Bob Harlow

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Bob Harlow

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

August 14, 2018

Education

Bachelor's

Stanford University

Contact

Personal website

Personal Facebook

Personal Twitter

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Bob Harlow was a 2018 Democratic candidate for governor of Wisconsin. He dropped out of the race on March 29, 2018.

Harlow was previously a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 18th Congressional District of California.

Biography

Harlow was raised in Barneveld, Wisconsin. He earned a B.S. in physics from Stanford University.

Education

• B.S., physics, Stanford University

Elections

2018

Harlow was a 2018 Democratic candidate for governor of Wisconsin. He dropped out of the race on March 29, 2018.

2016

See also: California's 18th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Anna Eshoo (D) defeated Richard Fox (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Eshoo and Fox defeated Bob Harlow (D) in the top-two primary on June 7, 2016.

U.S. House, California District 18 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Anna Eshoo Incumbent	71.1%	230,460
	Republican	Richard Fox	28.9%	93,470
Total Votes				323,930
Source: California Secretary of State

U.S. House, California District 18 Primary, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Anna Eshoo Incumbent	68.2%	132,726
	Republican	Richard Fox	24.4%	47,484
	Democratic	Bob Harlow	7.4%	14,411
Total Votes				194,621
Source: California Secretary of State

Campaign themes

2018

Harlow’s campaign website stated the following:

“	A Healthcare System that Works for Wisconsin Every Wisconsinite deserves as many healthcare options as possible. For years Scott Walker has helped private insurance companies fix prices and wrongfully deny claims. As Governor, I will give Wisconsinites another option. By expanding Badgercare as a public option for health coverage, Wisconsinites will be able to choose a health plan where their money will never be spent on extravagant advertising bills as private insurers do. A plan where their money will not be used to hire armies of lobbyists and lawyers to look for new legal loopholes to wrongfully deny claims as private insurers do. If you choose Badgercare as your health plan, your hard earned dollars will go directly and simply to reimbursing you doctor for the care you receive. Let's Turn Wisconsin Technologies Into Strong Wisconsin Businesses that Create Good Paying Jobs. I know that a governor’s most important responsibility is to achieve an economic climate that creates good paying jobs. Economic assessments routinely show that every dollar invested in our University of Wisconsin system returns over $20 to our Wisconsin economy. Indeed, by investing in our University of Wisconsin system, we make every Wisconsinite richer. We can go further. The University of Wisconsin is consistently in the top 5 for the number of patents produced by a university per year. By that metric, the technologies developed at the University of Wisconsin are literally driving our national economy. Yet Wisconsin is ranked dead last in new startups. We can change this and enact policies that will help Wisconsin technologies stay in Wisconsin and become strong Wisconsin businesses that create good paying jobs. Let's Come Together as Wisconsinites and Build a Strong Wisconsin Economy As I travel our state, the message I hear from voters is clear. It is time for Scott Walker’s politics of division to end. I know that much more brings us together as Wisconsinites than divides us. I am running for governor to bring Wisconsin together around the vision of prosperity for Wisconsin that we share.	”
—Bob Harlow’s campaign website (2018)

In 2017, Harlow's campaign website for the 2018 race stated the following:

“	1. Create 35,000 jobs through record investment in Wisconsin's infrastructure My first priority is job-creating infrastructure investments that position Wisconsin to be the economic powerhouse of America's future. By bringing 1 Gb internet to every home, building 200 mph high speed rail that connects our region, modernizing our highways to be safer and more efficient, and by making Wisconsin 30% renewable by 2030, we will create 35,000 good paying jobs and boost economic growth in Wisconsin for decades to come. 2. Just you and your doctor, period. A healthcare plan for Wisconsin. My healthcare plan for Wisconsin provides full coverage for every Wiconsinite at a cost that is never more than 9% of your income. At the same time, it allows you to choose any doctor or specialist in the whole state of Wisconsin for each exam or procedure. It works like this. You will never pay more than 9% of your income for healthcare. You can choose any doctor or specialist in the whole state for each exam or procedure. No more expensive insurance companies telling you what you can and can't do. You pay the difference between the 33rd percentile of bids in your region and the bid you choose capped at 9% of your income. If you choose a bid that is less expensive than the 33rd percentile of bids, you pay nothing. You do not have to pay anything out of pocket. Simply calculate how much you owe up to 9% of your income, and send a check to the State of Wisconsin. 3. Repeal Scott Walker's legislation that banned unionized workplaces. I am a steadfast supporter of unions. Unions give a strong political voice to Wisconsinites, protect our rights in the workplace, and help make sure that Wisconsinites get a fair deal for the work they do. That's why the first thing I will do as Governor is repeal Scott Walker's legislation that banned unionized workplaces. 4. Help Wisconsinites grow Wisconsinites grow Wisconsin ideas and research into successful businesses. I want advances in medicine, biotech, energy, agriculture, and materials to grow into Wisconsin businesses that create good paying jobs and ship high value exports. I will help you grow your Wisconsin business by awarding competitive grants to small businesses in Wisconsin and creating startup incubators that are attached to our public colleges and universities. These resources will be provided on a competitive basis to Wisconsin small businesses in exchange for an ownership stake held by the people of Wisconsin. 5. Immediately restore the right of public employees to bargain collectively. I support our teachers and public employees, and I will immediately restore the right of public employees to bargain collectively. I have so much respect for the talented Wisconsinites who work hard every day to make our state a better place to live and work. As Governor, I will work collaboratively with Wisconsin's outstanding public employees to innovate on and improve every department of government. 6. Veto all new pipeline and mining proposals. I love and respect our beautiful state and I know you do too. I also know that when we damage our natural wealth by building pipelines and strip mines, the state of Wisconsin seldom sees an uptick in jobs or any other economic benefit to justify doing so. That's why I will veto all new pipeline and mining proposals. 7. Test drinking water annually and pass legislation that gives the governor power to immediately stop polluters if contamination is detected. I will ensure that every Wisconsin resident has clean drinking water by implementing annual tests for heavy metals, petrol-chemicals, and dangerous bacteria for all Wisconsin wells and utilities and by passing legislation that grants the Governor power to immediately stop polluters if contamination is discovered. 8. Make sure every school in Wisconsin is funded at or above the national per-pupil average. I believe that every Wisconsin kid deserves the opportunity to realize his or her full potential. That's why I will make sure that every school in Wisconsin is funded at or above the national per-pupil average. I will also streamline each educational and career step by providing opportunities for middle, high school, and UW system students to pursue college classes, internships, and research within the framework of their curriculum. And, pass a law that ensures public money is only spent on public schools.	”
—Bob Harlow’s campaign website (2017)

2016

Harlow’s campaign website stated the following:

“	Healthcare: Bob will work to add a subsidized public option to the Affordable Care Act. Education: Bob believes that all Americans should have an equal opportunity to succeed, no matter their background or their family's income. Housing Prices and Infrastructure: Bob proposes to increase the supply of available housing by building high-speed rail from the Central Valley to downtown San Jose.	”
—Bob Harlow’s campaign website (2016)

Recent news

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See also

• Governor of Wisconsin
• United States House of Representatives
• California's 18th Congressional District election, 2016
• California's 18th Congressional District

External links

• Campaign website
• Facebook page
• Twitter account