| Election Name: | 2014 Wisconsin Attorney General Election |
| Country: | Wisconsin |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2010_Wisconsin_elections#Attorney_general |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Election Date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Next Election: | 2018 Wisconsin Attorney General election |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Candidate1: | Brad Schimel |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 1,211,388 |
| Percentage1: | 51.57% |
| Candidate2: | Susan V. Happ |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,066,866 |
| Percentage2: | 45.41% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Attorney General | |
| Before Election: | J.B. Van Hollen |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Brad Schimel |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 2014 Wisconsin Attorney General election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the Attorney General of Wisconsin. incumbent attorney general J. B. Van Hollen, first elected in 2006, did not seek re-election to a third term.[1] After facing no opposition in the primary, Waukesha County District Attorney Brad Schimel defeated Jefferson County District Attorney Susan Happ in the November general election.[2]
| Poll source | Date(s)administered | Samplesize | Margin oferror | BradSchimel (R) | SusanHapp (D) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquette University | October 23–26, 2014 | 1,164 LV | ± 3% | 43.1% | 38.7% | 0.9% | 17.3% |
| 1,409 RV | ± 2.7% | 39.5% | 39.5% | 1.1% | 19.8% | ||
| WPR/St. Norbert College | October 18–21, 2014 | 525 | ± 4.4% | 41% | 40% | — | 19% |
| Marquette University | October 9–12, 2014 | 803 LV | ± 3.5% | 41.5% | 41.5% | — | 17% |
| 1,004 RV | ± 3.2% | 39.1% | 39% | 0.2% | 21.7% | ||
| Marquette University | September 25–28, 2014 | 585 LV | ± 4.1% | 40.9% | 38.7% | 1.1% | 19.3% |
| 801 RV | ± 3.5% | 36.9% | 37.4% | 1% | 24.5% | ||
| Marquette University | September 11–14, 2014 | 589 LV | ± 4.1% | 41.9% | 40.6% | 0.4% | 17% |
| 800 RV | ± 3.5% | 38.3% | 38.7% | 1% | 22% | ||
| Marquette University | August 21–24, 2014 | 609 LV | ± 4.1% | 32% | 42.5% | 0.6% | 24.9% |
| 815 RV | ± 3.5% | 32.8% | 39.5% | 0.7% | 27.1% |
Schimel won 6 of 8 congressional districts, including one that elected a Democrat.[5]
| District | Schimel | Happ | Representative | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58% | 40% | Paul Ryan | ||||
| 34% | 63% | |||||
| 50% | 47% | |||||
| 27% | 70% | |||||
| 67% | 31% | Jim Sensenbrenner | ||||
| 59% | 38% | |||||
| 57% | 40% | |||||
| 58% | 38% | Reid Ribble |