Jim Sullivan (Wisconsin politician)
Encyclopedia
Jim Sullivan is a former Democratic
legislator who served in the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 5th District
from 2007 to 2011.
(R-West Allis) by 2 percent of the vote. In 2010, Republican
State Representative Leah Vukmir
(R-Wauwatosa) defeated Sullivan by 9 percent of the vote.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
legislator who served in the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 5th District
Wisconsin Senate, District 5
The 5th District of the Wisconsin Senate is located in Southern Wisconsin, and is composed of parts of Milwaukee County, and Waukesha County.-Current elected officials:...
from 2007 to 2011.
Political campaigns
In 2006, he defeated Senator Thomas G. ReynoldsThomas G. Reynolds
Thomas G. 'Tom' Reynolds is an American politician who formerly served in the Wisconsin State Senate, representing the 5th district. He is a member of the Republican Party of Wisconsin....
(R-West Allis) by 2 percent of the vote. In 2010, Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
State Representative Leah Vukmir
Leah Vukmir
Leah Vukmir is a Republican member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 5th District since 2011. She previously served in the Wisconsin Assembly, representing the 14th District from 2002 through 2011....
(R-Wauwatosa) defeated Sullivan by 9 percent of the vote.
Electoral history
- 2006 election for Wisconsin State Senate-5th District
- Jim Sullivan (D), 51%
- Thomas G. ReynoldsThomas G. ReynoldsThomas G. 'Tom' Reynolds is an American politician who formerly served in the Wisconsin State Senate, representing the 5th district. He is a member of the Republican Party of Wisconsin....
(R) (inc), 49%
- 2010 election for Wisconsin State Senate-5th District
- Leah VukmirLeah VukmirLeah Vukmir is a Republican member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 5th District since 2011. She previously served in the Wisconsin Assembly, representing the 14th District from 2002 through 2011....
(R), 54% - Jim Sullivan (D) (inc), 45%
- Leah Vukmir
External links
- Jim Sullivan official campaign site