Joe Plouff
American politician
Joe Plouff (born February 8, 1950) is an American Democratic politician from Wisconsin.
Born in De Pere, Wisconsin, Plouff received his bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire and his master's degree from the University of Wisconsin–Stout. Plouff also served in the United States Army. He served on the Menomonie, Wisconsin Common Council and the Dunn County, Wisconsin Board of Supervisors. Plouff served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1997 until 2005, when he was defeated for re-election in 2004.[1][2][3]
Plouff is the Democratic nominee for the 92nd assembly district in 2024.
Electoral history
Wisconsin Assembly (1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004)
| Year | Election | Date | Elected | Defeated | Total | Plurality | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Primary[4] | Sep. 10 | Joe Plouff | Democratic | 929 | 42.54% | Lee Kellaher | Dem. | 785 | 35.94% | 2,184 | 144 |
| Patrick J. Milliren | Dem. | 256 | 11.72% | |||||||||
| Mitchell W. Green | Dem. | 214 | 9.80% | |||||||||
| General[5] | Nov. 4 | Joe Plouff | Democratic | 9,954 | 50.40% | Jim Anderson | Rep. | 9,797 | 49.60% | 19,751 | 157 | |
| 1998 | General[6] | Nov. 3 | Joe Plouff (inc) | Democratic | 7,615 | 53.82% | Sally Fitzgerald | Rep. | 6,535 | 46.18% | 14,150 | 1,080 |
| 2000 | General[7] | Nov. 7 | Joe Plouff (inc) | Democratic | 12,541 | 51.77% | Jeff Butler | Rep. | 11,684 | 48.23% | 24,225 | 857 |
| 2002 | General[8] | Nov. 5 | Joe Plouff (inc) | Democratic | 9,596 | 61.43% | Jon A. Hauser | Rep. | 6,026 | 38.57% | 15,622 | 3,570 |
| 2004 | General[9] | Nov. 2 | Andy Lamb | Republican | 16,001 | 50.35% | Joe Plouff (inc) | Dem. | 14,577 | 45.87% | 30,578 | 1,424 |
| Craig Mohn | Lib. | 1,183 | 3.72% | |||||||||
Wisconsin Assembly (2024)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe Plouff | 3,113 | 50.34 | |
| Democratic | Caden Berg | 3,066 | 49.58 | |
| Write-in | 5 | 0.08 | ||
| Total votes | 6,184 | 100.0 | ||
References
- ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 2003-2004,' Biographical Sketch of Joe Plouff, pg. 39.
- ^ Wisconsin Legislature Spotlight
- ^ Votesmart
- ^ Vote for Representatives To the Assembly by District - Primary elections (Report). University of Wisconsin–Madison. 1997. p. 899. Retrieved September 10, 2024 – via University of Wisconsin–Madison.
- ^ Vote for Representatives To the Assembly by District - General election (Report). University of Wisconsin–Madison. 1997. p. 903. Retrieved September 10, 2024 – via University of Wisconsin–Madison.
- ^ Vote for Representatives To the Assembly by District - General election (Report). University of Wisconsin–Madison. 1999. p. 882. Retrieved September 10, 2024 – via University of Wisconsin–Madison.
- ^ Vote for Representatives To the Assembly by District - General election (Report). University of Wisconsin–Madison. 2001. p. 929. Retrieved September 10, 2024 – via University of Wisconsin–Madison.
- ^ Vote for Representatives To the Assembly by District - General election (Report). University of Wisconsin–Madison. 2003. p. 922. Retrieved September 10, 2024 – via University of Wisconsin–Madison.
- ^ Vote for Representatives To the Assembly by District - General election (Report). University of Wisconsin–Madison. 2005. p. 928. Retrieved September 10, 2024 – via University of Wisconsin–Madison.
- ^ "2024 Wisconsin State Assembly Primary Election Results" (PDF). Wisconsin Elections Commission. August 27, 2024.
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