Adam Jarchow

Adam Jarchow
Adam Jarchow
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; from the 28th district
	In office; January 5, 2015 – January 7, 2019
Preceded by	Erik Severson
Succeeded by	Gae Magnafici
Personal details
Born	Adam Michael Jarchow; November 10, 1978 (age 46); Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	University of Florida (BA, JD)

Adam Michael Jarchow^[1]^[2] (/ˈdʒɑːrkoʊ/ JAR-koh;^[3] born November 10, 1978)^[4] is an American attorney and Republican politician. He served two terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 28th Assembly district in northwest Wisconsin. He was a candidate for Attorney General of Wisconsin in the 2022 Republican primary.

Biography

Jarchow was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He lived in Balsam Lake, Wisconsin and graduated from Clear Lake High School, in Clear Lake, Wisconsin. Jarchow received his bachelor's degree from University of Florida and his J.D. degree from University of Florida College of Law.

Career

After graduating from law school, Jarchow practiced law in Florida and Minnesota before returning to Wisconsin to practice law in New Richmond.^[5]^[6]^[7] On November 4, 2014, Jarchow was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Republican.^[8] In a special election for a state senate seat in January 2018, he was defeated by Patty Schachtner.^[9] Jarchow did not run for a third term in the Assembly in 2018.

In October 2021, he announced he would be a candidate for attorney general of Wisconsin in the 2022 election, challenging incumbent Democratic attorney general Josh Kaul. He faced a primary against Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney, where he was defeated.^[10]

Electoral history

Wisconsin Assembly (2014, 2016)

Wisconsin Assembly, 28th District Election, 2014^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
General Election, November 4, 2014
	Republican	Adam Jarchow	12,747	62.23%	+6.05%
	Democratic	Travis Schachtner	7,736	37.77%	−5.95%
		Scattering	1	0.00%
Plurality			5,011	24.46%	+12.01%
Total votes			20,484	100.0%	-27.47%
	Republican hold

Wisconsin Assembly, 28th District Election, 2016^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
General Election, November 8, 2016
	Republican	Adam Jarchow (incumbent)	17,612	60.66%	−1.56%
	Democratic	Jeff Peterson	9,837	33.88%	−3.88%
	Independent	Vincent Zilka	1,580	5.44%
		Scattering	3	0.01%
Plurality			7,775	26.78%	+2.32%
Total votes			29,032	100.0%	+41.73%
	Republican hold

Wisconsin Senate (2018)

Wisconsin Senate, 10th District Special Election, 2018^[13]^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Republican Primary, December 19, 2017
	Republican	Adam Jarchow	4,023	55.94%
	Republican	Shannon Zimmerman	3,161	43.95%
		Scattering	8	0.11%
Total votes			7,192	100.0%
Special Election, January 16, 2018
	Democratic	Patty Schachtner	12,249	54.60%	+17.84%
	Republican	Adam Jarchow	9,909	44.17%	−19.03%
	Libertarian	Brian J. Corriea	273	1.22%
		Scattering	3	0.01%
Plurality			2,340	10.43%	-16.01%
Total votes			22,434	100.0%	-74.91%
	Democratic gain from Republican

Attorney General (2022)

2022 Wisconsin Attorney General Republican primary results^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Eric Toney	222,902	37.43%
	Republican	Adam Jarchow	220,045	36.95%
	Republican	Karen Mueller	152,581	25.62%
Total votes			595,528	100.0%

References

^ "Adam Michael Jarchow Profile | Menomonie, WI Lawyer | Martindale.com". Martindale.com. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
^ "Lawyer Directory". Floridabar.org.
^ "'Lil clip from the Adam Jarchow for Wisconsin Attorney General campaign. Hair/Makeup: Amy Marie Reed". Facebook. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
^ Wisconsin Blue Book 2015-16, Wisconsin Blue Book, p. 39 ("Born St. Paul, Minn, November 10, 1978")
^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 2017-2018,' Biographical Sketch of Adam Jarchow, pg. 51
^ "Wisconsin Vote.org.,-Adam M. Jarchow". Archived from the original on 2014-11-09. Retrieved 2014-11-09.
^ "Bakke&Norman-Adam M. Jarchow-biography". Bakkenorman.com. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
^ "Wisconsin 2021 Spring Election Results". Wisconsinvote.org. Archived from the original on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
^ Embury-Dennis, Tom (17 January 2018). "Democrats win special election for Wisconsin state Senate seat held by Republicans for past 17 years". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2018-01-18. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
^ Beck, Molly (October 22, 2021). "Former state lawmaker Adam Jarchow files paperwork to run for attorney general in Wisconsin". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
^ Canvass Results for 2014 General Election - 11/4/2014 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. November 26, 2014. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
^ Canvass Results for 2016 General Election - 11/8/2016 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. December 22, 2016. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 7, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
^ Canvass Results for 2017 Special Primary State Senate District 10 - 12/19/2017 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. December 27, 2017. p. 1. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
^ Canvass Results for 2018 Special Election State Senate District 10 - 1/16/2018 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. January 25, 2018. p. 1. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
^ "2022 State and Federal Official Results". Wisconsin Elections Commission. May 18, 2022.

[1] "Adam Michael Jarchow Profile | Menomonie, WI Lawyer | Martindale.com". Martindale.com. Retrieved 22 November 2021.

[2] "Lawyer Directory". Floridabar.org.

[3] "'Lil clip from the Adam Jarchow for Wisconsin Attorney General campaign. Hair/Makeup: Amy Marie Reed". Facebook. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2024.

[bluebook-4] Wisconsin Blue Book 2015-16, Wisconsin Blue Book, p. 39 ("Born St. Paul, Minn, November 10, 1978")

[5] 'Wisconsin Blue Book 2017-2018,' Biographical Sketch of Adam Jarchow, pg. 51

[6] "Wisconsin Vote.org.,-Adam M. Jarchow". Archived from the original on 2014-11-09. Retrieved 2014-11-09.

[7] "Bakke&Norman-Adam M. Jarchow-biography". Bakkenorman.com. Retrieved 22 November 2021.

[8] "Wisconsin 2021 Spring Election Results". Wisconsinvote.org. Archived from the original on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2021.

[9] Embury-Dennis, Tom (17 January 2018). "Democrats win special election for Wisconsin state Senate seat held by Republicans for past 17 years". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2018-01-18. Retrieved January 17, 2018.

[10] Beck, Molly (October 22, 2021). "Former state lawmaker Adam Jarchow files paperwork to run for attorney general in Wisconsin". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved December 24, 2021.

[11] Canvass Results for 2014 General Election - 11/4/2014 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. November 26, 2014. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2021.

[12] Canvass Results for 2016 General Election - 11/8/2016 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. December 22, 2016. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 7, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2021.

[13] Canvass Results for 2017 Special Primary State Senate District 10 - 12/19/2017 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. December 27, 2017. p. 1. Retrieved December 24, 2021.

[14] Canvass Results for 2018 Special Election State Senate District 10 - 1/16/2018 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. January 25, 2018. p. 1. Retrieved December 24, 2021.

[15] "2022 State and Federal Official Results". Wisconsin Elections Commission. May 18, 2022.

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