Tip McGuire
Tip McGuire | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 64th district | |
| Assumed office May 13, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Barca |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thaddeus McGuire July 1987 (age 37) Somers, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Somers, Wisconsin |
| Alma mater | Marquette University (B.A.) University of Wisconsin Law School (J.D.) |
| Occupation | Attorney, politician |
| Website | |
Thaddeus P. "Tip" McGuire (born July 1987) is an American attorney and Democratic politician from Kenosha County, Wisconsin. He is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 64th Assembly district since May 2019. He previously served as an assistant district attorney in Milwaukee County.[1]
Biography
[edit]Tip McGuire was born in Somers, Wisconsin, in July 1987. He was raised and educated in southeast Wisconsin, graduating from St. Catherine's High School in Racine, Wisconsin, in 2005.[2] He went on to attend Marquette University where he earned his bachelor's degree in 2009.[3]
He got involved in politics shortly after graduation, working as a legislative aide to state representative Peter W. Barca from 2009 through 2014, and as a campaign field organizer for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin in the 2010 and 2012 elections.[3] He went to law school in 2014, and ultimately earned his J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 2017.[3]
After graduating from law school, McGuire was hired as a prosecutor in the office of the Kenosha County district attorney, and, in 2018, was hired as an assistant district attorney in Milwaukee County.[3]
After the 2018 gubernatorial election, incoming governor Tony Evers nominated McGuire's former boss, Peter Barca, to serve as secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Revenue. Barca's elevation created a vacancy in the 64th Assembly district, and, on January 22, 2019, McGuire announced that he would run for the open seat.[4]
McGuire defeated Gina Walkington and Spencer Zimmerman in the Democratic Party primary election. He defeated Republican Mark Stalker in the April 30 special election.[1]
McGuire was sworn in on May 13, 2019, by Kenosha County circuit judge Jodi Meier.[5] He went on to win election to a full term in 2020, and was re-elected in 2022.
Electoral history
[edit]Wisconsin Assembly (2019, 2020, 2022)
[edit]| Year | Election | Date | Elected | Defeated | Total | Plurality | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 special |
Primary[6] | Apr. 2 | Tip McGuire | Democratic | 2,433 | 55.02% | Gina Walkington | Dem. | 1,740 | 39.35% | 4,422 | 693 |
| Spencer Zimmerman | Dem. | 243 | 5.50% | |||||||||
| Special[7] | Apr. 30 | Tip McGuire | Democratic | 4,096 | 62.35% | Mark Stalker | Rep. | 2,467 | 37.56% | 6,569 | 1,629 | |
| 2020 | General[8] | Nov. 3 | Tip McGuire (inc) | Democratic | 16,364 | 56.00% | Ed Hibsch | Rep. | 12,813 | 43.85% | 29,219 | 3,551 |
| 2022 | General[9] | Nov. 8 | Tip McGuire (inc) | Democratic | 12,873 | 56.73% | Ed Hibsch | Rep. | 9,799 | 43.19% | 22,690 | 3,074 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Election Results: Wisconsin 64th Assembly District". Kenosha News. April 30, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- ^ "Representative Tip McGuire". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Tip McGuire's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- ^ "McGuire announces run for Barca's seat". Kenosha News. January 22, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- ^ Zampanti, Jeffrey (May 13, 2019). "Tip McGuire sworn in as 64th Assembly District representative". Kenosha News. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
- ^ Canvass Results for Rep Assembly District 64 Special Primary - 4/2/2019 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. April 22, 2019. p. 1. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ Canvass Results for Rep Assembly District 64 Special Election - 4/30/2019 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. May 10, 2019. p. 1. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ Canvass Results for 2020 General Election - 11/3/2020 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 18, 2020. p. 23. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ Canvass Results for 2022 General Election - 11/8/2022 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 30, 2022. p. 23. Retrieved December 15, 2023.