RepublicanNot in office · last served 2014Last on a ballot: Nov 2012
Thomas E. Petri
Thomas E. Petri ran in 19 elections between 1972 and 2012, winning 19. Served in the Wisconsin State Senate (District 2) and the U.S. House (WI-6).
- Elections
- 19
- 1972–2012
- Won
- 19
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Petri was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Wisconsin State Senate, District 2U.S. House, WI-6
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Petri has run
Margin: how far Petri finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | U.S. House, WI-6 | General | Won | Joe Kallas (D) | 62.1% | R+24.3 | $743.7K |
| 2010 | U.S. House, WI-6 | General | Won | Joe Kallas (D) | 70.7% | R+41.4 | $737K |
| 2008 | U.S. House, WI-6 | General | Won | Roger A. Kittelson (D) | 63.7% | R+27.5 | $769.2K |
| 2006 | U.S. House, WI-6 | General | Won | Unopposed | 98.9% | — | $645.4K |
| 2004 | U.S. House, WI-6 | General | Won | Jef Hall (D), Carol Ann Rittenhouse (G) | 67.1% | R+36.9 | $698K |
| 2002 | U.S. House, WI-6 | General | Won | Unopposed | 99.2% | — | $624.4K |
| 2000 | U.S. House, WI-6 | General | Won | Dan Flaherty (D) | 65% | R+30.1 | $643.9K |
| 1998 | U.S. House, WI-6 | General | Won | Timothy J. Farness (CST) | 92.8% | R+85.5 | $428.9K |
| 1996 | U.S. House, WI-6 | General | Won | Al Lindskoog (D), James Dean (L), Timothy J. Farness (CST) | 73% | R+49.1 | $587.5K |
| 1994 | U.S. House, WI-6 | General | Won | Unopposed | 99.5% | — | $461.4K |
| 1992 | U.S. House, WI-6 | General | Won | Peggy A. Lautenschlager (D) | 52.9% | R+5.7 | $433.7K |
| 1990 | U.S. House, WI-6 | General | Won | Unopposed | 99.5% | — | $240.5K |
| 1988 | U.S. House, WI-6 | General | Won | Joseph Garrett (D) | 74.2% | R+48.5 | $258.9K |
| 1986 | U.S. House, WI-6 | General | Won | John Richard Daggett (I) | 96.6% | R+93.3 | $204.7K |
| 1984 | U.S. House, WI-6 | General | Won | David L. Iaquinta (D) | 75.8% | R+51.7 | $213.8K |
| 1982 | U.S. House, WI-6 | General | Won | Gordon E. Loehr (D) | 65% | R+30.0 | $192.9K |
| 1980 | U.S. House, WI-6 | General | Won | Gary R. Goyke (D) | 59.3% | R+18.7 | $516K |
| 1976 | Wisconsin State Senate, District 2 | General | Won | Kenneth B. Bowman (D) | 57.1% | R+14.3 | — |
| 1972 | Wisconsin State Senate, District 2 | General | Won | James N. Delorme (D), Edward Duquaine (I) | 57.9% | R+17.2 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Petri has held
- U.S. House, WI-6 · 1981–2014
- Wisconsin State Senate, District 2 · 1973–1980
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Petri has run against
- Joe Kallas (D) · 2012 election, won
- Roger A. Kittelson (D) · 2008 election, won
- Jef Hall (D) · 2004 election, won
- Dan Flaherty (D) · 2000 election, won
- Timothy J. Farness (CST) · 1998 election, won
- Al Lindskoog (D) · 1996 election, won
- Peggy A. Lautenschlager (D) · 1992 election, won
- Joseph Garrett (D) · 1988 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)