RepublicanNo state or federal office heldLost the 2012 general
Tommy G. Thompson
Ran in 1 election in 2012.
- Last margin
- −5.5
- Lost 2012
- Elections
- 1
- 2012
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Thompson has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Thompson won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin | General | Lost | Tammy Baldwin (D), Joseph Kexel (L), Nimrod Y. U. Allen III (I) | 45.9% | D+5.5 | $9.8M | D+6.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Money
Thompson’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2011–12
- $9.8M
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2012Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:36 AM ET
In the polls
Included in 35 polls; Thompson’s best result was 48% (U.S. Senate in Wisconsin, 2012).
Thompson’s polls in the database →Who Thompson has run against
- Tammy Baldwin (D) · 2012 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Thompson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC S2WI00235
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC