The 2014 Wisconsin Secretary of State Election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the Wisconsin Secretary Of State. It occurred concurrently with other elections across Wisconsin. Incumbent Doug La Follette was re-elected to his tenth term as Secretary of State of Wisconsin, taking 50% of the vote in the November general election. La Follette defeated La Crosse Republican Julian Bradley.
State Representative Garey Bies was defeated in the Republican primary.
Democratic primary Incumbent Secretary of State Doug La Follette ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Julian Bradley, Telecommunications manager
Eliminated in the primary Garey Bies, State Representative
Results
General election Polling Poll sourceDate(s) administeredSample sizeMargin of errorDoug La Follette (D)Julian Bradley (R)UndecidedGravis MarketingGravis MarketingOctober 3–4, 2014837± 3%44%43%13%Gravis MarketingGravis MarketingSeptember 22–23, 2014908± 3%50%37%13%Gravis MarketingGravis MarketingJuly 31–August 2, 20141,346± 3%46%39%15%
Results
By congressional district Despite losing the state, Bradley won 5 of 8 congressional districts.
District La Follette Bradley Representative 44% 53%Paul Ryan 67% 29%Mark Pocan 52% 44%Ron Kind 73% 24%Gwen Moore 35% 62%Jim Sensenbrenner 43% 54%Glenn Grothman 46% 51%Sean Duffy 44% 52%Reid Ribble
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