Mark Pocan

In the 2024 House race for WI-2, Mark Pocan (D) won with 70.0% of the vote, defeating Erik Olsen (R) who received 29.8%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. Mark Pocan's 40.2-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Mark Pocan benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. The 2024 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket. The wide margin suggests this district is firmly in the Democrat column for the foreseeable future.

In the 2022 House race for WI-2, Mark Pocan (D) won with 71.0% of the vote, defeating Erik Olsen (R) who received 26.9%. 2 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Mark Pocan's 44.1-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Mark Pocan benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Democrat, Mark Pocan won despite the historical midterm penalty against the president's party (Democrat Biden was in office). The wide margin suggests this district is firmly in the Democrat column for the foreseeable future.

In the 2020 House race for WI-2, Mark Pocan (D) won with 69.7% of the vote, defeating Peter Theron (R) who received 30.3%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. Mark Pocan's 39.4-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

This was an open-seat race. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2020 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket. The wide margin suggests this district is firmly in the Democrat column for the foreseeable future.

In the 2018 House race for WI-02, Mark Pocan (D) ran unopposed and received 309,116 votes. Running without a challenger is rare and usually indicates either a safe party stronghold or that the opposition could not field a candidate.

As the incumbent, Mark Pocan benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Democrat, Mark Pocan benefited from the historical midterm penalty against the president's party — with a Republican in the White House, the opposition typically gains seats.

In the 2016 House race for WI-02, Mark Pocan (D) defeated Peter Theron (R) 68.7% to 31.2%. Mark Pocan received 273,537 votes compared to 124,044 for Peter Theron, a dominant 37.6-point margin reflecting a safely partisan district.

As the incumbent, Mark Pocan benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. The 2016 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.

In the 2014 House race for WI-02, Mark Pocan (D) won with 68.4% of the vote, defeating Peter Theron (R) who received 31.5%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. Mark Pocan's 36.9-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Mark Pocan benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Democrat, Mark Pocan won despite the historical midterm penalty against the president's party (Democrat Obama was in office).

In the 2012 House race for WI-02, Mark Pocan (D) won with 67.9% of the vote, defeating Chad Lee (R) who received 31.9%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. Mark Pocan's 36.0-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

This was an open-seat race. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2012 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.