Rob Swearingen | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 34th district | |
| Assumed office January 7, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Dan Meyer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1963-07-23) July 23, 1963 Oneida County, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Profession | Politician |
Rob Swearingen (born July 23, 1963) is an American businessman and politician.
Swearingen was born in Oneida County, Wisconsin. He went to Rhinelander High School in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, where Swearingen and his wife now own the AL-GEN dinner club. Rob was president of the Tavern League of Wisconsin from October 2007 to December 2012. In November 2012, he was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Republican.[1][2]
Electoral history
| Year | Election | Date | Elected | Defeated | Total | Plurality | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Primary[3] | Aug. 14 | Rob Swearingen | Republican | 5,161 | 74.22% | Alex Young | Rep. | 1,780 | 25.60% | 6,954 | 3,381 |
| Tracy A. Heron | Rep. | 1,554 | 19.52% | |||||||||
| General[4] | Nov. 6 | Rob Swearingen | Republican | 19,442 | 57.16% | Merlin Van Buren | Dem. | 12,297 | 36.15% | 34,016 | 7,145 | |
| Kevin M. Fitzpatrick | Ind. | 1,469 | 4.32% | |||||||||
| Todd Albano | Ind. | 791 | 2.33% | |||||||||
| 2014 | General[5] | Nov. 4 | Rob Swearingen (inc) | Republican | 22,085 | 98.12% | --Unopposed-- | 22,509 | 21,661 | |||
| 2016 | General[6] | Nov. 8 | Rob Swearingen (inc) | Republican | 21,686 | 62.99% | Matthew N. Michalsen | Dem. | 12,715 | 36.93% | 34,429 | 8,971 |
| 2018 | General[7] | Nov. 6 | Rob Swearingen (inc) | Republican | 19,699 | 61.92% | Chris Meier | Dem. | 12,096 | 38.02% | 31,816 | 7,603 |
| 2020 | General[8] | Nov. 3 | Rob Swearingen (inc) | Republican | 24,652 | 63.27% | Kirk Bangstad | Dem. | 14,267 | 36.62% | 38,964 | 10,385 |
| 2022 | General[9] | Nov. 8 | Rob Swearingen (inc) | Republican | 20,004 | 61.77% | Eileen Daniel | Dem. | 12,373 | 38.20% | 32,386 | 7,631 |
| 2024 | General[10] | Nov. 5 | Rob Swearingen (inc) | Republican | 25,040 | 64.06% | Dennis Nitzel | Dem. | 14,027 | 35.88% | 39,091 | 11,013 |
References
- Mary Czaja Winner In State Assembly Race
- 'Wisconsin Blue Book 2015-2016,' Biographical Sketch of Rob Swearingen, pg. 43
- Canvass Results for 2012 Partisan Primary - 8/14/2012 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. August 28, 2012. p. 31. Archived from the original on September 28, 2020. Retrieved September 6, 2026 – via Wayback Machine.
- Canvass Results for 2012 Presidential and General Election - 11/6/2012 (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. December 26, 2012. p. 16. Archived from the original on December 12, 2022. Retrieved September 6, 2026 – via Wayback Machine.
- Canvass Results for 2014 General Election - 11/4/2014 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. November 26, 2014. pp. 17–18. Retrieved June 30, 2025 – via Wisconsin Elections Commission.
- Canvass Results for 2016 General Election - 11/8/2016 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. December 22, 2016. p. 16. Retrieved September 6, 2026.
- Canvass Results for 2018 General Election - 11/6/2018 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. February 22, 2019. p. 18. Retrieved September 6, 2026.
- Canvass Results for 2020 General Election - 11/3/2020 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 18, 2020. p. 15. Retrieved September 6, 2026.
- Canvass Results for 2022 General Election - 11/8/2022 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 30, 2022. p. 16. Retrieved September 6, 2026.
- County by County Report - 2024 General Election (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 27, 2024. p. 34. Retrieved September 6, 2026.