Jim Sullivan (Wisconsin politician)
For other people named Jim Sullivan, see Jim Sullivan (disambiguation).
| Jim Sullivan | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 5th district | |
|
In office 2007–2011 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas G. Reynolds |
| Succeeded by | Leah Vukmir |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 26, 1967 Astoria, Oregon |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Linda |
| Profession | Attorney |
Jim Sullivan is a former Democratic legislator who served in the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 5th District from 2007 to 2011.[1]
Political campaigns
Sullivan entered politics in April 2000 by winning a seat on the Wauwatosa Common Council. He was re-elected as alderman in 2004.
In 2006, he defeated Senator Thomas G. Reynolds (R-West Allis) by 3.5 percent of the vote. In 2010, Republican State Representative Leah Vukmir (R-Wauwatosa) defeated Sullivan by 4.5 percent of the vote.[2]
Shortly after losing his Senate seat, Sullivan ran in the 2011 primary election to succeed Scott Walker as Milwaukee County Executive. However, he placed third in the February primary, thus failing to advance to the April general election between the top two vote-getters.
Electoral history
| Milwaukee County Executive Special Election 2011 (Primary) Non-partisan election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Jeff Stone | 42,113 | 42.88% | ||
| Chris Abele | 24,884 | 25.34% | ||
| Jim Sullivan | 21,266 | 21.65% | ||
| Lee Holloway | 8,287 | 8.44% | ||
| Wisconsin 5th Senate District Election 2010 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Leah Vukmir | 36,852 | 52.15 | ||
| Democratic | Jim Sullivan (incumbent) | 33,702 | 47.69 | ||
| Wisconsin 5th Senate District Election 2006 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Jim Sullivan | 36,148 | 51.68 | ||
| Republican | Tom Reynolds (incumbent) | 33,686 | 48.16 | ||
References
- ↑ 'The State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2009-2010,' biographical sketch of Jim Sullivan, pg. 28
- ↑ "Wisconsin - County Vote Results".
External links
- Jim Sullivan official campaign site
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