{"id":6516,"date":"2014-06-03T13:56:10","date_gmt":"2014-06-03T19:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/profs.wisc.edu\/?p=6516"},"modified":"2014-06-03T13:56:31","modified_gmt":"2014-06-03T19:56:31","slug":"fall-election-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/profs.wisc.edu\/?p=6516","title":{"rendered":"Fall Election Update"},"content":{"rendered":"

Federal, statewide,\u00a0and legislative candidates hoping to be on the ballot this fall were required to submit nomination papers to the Government Accountability Board by 5 pm yesterday, Monday, June 2. Nomination papers are subject to verification, and a full list of candidates is here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

There were few surprises, as most candidates had publicly announced their candidacy over the past several\u00a0months.\u00a0One exception is the surprise candidacy of former State Senator Gary George (D-Milwaukee). George served four years in federal prison after being found guilty of conspiracy to defraud the government in 2004. George filed papers to challenge longtime incumbent Congresswoman Gwen Moore, a Democrat from Milwaukee, saying<\/a> public service is his calling.<\/p>\n

Locally, Congressman Mark Pocan<\/a> faces opposition from Republican Peter Theron<\/a> of Madison.\u00a0Theron holds a Ph.D in mathematics from UW-Madison and is a math\u00a0instructor at Madison College. He ran against Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin in 2008, garnering 31 percent of the vote.<\/p>\n

State Representative Brett Hulsey<\/a> will appear on the Democratic gubernatorial primary ballot with\u00a0Madison businesswoman Mary Burke<\/a>.\u00a0State Senator John Lehman<\/a> will face Mary Jo Walters<\/a> in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor. The winners will face Governor Scott Walker<\/a> and Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch<\/a> in November.<\/p>\n

The offices of Secretary of State, State Treasurer, and Attorney General all have crowded primaries:<\/p>\n