Wisconsin

Incumbent: Scott Walker (R)

Primary Election: September 14, 2010
General Election: November 2, 2010

STATUS: OPEN SEAT
RATING: Lean Democratic Retention

RECENT ELECTION RESULTS:
2002 Result: Doyle wins 45%-41%.
2006 Result: Doyle wins 53%-45%

Wisconsin Gubernatorial Race: Headlines

Democrats:
Tom Barrett

Republicans:
Mark Neumann       Web Site twitter YouTube facebook
Scott Walker Web Site twitter facebook

Local Media/blogs:
Uppity Wisconsin (progressive)
Cognitive Dissidence
WisPolitics.com

State Resources:
Wisconsin Elections Division

Pollwatch:
Marquette Law: Walker holds slim early leads over potential Dem challengers (10/28/13)
Marquette Law: Walker job approval under 50% (7/18/13)
Rasmussen: Walker job approval number continues to improve, 53-46% (11/2/12)
Rasmussen: Walker job approval number hovers at fifty- 51-47% (10/22/12)
Rasmussen: Walker job approval rating remains strong, 53-46% (10/12/12)
Rasmussen: Walker’s job approval among voters rises dramatically, 57-43% (8/17/12)
Rasmussen: Voters evenly split over Walker’s job performance, 49-48% (7/28/12)
Rasmussen: 53% in Wisconsin now approve of Walker’s job performance (6/16/12)
Public Policy Polling: Walker leads Barrett by 3 points (6/3/12)
Marquette: Walker leads recall over Barrett, 52-45% (5/26/12)
Mellman (DGA): Barrett is within 3 points of Walker, who is under critical 50% mark (5/25/12)
Reason Foundation: Walker holds 8-point lead over Barrett, 50-42% (5/24/12)
Rasmussen: Recall election: Walker 50%, Barrett 45% (5/10/12)
Marquette: Barrett leads Falk in recall primary 38-21%, Barrett, Walker virtually tied (5/2/12)
Public Policy Polling: Walker leads all rivals, but sits at 50% (4/15/12)
Rasmussen: 52% in Wisconsin support recall of Gov. Walker (4/2/12)
Rasmussen: 54% in Wisconsin oppose recall of GOP Gov. Walker (2/29/12)
Marquette U Law School: Walker holds narrow leads over 4 potential recall opponents (1/25/12)
WPRI: Wisconsin voters evenly divided on recalling Walker – 47% support, 49% oppose (10/30/11)
Rasmussen: Walker’s approval numbers edge up slightly (10/29/11)
Badger Poll: 59% of voters disapprove Walkers job performance (7/13/11)
Public Policy Polling: Walker’s job approval numbers down to 43-53%, would lose to Feingold or Barrett in a recall (5/25/11)
Etheridge & Associates: Walker recall may have implications for 2012 federal elections (4/23/11)
Wisconsin Survey/St. Norbert: Public evenly split on supporting recalls of governor and state senators (4/18/11)
Rasmussen: 48% of WI voters want public employee pension increases approved by voters (3/9/11)
Wisconsin Policy Research Inst: Highly polarized Wisconsinites split over Walker plan (3/6/11)
Public Policy Polling: Walker would lose rematch with Barrett (3/1/11)
Pew Research: More side with Wisconsin unions than governor (2/28/11)
Public Policy Polling: Voters having second thoughts about Walker; Barrett would win election today (2/28/11)
Rasmussen: 67% of US voters disapprove of legislators fleeing Wisconsin to avoid vote (2/24/11)
Rasmussen: 48% of US voters back Walker in labor dispute, 38% side with unions (2/21/11)
We Ask America: Voters opposed to Walker’s plan to strip state workers’ collective bargaining rights (2/18/11)
WPR/St. Norbert: Walker leads Barrett, 50-41% (10/15/10)
Reuters/IPSOS: Walker opens ten-point lead, 52-42% (10/12/10)
Rasmussen: Walker’s lead over Barrett grows, 51-42% (10/11/10)
Rasmussen: Walker holds lead in tight race, 50-44% (9/29/10)
Rasmussen: Walker opens general election campaign ahead, 51-43% (9/15/10)
Rasmussen: Both Republicans have narrow leads over Barrett (8/24/10)
Rasmussen: Barrett trails Walker 49-41, Neumann 45-43 (8/10/10)
Rasmussen: Barrett trails Walker 50-43; tied with Neumann (7/30/10)
Badger Poll (UW): Many undecided, but Barrett trails both GOPers (7/15/10)
Rasmussen: Barrett gains support against both GOP contenders (7/13/10)
Public Policy Polling: Walker trouncing Neumann in GOP primary, 58-19 (6/30/10)
Rasmussen: GOPers still hold slight edge (6/21/10)
Rasmussen: Barrett trails both Neumann & Walker (5/25/10)
Rasmussen: Barrett support increasing, race tight against either Republican (4/20/10)
WPR/St Norbert: GOP primary tight, Barrett far behind them in general election matchups (3/31/10)
PPP: Republicans have slight edge over Barrett (3/24/10)
Rasmussen: GOP candidates all hold slight lead over Barrett (3/16/10)
WPRI: Discontented voters point toward close races this fall (3/10/10)
Rasmussen: GOP still holds slight edge (2/23/10)
Wisconsin Policy Research Institute: Barrett, Walker early primary favorites (10/3/09)
PPP: Doyle in trouble (6/15/09)
Research 2000: Doyle ahead but low approval numbers (6/10/09)