| Paul Farrow | |
| Office: | County Executive of Waukesha County |
| Term Start: | April 21, 2015 |
| Predecessor: | Daniel P. Vrakas |
| Office1: | Chair of the Wisconsin Republican Party |
| Term Start1: | August 22, 2021 |
| Term End1: | December 10, 2022 |
| Predecessor1: | Andrew Hitt |
| Successor1: | Brian Schimming |
| State Senate2: | Wisconsin |
| District2: | 33rd |
| Term Start2: | December 14, 2012 |
| Term End2: | July 17, 2015 |
| Predecessor2: | Rich Zipperer |
| Successor2: | Chris Kapenga |
| State Assembly3: | Wisconsin |
| District3: | 98th |
| Term Start3: | January 3, 2011 |
| Term End3: | December 14, 2012[1] |
| Predecessor3: | Rich Zipperer |
| Successor3: | Adam Neylon |
| Party: | Republican |
| Birth Date: | 17 July 1964 |
| Birth Place: | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Children: | 2 |
| Father: | John Farrow |
| Mother: | Margaret Farrow |
| Education: | University of Wisconsin, Waukesha Waukesha County Technical College Carroll University (BA) |
Paul Farrow (born July 17, 1964) is an American businessman and Republican politician from Pewaukee, Wisconsin. He is the county executive of Waukesha County, Wisconsin, since 2015. He previously served two years each in the Wisconsin Senate and State Assembly, and was chairman of the Republican Party of Wisconsin from August 2021 through December 2022.
His mother, Margaret Farrow, was the first female lieutenant governor of Wisconsin.
Paul Farrow was born with a twin brother on July 17, 1964, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was raised and educated in Milwaukee, graduating from Milwaukee's Marquette University High School in 1982. After attending the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee at Waukesha, Farrow transferred to Waukesha County Technical College and earned his associate's degree in 1987. He continued his education at Carroll University, and earned his bachelor's degree in 1991.[2]
He was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 2010.[3] [4] He was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in December 2012 to fill the vacancy of Senator Rich Zipperer, who resigned to become Governor Scott Walker's Deputy Chief of Staff.[5] [6] [7]
He was elected to Senate leadership in his second term serving as the Assistant Majority Leader.[8] He is the owner of a home inspection business.[9] [10] [11]
On April 7, 2015, he was elected Waukesha County County Executive.[12]
Paul Farrow is one of five sons born to John and Margaret Farrow. Margaret Farrow served 12 years in the Wisconsin Senate before being selected to serve as lieutenant governor in 2001. She was the first female lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. Paul Farrow has a fraternal twin brother.[13]
Paul Farrow married Amy Vaitl in 1987.[14] They have two adult children and still reside in Pewaukee.[15]
| Year | Election | Date | Elected | Defeated | Total | Plurality | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Primary | Republican | 7,394 | 60.09% | Rep. | 4,901 | 39.83% | 12,304 | 2,493 | ||||
| General | Republican | 22,236 | 76.57% | Dem. | 6,788 | 23.37% | 29,040 | 15,448 | |||||
| 2012 | General | Republican | 22,665 | 70.42% | Dem. | 9,503 | 29.52% | 32,187 | 13,162 | ||||
| Year | Election | Date | Elected | Defeated | Total | Plurality | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Special Primary | Republican | 31,927 | 52.32% | Rep. | 29,027 | 47.57% | 61,023 | 2,900 | ||||
| Special | Republican | 6,909 | 98.07% | --unopposed-- | 7,045 | 6,773 | |||||||
| 2014 | General | Republican | 59,199 | 73.86% | Dem. | 20,899 | 26.07% | 80,151 | 38,300 | ||||