2012 United States Senate election in Wisconsin
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Senate
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| gptkbp:campaigns |
gptkb:economy
Job creation Health care Grassroots mobilization Focus on women's issues |
| gptkbp:championship |
2,000,000
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| gptkbp:charity |
gptkb:Democratic_Senatorial_Campaign_Committee
gptkb:Emily's_List Labor unions Environmental groups Women's rights organizations Baldwin raised more funds |
| gptkbp:date |
November 6, 2012
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| gptkbp:demographics |
Young voters
Urban voters Women voters Suburban voters LGBT voters |
| gptkbp:election |
gptkb:2018_United_States_Senate_election_in_Wisconsin
gptkb:election Baldwin led in most polls |
| gptkbp:election_result |
Democratic gain
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
First female senator from Wisconsin
Impact on 2014 midterm elections Increased representation of women in the Senate Influence on future Democratic candidates Set precedent for LGBTQ representation in politics Shift in Wisconsin's political landscape |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
2012 United States Senate election in Wisconsin
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| gptkbp:is_debated_in |
Televised debates held
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| gptkbp:loser |
gptkb:Tommy_George_Thompson
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| gptkbp:losses |
Tammy Baldwin 51.4%
Tommy Thompson 46.5% |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
First openly gay U. S. Senator elected
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| gptkbp:party |
gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkb:Republican_Party |
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Herb_Kohl
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| gptkbp:result |
Baldwin 1,058,168 votes
Thompson 1,000,000 votes |
| gptkbp:significance |
Part of the 2012 United States Senate elections
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| gptkbp:sponsorship |
Barack Obama endorsed Tammy Baldwin
Bill Clinton endorsed Tammy Baldwin |
| gptkbp:state |
gptkb:Wisconsin
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| gptkbp:succeeded_by |
gptkb:Tammy_Baldwin
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| gptkbp:voter_turnout |
50.5%
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| gptkbp:winner |
gptkb:Tammy_Baldwin
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Wisconsin_Democratic_Party
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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