John Lehman

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John Lehman
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Democratic Party

Prior offices
Wisconsin State Assembly
Wisconsin State Senate District 21
Elections and appointments
Last election

November 6, 2018

Education

Bachelor's

Luther College

Graduate

Carthage College 

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John Lehman (Democratic Party) was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate, representing District 21. Lehman assumed office on July 16, 2012. Lehman left office in 2015.

Lehman (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Wisconsin State Assembly to represent District 62. Lehman lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Lehman is a former Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Senate, representing District 21 from 2012, when he won the recall election against incumbent Senator Van Wanggaard, until 2015. He was sworn in on July 16, 2012.[1] Lehman did not seek re-election to the Wisconsin State Senate in 2014.

Lehman previously represented District 21 from 2006 to 2011 and served as Majority Caucus Leader. He served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1997 to 2007.

Lehman was running for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin in 2014.[2] John Lehman lost the general election on November 4, 2014.

Biography

Lehman attended the Universities of Wisconsin-Madison and Parkside and earned his B.A. from Luther College and M.Ed. from Carthage College.

Lehman's professional experience includes work as a history and economics high school teacher in the Racine Unified School District.

From 1988 to 2000, he was a City Council Member and President of the City of Racine.[3]

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Lehman served on the following committees:

Wisconsin committee assignments, 2013
• Education
• Workforce Development, Forestry, Mining, and Revenue
• Joint Legislative Audit
• Tax Exemptions

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Lehman served on the following committees:

Issues

Legislation sponsored or co-sponsored by Sen. Lehman includes:[4]

  • A bill allowing the school term to commence before September 1st[5]
  • A bill placing the same veto restrictions on the county executives as the Governor[6]

Elections

2018

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2018

General election

General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 62

Robert Wittke defeated John Lehman in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 62 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Robert Wittke
Robert Wittke (R)
 
54.9
 
16,035
Image of John Lehman
John Lehman (D)
 
45.0
 
13,161
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
27

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 29,223
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 62

John Lehman advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 62 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of John Lehman
John Lehman
 
100.0
 
4,903

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 4,903
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 62

Robert Wittke defeated John Leiber in the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 62 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Robert Wittke
Robert Wittke
 
67.6
 
3,931
Image of John Leiber
John Leiber
 
32.4
 
1,885

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 5,816
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2014

See also: Wisconsin Lieutenant Gubernatorial election, 2014

Lehman ran for election to the office of Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin. Lehman won the Democratic nomination in the primary.[2] The general election took place on November 4, 2014.

Results

Primary results
Wisconsin Lieutenant Gubernatorial Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Lehman 55.2% 144,591
Mary Jo Walters 44.5% 116,518
Write-in votes 0.2% 631
Total Votes 261,740
Election results via Wisconsin Government Accountability Board.
General election
Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngScott Walker/Rebecca Kleefisch Incumbent 52.3% 1,259,706
     Democrat Mary Burke/John Lehman 46.6% 1,122,913
     Libertarian Robert Burke/Joseph Brost 0.8% 18,720
     Independent Dennis Fehr 0.3% 7,530
     Nonpartisan Scattering 0.1% 1,248
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0% 200
Total Votes 2,410,317
Election results via Wisconsin Government Accountability Board

2012

See also: Van Wanggaard recall, Wisconsin State Senate (2012)

Lehman ran for Wisconsin State Senate District 21 in the recall election against incumbent Sen. Van Wanggaard.[7] He announced his candidacy on January 31, 2012. Wanggaard previously defeated Lehman in the 2010 election.

Unofficial results showed Lehman won the election by 779 votes and he declared victory. Wanggaard considered a recount - the county's board of canvassers had until June 15 to submit final vote totals.[8] With the official canvass showing Lehman winning by 834 votes, Wanggaard called for a recount on June 15.[9] Final tallies released July 2 showed Lehman won by 819 votes - 36,358 to 35,539.[10] On July 10, Wanggaard announced he would not file a lawsuit, allowing the results to stand.[11]

Recall of Wisconsin State Senator Van Wanggaard, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Van Wanggaard Incumbent 49.4% 35,517
     Democratic John Lehman 50.5% 36,351
     - Scattering 0.1% 56
Total Votes 71,924
Source: Wisconsin Government Accountability Board


Andrew Mielke (D) entered the race in Mid-March, but did not file nominating papers by the April 10, 2012, deadline.[12] Lehman defeated Tamra Varebrook in the primary on May 8.[13] He will face Wanggaard in the recall on June 5.

Wisconsin State Senate District 21 Recall - Democratic Primary Democratic Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Lehman 67.8% 20,284
Tamra Varebrook 31.8% 9,513
Scattering 0.4% 122
Total Votes 29,919
Source: Wisconsin Government Accountability Board


2010

See also: Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2010

Lehman ran for re-election to the Wisconsin State Senate District 21 seat. He was unopposed in the primary. He was defeated by Republican Van Wanggaard in the general election on November 2, 2010.[14] [15]

Wisconsin Senate, District 21 Democratic Primary (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png John Lehman (D) 5,317 99.92%

2006

See also: Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2006

On November 7, 2006, John Lehman won re-election to the Wisconsin State Senate, District 21.[16]

Lehman raised $201,161 for his campaign, while William McReynolds raised $387,572.[17]

Wisconsin State Senate, District 21 (2006)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png John Lehman (D) 31,737
William McReynolds (R) 28,069

Campaign finance summary

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John Lehman campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2014Lt. Governor of Wisconsin*Lost $17,420,998 N/A**
2012Wisconsin State Senate, District 21Won $227,622 N/A**
2010Wisconsin State Senate, District 21Lost $256,461 N/A**
2006Wisconsin State Senate, District 21Won $200,190 N/A**
2004Wisconsin State Assembly, District 62Won $16,119 N/A**
2002Wisconsin State Assembly, District 62Won $425 N/A**
2000Wisconsin State Assembly, District 62Won $20,884 N/A**
1998Wisconsin State Assembly, District 62Won $16,829 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Personal

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Lehman and his wife, Catherine, have three children.[3]

Scorecards

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2014

In 2014, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session from January 14 through June 4.

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2013


2012

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ WSAU, "Democrat John Lehman takes Racine State Senate seat," July 16, 2012
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Sen. John Lehman to run for lieutenant governor," November 18, 2013
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed May 5, 2014
  4. ↑ State Legislature, "John Lehman Legislation," accessed May 6, 2014
  5. ↑ State Legislature, "Bill 109," accessed May 6, 2014
  6. ↑ State Legislature, "Bill 11," accessed May 6, 2014
  7. ↑ Journal Times, "Lehman to run against Wanggaard in likely recall," January 31, 2012
  8. ↑ WAOW, "Wanggaard still not conceding election," June 6, 2012
  9. ↑ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Wanggaard calls for recount in Senate recall race," June 15, 2012
  10. ↑ Chicago Tribune, "Recount: Dem wins Wisconsin Senate recall," July 2, 2012
  11. ↑ Huffington Post, "Van Wanggaard, Republican Wisconsin State Senator, Drops Recount Appeal," July 10, 2012
  12. ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "2012 MAY 8 RECALL PRIMARY/ELECTION Candidates Registered," accessed April 16, 2012
  13. ↑ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "4 Democrats easily win Senate primaries," May 9, 2012
  14. ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates Registered by Office, 2010," July 13, 2010
  15. ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Official 2010 Primary election results," accessed April 25, 2014
  16. ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Official 2006 General election results," accessed April 25, 2014
  17. ↑ Follow the Money, "Lehman, John," accessed May 6, 2014
Political offices
Preceded by
Van Wanggaard (R) 		Wisconsin State Senate District 21
July 2012 - 2015 		Succeeded by
Van Wanggaard (R)
Preceded by
' 		Wisconsin State Senate District 21
2006–2010 		Succeeded by
Van Wanggaard (R)


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