2020 Wisconsin's 7th congressional district special election

A special election was held to fill the remainder of the term in the United States House of Representatives for in the 116th United States Congress. Sean Duffy, the incumbent representative, announced his resignation effective September 23, 2019, as his wife was about to give birth to a child with a heart condition. Governor Tony Evers chose January 27, 2020, as the date for the special election, with the primaries scheduled for December 30, 2019. However, the Department of Justice said that this schedule would be in violation of federal law, since it would provide insufficient time for overseas and military voters to receive ballots. Evers then rescheduled the primaries for February 18, 2020, and the general election for May 12, 2020.

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Tom Tiffany, state senator for Wisconsin's 12th Senate district

Eliminated in primary Jason Church, U.S. Army Veteran and former staffer for U.S. Senator Ron Johnson

Failed to qualify Michael Opela Jr., businessman and farmer

Declined Luke Hilgemann, Republican strategist (endorsed Tiffany) Brent Jacobson, mayor of Mosinee Adam Jarchow, former state assemblyman (endorsed Tiffany) Jerry Petrowski, state senator for Wisconsin's 29th Senate district Romaine Quinn, state assemblyman for Wisconsin's 75th Assembly district (endorsed Tiffany) Fernando Riveron, surgeon

Endorsements

Debate + 2020 Wisconsin's 7th congressional district special election Republican primary debate Date Host Moderator Link Republican RepublicanKey: Participant  Absent  Not invited  Invited Withdrawn Jason Church Tom Tiffany1 Dec. 12, 2019 No Better Friend Corp.Wisconsin Institute for Law and LibertyWisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce Michael Gableman YouTube

Results

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Tricia Zunker, president of the Wausau School Board and associate justice of the Ho-Chunk Nation Supreme Court

Eliminated in primary Lawrence Dale, businessman and Green Party nominee for Wisconsin's 7th congressional district in 2014

Failed to qualify Spencer Zimmerman, veteran and perennial candidate

Declined Janet Bewley, state senator for Wisconsin's 25th Senate district Margaret Engebretson, U.S. Navy veteran, attorney, and nominee for Wisconsin's 7th congressional district in 2018 Pat Kreitlow, former state senator for Wisconsin's 23rd Senate district and nominee for Wisconsin's 7th congressional district in 2012 Nick Milroy, state representative for Wisconsin's 73rd Assembly district Christine Brewer Muggli, attorney Tony Schultz, farmer Kelly Westlund, former congressional staffer for U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and nominee for Wisconsin's 7th congressional district in 2014

Endorsements

Results

General election Predictions SourceRankingAs ofThe Cook Political ReportAugust 26, 2020Inside ElectionsApril 23, 2020Sabato's Crystal BallApril 23, 2020PoliticoApril 19, 2020Daily KosApril 30, 2020

Post-primary endorsements

Debate + 2020 Wisconsin's 7th congressional district special election debate Date Host Moderator Link Republican DemocraticKey: Participant  Absent  Not invited  Invited Withdrawn Tom Tiffany Tricia Zunker1 May 4, 2020 Greater Wausau Chamber of CommerceWisconsin Public Radio Shereen SiewertRobin Washington YouTube

Results

By county County Tom TiffanyRepublican Tricia ZunkerDemocratic Write-inVarious Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Ashland 2,473 62.15% 1,503 37.77% 3 0.08% -970 -24.38% 3,979 Barron 4,447 39.63% 6,769 60.33% 4 0.04% 2,322 20.70% 11,220 Bayfield 3,821 62.53% 2,290 37.47% 0 0.00% -2,290 -25.06% 6,111 Burnett 1,665 39.97% 2,501 60.03% 0 0.00% 836 20.06% 4,166 Chippewa 2,057 36.21% 3,622 63.77% 1 0.02% 1,565 27.56% 5,680 Clark 2,089 34.15% 4,029 65.85% 0 0.00% 1,940 31.70% 6,118 Douglas 6,166 60.23% 4,066 39.71% 6 0.06% -2,100 -20.52% 10,238 Florence 432 30.04% 1,006 69.96% 0 0.00% 574 39.92% 1,438 Forest 852 34.16% 1,640 65.76% 2 0.08% 788 31.60% 2,494 Iron 882 43.75% 1,134 56.25% 0 0.00% 252 −21.50% 2,016 Jackson 146 34.76% 274 65.24% 0 0.00% 128 30.48% 420 Juneau 394 33.42% 785 66.58% 0 0.00% 391 33.16% 1,179 Langlade 1,972 34.87% 3,683 65.13% 0 0.00% 1,711 30.26% 5,655 Lincoln 3,510 41.21% 5,005 58.76% 2 0.03% 1,495 17.55% 8,517 Marathon 16,042 41.31% 22,768 58.63% 21 0.06% 6,726 17.32% 38,831 Monroe 249 33.24% 499 66.62% 1 0.04% 250 33.38% 749 Oneida 6,114 45.40% 7,322 54.37% 31 0.03% 1,206 8.97% 13,467 Polk 4,220 42.01% 5,825 57.99% 0 0.00% 1,605 15.98% 10,045 Price 1,903 42.12% 2,615 57.88% 0 0.00% 712 15.76% 4,518 Rusk 1,246 35.47% 2,266 64.50% 1 0.03% 1,020 29.03% 3,513 Sawyer 2,335 44.88% 2,867 55.10% 1 0.02% 532 10.22% 5,203 St. Croix 8,946 45.63% 10,653 54.33% 8 0.04% 1,707 8.70% 19,607 Taylor 1,368 27.34% 3,635 72.64% 1 0.02% 2,267 45.03% 5,004 Vilas 3,392 39.34% 5,227 60.62% 3 0.04% 1,835 21.28% 8,622 Washburn 2,089 42.87% 2,783 57.11% 1 0.02% 694 14.24% 4,873 Wood 3,325 41.27% 4,731 58.72% 1 0.01% 1,406 17.45% 8,057Totals82,13542.84%109,49857.11%870.05%27,36314.27%191,720

See also 2020 United States House of Representatives elections 2020 United States elections 116th United States Congress List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives

References

External links Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District special election, 2020, Ballotpedia Official campaign websites Tom Tiffany (R) for Congress Tricia Zunker (D) for Congress