2011 Milwaukee County Executive special election
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April 5, 2011
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The 2011 Milwaukee County Executive special election took place on April 5, 2011, following a primary election on February 15, 2011. County Executive Scott Walker was elected Governor of Wisconsin in 2010, triggering a special election. Walker resigned as County Executive on December 27, 2010, which temporarily elevated Lee Holloway, the Chairman of the County Board of Supervisors, as acting County Executive.[1] Holloway subsequently named Marvin Pratt, the former acting Mayor of Milwaukee, as the interim County Executive until the special election took place.[2]
Holloway ran in the special election, and was joined by philanthropist Chris Abele, State Representative Jeff Stone, former State Senator Jim Sullivan, and activist Ieshuh Griffin. Stone, a Republican, placed first in the primary with 43 percent of the vote. Abele narrowly defeated Stone for second place, 25–22 percent, and advanced to the general election with Stone.[3] Abele defeated Stone by a wide margin, winning 60 percent of the vote.
Primary election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Jeff Stone, State Representative[4]
- Chris Abele, businessman, philanthropist[5]
- Jim Sullivan, former State Senator[6]
- Lee Holloway, Chairman of the County Board of Supervisors, former Acting County Executive[7]
- Ieshuh Griffin, community activist[8]
Declined
[edit]- Sue Black, County Parks Director[9]
- Gerry Broderick, County Supervisor[9]
- Joseph Czarnezki, County Clerk
- Dan Diliberti, County Treasurer[9]
- Marina Dimitrijevic, County Supervisor[9]
- Jon Richards, State Representative[9]
- Johnny Thomas, County Supervisor[9]
- Sheldon Wasserman, former State Representative[9]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Jeff Stone | 42,113 | 42.88% | |
| Nonpartisan | Chris Abele | 24,884 | 25.34% | |
| Nonpartisan | Jim Sullivan | 21,266 | 21.65% | |
| Nonpartisan | Lee Holloway | 8,287 | 8.44% | |
| Nonpartisan | Ieshuh Griffin | 1,520 | 1.55% | |
| Write-in | 141 | 0.14% | ||
| Total votes | 98,211 | 100.00% | ||
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Chris Abele | 137,380 | 59.64% | |
| Nonpartisan | Jeff Stone | 92,223 | 40.03% | |
| Write-in | 753 | 0.33% | ||
| Total votes | 230,356 | 100.00% | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ Schultze, Steve (December 28, 2010). "Holloway offers ambitious agenda for a 30-day stint". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
- ↑ Schultze, Steve (January 25, 2011). "Holloway names Pratt interim Milwaukee County executive". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
- ↑ Pack, Darrin (February 16, 2011). "Stone, Abele set for Milwaukee county Executive primary". The Waukesha Freeman. Waukesha, Wisconsin. p. 3A. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ↑ Quirmbach, Chuck (December 15, 2010). "Legislator throws his hat in the ring to be next Milwaukee County Executive". Wisconsin Public Radio. Madison, Wisconsin. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
- ↑ Schultze, Steve (January 4, 2011). "Chris Larson formally launches bid to unseat Abele as county executive". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
- ↑ Kane, Eugene (January 22, 2011). "County executive field yields plenty of idea candidates". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
- ↑ Schultze, Steve (December 29, 2010). "Holloway confirms bid for executive". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
- ↑ Sandler, Larry (December 27, 2010). "Controversial Ieshuh Griffin joins field for Milwaukee County exec". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Schultze, Steve (January 3, 2011). "Sue Black won't run for county executive". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
- ↑ "2011 Election Results - 2-15-11 County Executive". Milwaukee County Clerk. Archived from the original on March 22, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
- ↑ "2011 Election Results - 4-5-11 County Executive (Special Election)". Milwaukee County Clerk. Archived from the original on March 22, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
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