John Murtha (Wisconsin politician)

John Murtha (August 9, 1951) is a Wisconsin politician and former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

John Murtha
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 29th district
In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2017
Preceded by	Andy Lamb
Succeeded by	Rob Stafsholt
Chairman of the Eau Galle Town Board
In office 2003–2009
Member of the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors
In office 1999–2003
Member of the Eau Galle Town Board
In office 1999–2009
Personal details
Born	(1951-08-08) August 8, 1951 Baldwin, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Terrie
Children	4
Residence(s)	Baldwin, Wisconsin, U.S.
Alma mater	Chippewa Valley Technical College
Website	Official website

Biography

Born in Baldwin, Wisconsin, Murtha attended St. Croix Central (Hammond) High School and Chippewa Valley Technical College in wood technology. He is a Republican. He was Chairman of the Town Board of Eau Galle, Wisconsin from 2003 through 2009. He served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 2007 through 2017. He is a member of the National Rifle Association of America and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.

Electoral history

Wisconsin Assembly, 29th District Election, 2006

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Primary Election
	Democratic	Kerry Kittel	2,007	33.15%
	Republican	John Murtha	1,581	26.11%
	Democratic	Craig Mohn	1,296	21.41%
	Republican	Rob Stafsholt	800	13.21%
	Republican	Isaac Weix	360	5.95%
		Write-ins	10	0.17%
Total votes			'6,054'	'100.0%'
General Election
	Republican	John Murtha	10,474	51.58%	+1.23%
	Democratic	Kerry Kittel	9,776	48.14%	+2.27%
		Write-ins	57	0.28%
Total votes			'20,307'	'100.0%'	-36.10%
	Republican hold

Wisconsin Assembly, 29th District Election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Primary Election
	Democratic	Chris Buckel	1,593	53.55%
	Republican	John Murtha (incumbent)	799	26.86%
	Democratic	L. John Peters	567	19.06%
	Libertarian	Craig Mohn	13	0.44%
		Write-ins	3	0.10%
Total votes			'2,975'	'100.0%'
General Election
	Republican	John Murtha (incumbent)	17,633	53.38%	+1.80%
	Democratic	Chris Buckel	14,115	42.73%	−5.41%
	Libertarian	Craig Mohn	1,257	3.80%
		Write-ins	31	0.09%
Total votes			'33,036'	'100.0%'	+62.68%
	Republican hold

Wisconsin Assembly, 29th District Election, 2010

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Primary Election
	Republican	John Murtha (incumbent)	2,510	67.47%
	Democratic	Liz Jones	1,196	32.15%
		Write-ins	14	0.38%
Total votes			'3,720'	'100.0%'
General Election
	Republican	John Murtha (incumbent)	12,533	62.35%	+8.98%
	Democratic	Liz Jones	7,548	37.55%	−5.17%
		Write-ins	19	0.09%
Total votes			'33,036'	'100.0%'	-39.16%
	Republican hold

Wisconsin Assembly, 29th District Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Primary Election
	Republican	John Murtha (incumbent)	2,224	75.34%
	Democratic	Jim Swanson	716	24.25%
		Write-ins	12	0.41%
Total votes			'2,952'	'100.0%'
General Election
	Republican	John Murtha (incumbent)	15,237	55.84%	−6.51%
	Democratic	Jim Swanson	12,004	43.99%	+6.44%
		Write-ins	46	0.17%
Total votes			'27,287'	'100.0%'	+35.76%
	Republican hold

Wisconsin Assembly, 29th District Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Primary Election
	Republican	John Murtha (incumbent)	1,019	92.30%
		Write-ins	85	7.70%
Total votes			'1,104'	'100.0%'
General Election
	Republican	John Murtha (incumbent)	14,953	98.49%	+42.65%
		Write-ins	229	1.51%
Total votes			'15,182'	'100.0%'	-44.36%
	Republican hold