Tim Michels

Timothy J. Michels (born August 7, 1962) is an American politician and businessman from Brownsville, Wisconsin. He co-owns and co-manages Michels Corporation, a family-owned and operated construction company. A member of the Republican Party, Michels is a candidate in the 2022 Wisconsin gubernatorial election.[2]

Timothy J. Michels
Personal details
Born (1962-08-07) August 7, 1962[1]
Lomira, Wisconsin, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Barbara[1]
ChildrenHank, Sophie, Will
Alma materIllinois Institute of Technology, St. Norbert College, University of Chicago[1]
OccupationCo-owner and Vice President of Michels Corporation, Brownsville, Wisconsin
WebsiteCampaign website

Early life, education, and career
Michels and his wife Barbara

Michels graduated from Lomira High School in 1980, and obtained a bachelor's degree in political science in 1984 from St. Norbert College.[1] He received an MBA from the University of Chicago in 1997 and an MPA from the Illinois Institute of Technology the same year.[1]

Michels has 12 years of active duty service as an Airborne Ranger Infantry Officer in the U.S. Army, where he earned the rank of Major.[1] He is a member of the American Legion and VFW.

He co-owns the Michels Corporation in Brownsville, Wisconsin, the small farming town where he grew up.[3]

Michels is married to Barbara; they have three children.

Political campaigns

Wisconsin State Senate

In 1998, Michels made a bid for the state Senate, and received 30 percent of the vote in the Republican primary, losing to the incumbent senator.[4]

U.S. Senate
Main article: 2004 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

In 2004, Michels, defeated Russ Darrow, Jr., State Senator Bob Welch, and attorney Robert Lorge in the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate. He holds the record through 2010 for the most votes for a Republican in the history of Wisconsin.[3]

The two sparred on such topics as Feingold's opposition to the Patriot Act, taxes, health care, and Feingold's opposition to the George W. Bush administration policies.[5][6] The military veteran Michels strongly supported the Iraq War.[5] Feingold pointed out Michel's political inexperience.[5] Michels lost the general election to Russ Feingold, 55% to 44%.[7]

In 2005, Princeton University conducted a study.[8] They found that a quick look at a candidate’s photograph — a one-second exposure — created an initial impression that often lasted through the more deliberative process that helps a voter decide. The researchers showed study participants photos of Tim Michels and Russ Feingold, and were able to predict the outcome of the election based solely on facial appearances.[9][10]

2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Russell D. Feingold 1,632,697 55
Republican Tim Michels 1,301,183 44
Libertarian Arif Khan 8,367 1
Independent Eugene A. Hem 6,662 1

Wisconsin Governor

On April 22, 2022, Michels filed paperwork with the Wisconsin Elections Commission to began fundraising and announced his candidacy for governor of Wisconsin.[2][11]

References
  1. "Tim Michels". Washington Post. June 30, 2004. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
  2. "Tim Michels joins race for Wisconsin Governor". WKTS. April 22, 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  3. Marley, Patrick (August 17, 2009). "Doyle vows to finish term". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Archived from the original on November 18, 2011. Retrieved April 1, 2011.
  4. Whittington, Lauren W. (September 15, 2003). "GOP Churns Up The Dairy State". Roll Call. Archived from the original on December 19, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  5. Kinzer, Stephen (October 11, 2004). "In Swing-State Wisconsin, Foreign Policy and Domestic Security Stir a Senate Race". New York Times. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
  6. "Wisconsin". New York Times. November 4, 2004. Archived from the original on April 11, 2009. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
  7. Bauer, Scott. "Obama Returning University of Wisconsin to Court Young Voters". Associated Press. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
  8. Todorov, A.; Mandisodza, A. N.; Goren, A.; Hall, C. C. (2005). "AAAS". Science. 308 (5728): 1623–1626. doi:10.1126/science.1110589. PMID 15947187. S2CID 15652607. Archived from the original on 2013-01-13. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
  9. "Babyface: Kiss of death for a politician". NBC News. Archived from the original on 2021-10-25. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  10. "Science". The Washington Post. June 13, 2005. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
  11. "Construction executive Tim Michels running for Wisconsin governor, bringing the Republican field to 4". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. April 22, 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
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