Polling	February 24–27, 2011	768	±3.5%	51%	39%	—	10%
Public Policy Polling	May 19–22, 2011	1,636	±2.4%	53%	38%	—	9%

with Steve Kagen

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Steve Kagen (D)	Jeff Fitzgerald (R)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	May 19–22, 2011	1,636	±2.4%	43%	38%	—	19%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Steve Kagen (D)	Mark Neumann (R)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	May 19–22, 2011	1,636	±2.4%	42%	41%	—	17%
Public Policy Polling	August 12–14, 2011	830	±3.4%	38%	45%	—	17%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Steve Kagen (D)	Tommy Thompson (R)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	May 19–22, 2011	1,636	±2.4%	42%	45%	—	13%
Public Policy Polling	August 12–14, 2011	830	±3.4%	41%	49%	—	10%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Steve Kagen (D)	J. B. Van Hollen (R)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	May 19–22, 2011	1,636	±2.4%	43%	38%	—	19%

with Ron Kind

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Ron Kind (D)	Jeff Fitzgerald (R)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	May 19–22, 2011	1,636	±2.4%	45%	37%	—	18%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Ron Kind (D)	Mark Neumann (R)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	May 19–22, 2011	1,636	±2.4%	44%	40%	—	16%
Public Policy Polling	August 12–14, 2011	830	±3.4%	40%	43%	—	17%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Ron Kind (D)	Tommy Thompson (R)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	May 19–22, 2011	1,636	±2.4%	44%	44%	—	12%
Public Policy Polling	August 12–14, 2011	830	±3.4%	41%	48%	—	11%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Ron Kind (D)	J. B. Van Hollen (R)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	May 19–22, 2011	1,636	±2.4%	44%	38%	—	17%

with Herb Kohl

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Herb Kohl (D)	Mark Neumann (R)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	February 24–27, 2011	768	±3.5%	51%	37%	—	12%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Herb Kohl (D)	Paul Ryan (R)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	December 10–12, 2010	702	±3.7%	48%	42%	—	11%
Public Policy Polling	February 24–27, 2011	768	±3.5%	49%	42%	—	10%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Herb Kohl (D)	Tommy Thompson (R)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	December 10–12, 2010	702	±3.7%	49%	40%	—	11%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Herb Kohl (D)	J. B. Van Hollen (R)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	December 10–12, 2010	702	±3.7%	51%	38%	—	11%
Public Policy Polling	February 24–27, 2011	768	±3.5%	52%	37%	—	11%

Results

United States Senate election in Wisconsin, 2012^[65]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Tammy Baldwin	1,547,104	51.41%	−15.90%
	Republican	Tommy Thompson	1,380,126	45.86%	+16.38%
	Libertarian	Joseph Kexel	62,240	2.07%	N/A
	Independent	Nimrod Allen, III	16,455	0.55%	N/A
	Write-in		3,486	0.11%	+0.05%
Total votes			3,009,411	100.00%	N/A
	Democratic hold

Counties that flipped Democratic to Republican

Barron (largest city: Rice Lake)
Brown (largest city: Green Bay)
Burnett (largest village: Grantsburg)
Calumet (largest city: Chilton)
Clark (largest city: Neillsville)
Iron (largest city: Hurley)
Jefferson (largest city: Watertown)
Kewaunee (largest city: Algoma)
Langlade (largest city: Antigo)
Manitowoc (largest city: Manitowoc)
Marathon (largest city: Wausau)
Marinette (largest city: Marinette)
Monroe (largest city: Sparta)
Oconto (largest city: Oconto)
Oneida (largest city: Rhinelander)
Outagamie (largest city: Appleton)
Rusk (largest city: Ladysmith)
Shawano (largest city: Shawano)
Washburn (largest city: Spooner)
Waupaca (largest city: New London)
Waushara (largest city: Berlin)
Adams (largest city: Adams)
Marquette (largest city: Montello)
Polk (Largest city: Amery)
Sheboygan (Largest city: Sheboygan)
St. Croix (Largest city: Hudson)
Taylor (Largest city: Medford)
Florence (Largest city: Florence)
Vilas (Largest city: Eagle River)
Fond du Lac (Largest city: Fond du Lac)
Green Lake (Largest city: Green Lake)
Dodge (Largest city: Juneau)
Ozaukee (Largest city: Mequon)
Walworth (Largest city: Whitewater)
Washington (Largest city: West Bend)
Waukesha (Largest city: Waukesha)

By congressional districts

Despite losing the state, Thompson won 5 of 8 congressional districts.^[66]

District	Thompson	Baldwin	Representative
1st	50.61%	46.56%	Paul Ryan
2nd	32.28%	65.82%	Mark Pocan
3rd	44.31%	52.77%	Ron Kind
4th	25.15%	72.93%	Gwen Moore
5th	61.06%	36.68%	Jim Sensenbrenner
6th	52.93%	44.05%	Tom Petri
7th	48.93%	48.06%	Sean Duffy
8th	50.21%	46.63%	Reid Ribble

Aftermath

Brian Schimming, the vice chairman of the Wisconsin Republican Party, partly blamed Thompson's defeat on the fact that he had to face a competitive primary whereas Baldwin was unopposed for the Democratic nomination: "[Thompson] blew all his money going through the primary. So when he gets through the primary, it was like three weeks before he was up on the air. [Baldwin] piled on immediately." He claimed "If [Thompson] hadn't had as ugly a primary, we could have won that seat."^[67]

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External links

Elections & Voting Archived November 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine at the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board
Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
Outside spending at Sunlight Foundation
Candidate issue positions at On the Issues

Official candidate sites (Archived)

[VEP12-1] Michael McDonald (February 9, 2013). "2012 General Election Turnout Rates". George Mason University. Archived from the original on April 24, 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2013.

[js1-2] Glauber, Bill (November 3, 2010). "Kohl says he'll work with Johnson". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved November 29, 2010.

[ch1-3] Hall, Dee (November 4, 2010). "Feingold won't seek office in 2012, official says". Chippewa Herald. Retrieved November 29, 2010.

[4] "Tammy Baldwin enters race for open Senate seat". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

[5] Burns, Alexander (May 17, 2011). "Barrett closes door on Senate speculation". Politico. Retrieved May 17, 2011.

[6] Sullivan, Sean (January 18, 2012). "Falk Announces Candidacy in Wisconsin Gubernatorial Race". National Journal. Archived from the original on January 22, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2012.

[7] Thompson, Krissah (August 19, 2011). "Russ Feingold not running in 2012". The Washington Post.

[8] "Baldwin kicks off jobs tour; receives Kagen endorsement". Wispolitics.com. January 5, 2012. Archived from the original on May 8, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2012.

[9] Catanese, David (September 15, 2011). "Rep. Kind says no to Senate run". Politico. Retrieved September 15, 2011.

[10] "Democratic Sen. Herb Kohl to Retire". May 13, 2011.

[11] "Herb Kohl won't seek reelection". Politico.

[12] "Baldwin Campaign: Rep. Gwen Moore endorses Tammy Baldwin for U.S. Senate". WisPolitics.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2012. Retrieved October 21, 2011.

[sullivan-13] "Former Bucyrus head unlikely to jump into races next year". WisPolitics.com. November 18, 2011. Archived from the original on December 11, 2011. Retrieved November 21, 2011.

[gab.wi.gov-14] "Canvass Results for 2012 Partisan Primary - 8/14/2012" (PDF). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 29, 2013. Retrieved September 22, 2012.

[15] Gilbert, Craig (April 25, 2009). "Ryan shines as GOP seeks vision". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved June 29, 2010.

[16] Catanese, David (May 16, 2011). "Ryan telling GOPers he's unlikely to run". Politico. Retrieved May 17, 2011.

[17] "Our Campaigns - WI US Senate - R Primary Race - Aug 14, 2012". Our Campaigns.

[18] Marley, Patrick (October 11, 2011). "Jeff Fitzgerald announces Senate bid". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved October 11, 2011.

[19] "Hovde emerges as new Senate candidate". Leader-Telegram. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 27, 2012.

[20] Republican Neumann announces Senate run Archived September 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine WBAY-TV. August 29, 2011. Retrieved August 29, 2011

[21] Kyle Trygstad. (August 29, 2011)Ex-Rep. Mark Neumann Enters Wisconsin Senate Race Roll Call. Retrieved August 29, 2011

[22] "Tommy Thompson Makes Wisconsin Senate Bid Official". September 19, 2011. Retrieved September 19, 2011.

[23] "State Senator Lasee Drops Out Of U.S. Senate Race". Channel3000.com. Archived from the original on February 2, 2012. Retrieved February 15, 2012.

[24] "Kip Smith enters U.S. Senate race". onpolitics. WLUK-TV. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved January 1, 2023.

[fox11online-25] "Green backs Thompson for Senate". WLUK-TV. Associated Press. September 16, 2011. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2011.

[26] "Kanavas says he won't run for U.S. Senate". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

[27] "Ryan Out, Thompson to Get in Wisconsin Senate Race". Roll Call. May 17, 2011.

[28] "Thompson takes step toward Senate run". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

[sunpra-29] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Sun Prairie Star".

[sunpra2-30] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "Fitzgerald announces Waukesha endorsements". Sun Prairie Star

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[33] "FRC Action". Family Research Council.

[34] Blumenthal, Paul (November 11, 2011). "HUFFPOST FUNDRACE -- Perry Spends Big". The Huffington Post.

[35] Joseph, Cameron (November 12, 2011). "Sen. Coburn endorses Neumann in Wis. Senate race".

[36] "Jim DeMint Backs Wisconsin Senate Hopeful Over Tommy Thompson". Roll Call. November 28, 2011.

[37] "Utah senator endorses Neumann". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

[wispol-38] WIS Politics ^{[permanent dead link]}

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[40] "Neumann endorsed by Sen. Toomey". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

[41] "My Election Central". Wisconsin Right to Life. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2012.

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[43] "Herman Cain Stumps for Tommy Thompson at Waukesha Rally". August 13, 2012.

[44] "Endorsements". Archived from the original on June 9, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2012.

[tommyforwisconsin_endorsements-45] "Endorsements". Archived from the original on June 9, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2012.

[46] Don Walker. "Rudy Giuliani, Milwaukee Police Association backing Tommy Thompson". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015.

[rollcall-47] Abby Livingston. "Tommy Thompson Picks Up Senate Endorsements". Roll Call. Archived from the original on November 17, 2011.

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[54] Byers, Dylan (March 25, 2014). "David Keene, the endorsement editor". Politico. Retrieved June 4, 2024.

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[57] "Nimrod Allen III Independent Candidate for U.S. Senate" (PDF). Wispolitics.com. July 20, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2012.

[58] "2012 House and Senate Campaign Finance for Wisconsin". Federal Election Commission. November 26, 2012. Retrieved December 19, 2012.

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Top industries

Predictions

Polling

Results

Counties that flipped Democratic to Republican

By congressional districts

Aftermath

See also

References

External links