Spencer Zimmerman
Spencer Zimmerman | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | September 28, 1979 Neenah, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | McFarland High School |
| Alma mater | Edgewood College Community College of the Air Force |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 2000-2004 |
| Awards | Achievement Medal |
Spencer Zimmerman (Born September 28, 1979) is an American perennial candidate, United States Air Force veteran and truck driver. Zimmerman has run for elected office as a Republican in Nebraska and Wisconsin. He ran unsuccessfully for Wisconsin's 1st congressional district in 2016, losing the primary to Paul Ryan.[1] He ran in the 13th state senate district special election as an independent.[2]
Zimmerman is a strong supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump and has twice run as the candidate of the self-created Trump Conservative Party.[2]
Early life[edit]
Zimmerman was born on September 28, 1979 in Neenah, Wisconsin. He attended McFarland High School and graduated in 1998. He was stationed at Offutt Air Force Base during the September 11 attacks and received the Joint Service Achievement Medal for meritorious service. During his time in the military, Zimmerman obtained a commercial driver's license to drive a semi for a mobile unit and graduated from the Community College of the Air Force with a degree in Information Systems Technology. After an honorable discharge Spencer obtained a B.S. in Business Administration from Edgewood College. He has worked as a tanker truck driver for an agricultural cooperative, as a Signature Line Service Technician at Chicago Executive Airport, and is employed as a chauffeur for Presidential Transportation Service. [3]
Super PAC Store[edit]
In 2012 Zimmerman starting a business called “The Super PAC Store” creating 12 Political Action Committees, and offered them for sale on both EBay and Craigslist. Six were sold on July 4, 2012 for $300, but the transaction was cancelled after it was revealed that the buyer was a foreign national from Turkey, making him ineligible to legally complete the sale. In 2017, the Super PAC Store began acquiring Twitter handles and offering them to candidates under IT consulting contracts, citing the 2009 acquisition by CNN of the Twitter handle @CNNbrk from web developer James Cox.[4]
Election history[edit]
2008[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kathy Maves | 405 | 56.41% | |
| Republican | Spencer Zimmerman | 312 | 43.45% | |
| Republican | Scattering | 1 | 0.14% | |
| Total votes | 718 | 100.00% | ||
| Majority | 93 | 12.96% | ||
2010[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Spencer Zimmerman | 2,958 | 99.60% | |
| Republican | Scattering | 12 | 0.40% | |
| Total votes | 2,970 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph T. Parisi | 20,650 | 72.49% | |
| Republican | Spencer Zimmerman | 6,929 | 24.33% | |
| Progress-Freedom | Grant J. Gilbertson | 893 | 3.13% | |
| Scattering | N/A | 13 | 0.05% | |
| Total votes | 28,485 | 100.00% | ||
| Majority | 13,721 | 48.16% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2011[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Joseph T. Parisi | 18,066 | 26.20% | |
| Nonpartisan | Eileen Bruskewitz | 15,430 | 22.38% | |
| Nonpartisan | Scott McDonell | 14,266 | 20.69% | |
| Nonpartisan | Joe Wineke | 12,763 | 18.51% | |
| Nonpartisan | Zack Brandon | 7,717 | 11.19% | |
| Nonpartisan | Spencer Zimmerman | 619 | 0.89% | |
| Write-In's | N/A | 77 | 0.11% | |
| Total votes | 68,938 | 100.00% | ||
2012[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Deb Fischer | 79,941 | 40.99% | |
| Republican | Jon Bruning | 70,067 | 35.92% | |
| Republican | Don Stenberg | 36,727 | 18.83% | |
| Republican | Pat Flynn | 5,413 | 2.78% | |
| Republican | Spencer Zimmerman | 1,601 | 0.82% | |
| Republican | Sharyn Elander | 1,294 | 0.66% | |
| Total votes | 195,043 | 100.00% | ||
| Majority | 9,874 | 5.07% | ||
2015[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cindi Duchow | 1,341 | 40.20% | |
| Republican | Dave Westlake | 1,101 | 33.00% | |
| Republican | Scott Owens | 737 | 22.09% | |
| Republican | Spencer Zimmerman | 146 | 4.38% | |
| Republican | Scattering | 11 | 0.33% | |
| Total votes | 3,336 | 100.00% | ||
| Majority | 240 | 7.20% | ||
2016[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Paul Ryan | 230,072 | 64.95 | |
| Democratic | Ryan Solen | 107,003 | 30.21 | |
| Trump Conservative | Spencer Zimmerman | 9,429 | 2.66 | |
| Libertarian | Jason Lebeck | 7,486 | 2.11 | |
| Scattering | N/A | 255 | 0.07 | |
| Total votes | 354,245 | 100 | ||
| Majority | 123,069 | 34.74% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2017[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rick Gundrum | 1,252 | 38.94% | |
| Republican | Tiffany Lee Koehler | 984 | 30.61% | |
| Republican | Steve Stanek | 942 | 29.30% | |
| Republican | Spencer Zimmerman | 37 | 1.15% | |
| Total votes | 3,215 | 100.00% | ||
| Majority | 268 | 8.33% | ||
2018[edit]
In 2018, Zimmerman ran in the Republican primaries for State Assembly and Secretary of State but did not win either position. [13]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jon Plumer | 1,418 | 70.58% | |
| Republican | Darren W. Schroeder | 333 | 16.58% | |
| Republican | Colleen Locke-Murphy | 142 | 7.07% | |
| Republican | Spencer Zimmerman | 116 | 5.77% | |
| Total votes | 2,009 | 100.00% | ||
| Majority | 1,805 | 54.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jay Schroeder | 254,424 | 71.27% | |
| Republican | Spencer Zimmerman | 101,818 | 28.52% | |
| Republican | Scattering | 742 | 0.21% | |
| Total votes | 356,984 | 100.00% | ||
| Majority | 152,606 | 42.75% | ||
2021[edit]
In 2021 Zimmerman ran in a special election for the 13th State Senate district when incumbent Republican Scott L. Fitzgerald resigned after winning a seat in the US House of Representatives.[2] Zimmerman stated he would be willing to run as a Republican if the party circulated nomination papers to get him on the ballot but at the same time Zimmerman made an attempt to get on the ballot as an independent.[16] Zimmerman ultimately chose to run as an independent with the Trump Conservative label. He received 4.55% of the vote, losing to Republican John Jagler.[17]
Book[edit]
Zimmerman wrote a book called The Epoch Point, which is a religious historical conspiracy thriller.[18]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Spencer Zimmerman, Trump conservative candidate in Congressional District 1". Madison.com. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Marley, Patrick (12 January 2021). "Elections officials narrowly approve state schools chief for ballot despite paperwork problem". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ↑ "About Spencer". Vote4zimmerman.wordpress.com. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ↑ "IT Consulting Firm Offering Twitter Handles To Multiple Gubernatorial Candidates". spinnewsnetwork.wordpress.com. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ↑ "Wisconsin State Election Board : Results of Fall Primary Election - 09/09/2008" (PDF). Elections.wi.gov. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ↑ "G.A.B. Canvass Reporting System : Fall 2010" (PDF). Elections.wi.gov. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ↑ "G.A.B. Canvass Reporting System : Recount" (PDF). Elections.wi.gov. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ↑ "2011 Spring Primary Results from Official Canvass". Elections.countyofdane.com. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ↑ "OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF STATE CANVASSERS OF THE STATE OF NEBRASKA" (PDF). Sos.ne.gov. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ↑ "Canvass Results for 2015 SPECIAL PRIMARY - ASSEMBLY 99 - 9/1/2015" (PDF). Elections.wi.gov. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ↑ "Canvass Results for 2016 General Election - 11/8/2016 6:00:00 AM" (PDF). Elections.wi.gov. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ↑ "Canvass Results for 2017 Special Primary Assembly District 58 - 12/19/2017 6:00:00 AM" (PDF). Elections.wi.gov. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ↑ Zimmerman, Spencer. "Spencer Zimmerman: Wisconsin needs new Secretary of State". La Crosse Tribune. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
- ↑ "Canvass Results" (PDF). Elections.wi.gov. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ↑ "Canvass Results for 2018 Partisan Primary - 8/14/2018 5:00:00 AM" (PDF). Elections.wi.gov. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ↑ "Home". Vote Spencer Zimmerman. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ↑ "Wisconsin Elections Results". Associated Press. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ↑ Zimmerman, Spencer (1 May 2008). The Epoch Point. Hillcrest Publishing Group. ISBN 9781934248935. Retrieved 22 November 2018 – via Google Books. Search this book on
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