Mark Pocan WI-02

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Current: US Representative of US House District 2 since 2012
Affiliation: Democrat  
 Leadership: Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Labor Caucus and the Defense Spending Reduction Caucus and and Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus. 
District: southern Wisconsin, covering Dane County, Iowa County, Lafayette County, Sauk County and Green County, as well as portions of Richland County and Rock County. The district includes Madison, the state’s capital, its suburbs.
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History: Pocan’s active years at UW–Madison in College Democrats led to his election in 1991 to the Dane County Board of Supervisors. From 1999 to 2013, Pocan served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 78th district.

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Mark PocanMark Pocan has a long record as an effective progressive leader. In 2013, Mark took his 14 years of experience in the Wisconsin State Assembly to Congress where he has continued to fight for progressive values. Mark’s political roots took hold in blue-collar Kenosha, Wisconsin where he got his start at age eight delivering campaign literature door- to-door for his father, a long-time city alderman.

Mark came to Madison to attend college and shortly after earning a degree in journalism in 1986, opened up his own small business – a union printing company he continues to own and run today. His active years at UW- Madison in College Democrats led to his election in 1991 to the Dane County Board of Supervisors where he served Madison’s downtown community for three terms. In 1998, he was elected to succeed his long-time friend and ally Tammy Baldwin as the State Representative from the 78th District, when she left for Congress. He again succeeded Tammy Baldwin in the House of Representatives after she was elected to the United States Senate in 2012.

As a small business owner, union member and lifelong advocate for progressive causes, Mark brings his unique experience from both the private and public sector to promote job growth and support the families of south central Wisconsin. Mark currently serves as the Co-Chair of the LGBT Equality Caucus and the co-founder and Co-Chair of the Labor Caucus, and is also Chair Emeritus of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC).

In his five terms in Congress, Mark has been a champion for the issues that impact the people of south central Wisconsin and a strong voice for progressive values. He sponsored key legislation to ensure access to high quality public education, invest in clean energy, raise the minimum wage, ensure the right to vote, and close tax loopholes that allow large corporations to avoid paying their taxes in the United States and ship jobs overseas.
Wisconsin’s families deserve an economy that puts workers’ interests first, and Mark supports strengthening the social safety net programs that so many American families count on. These include unemployment compensation, higher education assistance, strong worker rights and pension protections, health care for the most vulnerable in our society, and Medicare and Social Security-to provide dignity and certainty to senior citizens. Mark believes we must embrace the challenge of ensuring that illness, job loss, old age or disability does not mean a life sentence of poverty.

Mark has a strong reputation, even among his opponents, as a legislator who fights hard, but fair. He knows how to bridge political divides and set aside ideology to achieve key victories without compromising his progressive values. This unique combination earned him the Congressional Progressive Caucus Newcomer of the Year Award in 2014.

Mark is a fierce advocate for the common sense values we hold dear in south central Wisconsin. He has fought hard against the entrenched special interests standing in the way of moving our country forward. Mark firmly believes in what the late Minnesota Senator Paul Wellstone famously said, “We all do better when we all do better.” That should be the goal for all progressives as we move forward in this campaign.

Mark and his husband, Phil married in Canada in 2006. They live in the Town of Vermont, Wisconsin

Personal

Full Name: Mark Pocan

Gender: Male

Family: Husband: Phil

Birth Date: 08/14/1964

Birth Place: Kenosha, WI

Home City: Vermont, WI

Religion: Freethinker

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Education

BA, Journalism, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1982-1986

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, Wisconsin, District 2, 2013-present

Senior Whip, House Democratic Caucus, present

Assembly Member, Wisconsin State Assembly, District 78, 1999-2013

Candidate, Wisconsin State Assembly, District 78, 2010

Supervisor, Dane County Board of Supervisors, 1991-1996

Professional Experience

Offices

Washington, DC Office
1727 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-2906
Fax: 202-225-6942
Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Beloit Satellite Office
100 State Street, 3rd floor
Beloit, WI 53511
Phone: 608-365-8001
Hours: 9:30 – 11:30 AM
Second Thursday of the Month

Madison District Office
10 East Doty Street, Suite 405
Madison, WI 53703
Phone: 608-258-9800
Fax: 608-258-0377
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Contact

Email: Government Office

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Mark Pocan: Champion of the First Amendment

November 14, 2019 (27:39)
By: FFRF

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vph3C_IaZk

U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, representing the area of Wisconsin where FFRF is headquartered, was named a Champion of the First Amendment at FFRF’s recent national convention due to his work as a member of the Congressional Freethought Caucus, formed to promote secular values and give a voice to freethinking voters. Before an audience of nearly 700 freethinkers — atheists, agnostics, humanists and nonreligious Americans — Pocan declared himself one “of us” who do not follow a specific religion. Pocan is also the co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

Learn more about the Freedom From Religion Foundation at ffrf.org.

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Finances

POCAN, MARK has run in 12 races for public office, winning 11 of them. The candidate has raised a total of $5,050,112.

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Committees

Congressman Pocan is proud to serve on the House Committee on Appropriations.

Rep. Pocan is the Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Labor Caucus, and Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus.

He is also the Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Defense Spending Reduction Caucus with Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA), dedicated to reducing the Pentagon’s bloated defense budget and reinvesting in the needs of the American people, including healthcare, housing, jobs, combating climate change, and education.

Congressman Pocan’s full caucus involvements are as follows:

  • Congressional Progressive Caucus (Chair Emeritus)
  • Labor Caucus (Co-Chair & Co-Founder)
  • Defense Spending Reduction Caucus (Co-Chair & Co-Founder)
  • Equality Caucus (Chair)
  • Rural Broadband Caucus
  • Pro-Choice Caucus
  • Small Business Caucus
  • Safe Climate Caucus
  • Public Education Caucus
  • Cooperative Business Caucus
  • Military Sexual Assault Prevention Caucus
  • Native American Caucus
  • Animal Protection Caucus
  • House Bike Caucus
  • House Organic Caucus
  • Primary Care Caucus
  • Victims’ Rights Caucus

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Issues

Economy & Jobs

Jobs and the Workforce

As a lifelong owner of a union printing business, a staunch defender of worker’s rights, and a member of the House Committee on Education and Labor, I believe Congress has a responsibility to take proactive and commonsense measures that can provide business owners with certainty, promote economic growth, and create jobs for Wisconsinites. Additionally, I am the co-founder of the Congressional Labor Caucus, which was established to advance the needs of the labor movement, combat the issues facing working families, and connect legislators directly with unions and union leaders.

I am a strong proponent of raising the federal minimum wage and protecting workers’ rights to organize through the PRO Act. Everyone deserves dignity in the workplace.

Agriculture

Wisconsin is “America’s Dairyland.” We are the national leader in dairy production and a leading agricultural state. Wisconsin is home to nearly 78,000 farms statewide, 99% of which are family-owned according to the United States Department of Agriculture. I am dedicated to protecting America’s family farmers and ensuring that the country is able to provide quality food for all of its citizens.

The Farm Bill affects each and every Wisconsinite and I support legislation that is comprehensive and respectful of the needs of family farmers, the environment, and the well-being of all Americans. However, I strongly oppose cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP). These programs are a vital lifeline to help lift families out of severe poverty and allow families to use their income to invest in their future and support their local farmers and economy.

Energy & Environment

At a time when we see the effects of global warming in our daily lives, I believe that making the country more energy efficient will not only reduce our carbon footprint but also will position the U.S. to thrive in a twenty-first-century economy. I am committed to preserving our environment through investments in clean energy capabilities. I subscribe to the notion that if we make investments in the short term, we can ultimately make our energy use more efficient in the long term. My goal is to modernize our energy technology through research and development of new technologies so that we can continue to create and manufacture goods while reducing harmful pollution and saving consumers money.

By reducing our carbon footprint, we also help preserve Wisconsin’s treasured natural resources. The Second District is filled with beautiful state parks such as Devil’s Lake in Sauk County, the University of Wisconsin Arboretum, and the Ice Age Trail in Dane County. In addition, Wisconsin’s lakes, rivers, streams, and natural prairie land have vital economic and cultural importance. I am dedicated to preserving our natural habitats and keeping our lakes and waterways clean so that future generations can continue to enjoy these landscapes.

I’m proud to support a number of initiatives aimed at addressing the climate crisis, establishing energy independence, and reducing pollution.

Healthcare

I have been an original cosponsor of the Medicare for All bill in Congress since I was first elected in 2013. I believe that healthcare is a human right and every single person in America deserves access to affordable high-quality healthcare. That is why I worked as co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus to grow support for Medicare for all and bringing the number of cosponsors from 63 in 2013 to over 100 in 2020.

Wisconsin is a national leader in quality accessible healthcare. I believe we must continue to expand and innovate within our healthcare system to provide all Wisconsinites access to health insurance and healthcare that meets their needs. Until Medicare for All becomes the law of the land, I continue to support expanding the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to provide Wisconsinites with access to affordable, quality healthcare. Because of the ACA, individuals with preexisting conditions can no longer be denied coverage and 105 million Americans have gained access to free preventative care, including recommended cancer screenings and immunizations. I am committed to working with my colleagues on ways to strengthen and improve the ACA, but I refuse to support any legislation that guts the law for political purposes. Ensuring that all families and businesses in Wisconsin have the security of cost-effective health insurance without sacrificing the quality of care is one of my highest priorities.

Supporting Seniors

In Congress, I have made the protection of critical programs for our seniors such as Social Security and Medicare one of my top priorities. The support that these programs offer has lifted millions of seniors out of poverty and provided financial security for many of our most vulnerable citizens. I believe we cannot balance the budget on the backs of our seniors. Any changes to these programs should be to make them stronger or expand them—not to cut benefits.

Our seniors continue to be pinched, and Social Security oftentimes makes up a significant portion of their revenue. In fact, one third of our seniors live almost exclusively on their social security checks. Expanding and strengthening the program will provide our seniors with greater economic security while providing a boost to our overall economy.

Medicare has helped seniors and persons with disabilities receive appropriate healthcare, and it has done so with far lower administrative costs than private insurance. Our senior citizens cannot afford to lose the health and economic security protections that Medicare provides. I will do everything I can to protect this essential program.

I strongly support the basic guarantee of the Social Security and Medicare programs; a solid and stable foundation for retirement security is a right not a privilege.

The public education system has provided generations of Americans with the skills needed to make the United States the world’s leading innovator of the past century. As a member of the House Committee on Education and Labor, I want to ensure our children and grandchildren can continue to have access to the highest quality public education, preparing them to be competitive in today’s globalized economy.

I am committed to investing in education to provide future generations with the tools they need to become leaders. I support efforts to modernize our classrooms, reduce class sizes, enhance special education programs, provide students with access to affordable higher education opportunities, and ensure America has the best-trained and most qualified teachers. I believe investing in the public education system is one of the best ways to help America become more productive and competitive.

Pre-K education is vital to our children’s cognitive development and I support the efforts to establish universal pre-k. Making pre-k education more accessible will allow our children to thrive in our nation’s educational system.

College can open up many opportunities and I believe we have a responsibility to make higher education affordable for the next generation. Unfortunately, a quality, affordable college education is growing further out of reach for too many in this country. Our nation is facing a rising student debt crisis due to increasing tuition costs, out of control interest rates, and the difficult job market facing recent graduates. While students struggle to make loan payments, they are prevented from actively contributing to our economy. I support a number of initiatives aimed at forgiving a portion of student loan debt and allowing students to refinance their federal student loans, freeing up funds to buy a house, get a new car, support a family, and pursue greater economic opportunities.

Governance

Protecting the Right to Vote

I am a leader in the fight to ensure that every American can vote without fear of disenfranchisement. I believe a country built on the foundation of civic participation should never tolerate any politically-motivated threats to our ability to express our views at the polls. Recent attempts to intimidate voters and sow doubt in our democracy cannot be left unchecked.

I have always supported the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, along with the Freedom to Vote Act, and other similar bills. I support legislation that explicitly guarantees the right to vote in the Constitution, providing all Americans the affirmative right to vote, and empowering Congress to protect this right. A voting rights amendment would positively affirm our founding principle that our country is at its strongest when everyone participates.

Budget

As a current member of the Joint Economic Committee and a former Chair of the Joint Finance Committee in the Wisconsin State Assembly, I believe our budgets should serve as a reflection of our values.

I support a budget that makes investments in our future generations and protects programs that advance our entire society. I believe our budget should strengthen Social Security and Medicare, and invest in job growth through infrastructure, education, and research and development, while responsibly reducing our deficits and cutting wasteful spending and redundant programs where they exist.

Human Rights

Equality

I am proud to serve as Co-Chair of the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus, helping to lead more than 100 caucus members on civil rights and equality issues. I am a leading co-sponsor of the Equality Act, legislation that would amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include protections that ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex. I am also a sponsor of the Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, a bill to prevent discrimination at colleges and universities, and the Restore Honor to Service Members Act, a bill to restore the status and benefits of service members discharged due to their sexual orientation.

During the Trump Administration, I strongly opposed the numerous attacks on the LGBTQ+ community, from the transgender military ban, to discriminatory adoption practices. I will always support our nation’s LGBTQ+ youth, who face relentless efforts to silence and alienate them, particularly on the state level through bills like Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law. Our kids should always feel safe to be who they are, and that includes while they’re at school.

Public Safety

National Security and Veterans

I emphasize the need to maintain peace and security at home and abroad through diplomacy whenever possible, and I remain committed to ensuring Wisconsin’s 400,000 veterans get the benefits they have earned. When our brave men and women return from foreign conflicts and retire from the military, the U.S. has a duty to provide them the support and care they deserve. I am committed to ending the VA backlog and support efforts that would allow the VA to streamline its services and serve veterans most in need.

I believe our country must maintain a proper balance between security and liberty. I am committed to protecting the privacy, security, and wellbeing of all Americans, and that means defending Americans from all types of threats. I founded the Defense Spending Reduction Caucus with Representative Barbara Lee, because our defense budget continues to grow without addressing real, everyday threats like cybersecurity attacks, pandemics, and climate change. If we want to address national security, we must reduce waste, fraud, and abuse, and expand our definition of defense to include all types of threats.

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District

Source: Wikipedia

Wisconsin’s 2nd congressional district is a congressional district of the United States House of Representatives in southern Wisconsin, covering Dane County, Iowa County, Lafayette County, Sauk County and Green County, as well as portions of Richland County and Rock County. The district includes Madison, the state’s capital, its suburbs and some of the surrounding areas. Like many districts anchored by a college town, the district is heavily Democratic, and includes the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

The district is currently represented by Democrat Mark Pocan, who succeeded current Senator Tammy Baldwin in 2013.

Historically, the district has tilted Democratic, due largely to the presence of heavily Democratic Madison. It was a swing district for much of the 1990s and early 2000s. and was held by a Republican from 1991 to 1999. However, since the 2000s round of redistricting, only the Milwaukee-based 4th District is considered more Democratic. John Kerry won the district in 2004 with 62% of the vote. Barack Obama also swept the district in 2008 with 69% of the vote to John McCain’s 30%.

Wikipedia

Mark William Pocan (/ˈpoʊkæn/ POH-kan; born August 14, 1964) is an American politician and businessman serving as the U.S. representative from Wisconsin’s 2nd congressional district since 2013. The district is based in the state capital, Madison. A member of the Democratic Party, Pocan is co-chair of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus and chair emeritus of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. From 1999 to 2013 he served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 78th district,[1] succeeding Tammy Baldwin there,[2] whom he also replaced in the House when Baldwin was elected to the U.S. Senate.

Early life and education

Pocan was born and raised in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He graduated from Harvey Elementary School, Washington Junior High School, and Mary D. Bradford High School in 1982, where he was elected senior class president. He attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison, earning a bachelor’s degree in journalism in 1986.

Early career

Shortly after graduating, Pocan opened up his own small business, a printing company named Budget Signs & Specialties, which he continues to own and run as of 2012. He is a member of the AFL-CIO, which he joined as a small business owner.[3]

Pocan’s active years at UW–Madison in College Democrats led to his election in 1991 to the Dane County Board of Supervisors, where he served Madison’s downtown community for three terms, leaving the board in 1996.

Wisconsin Assembly

Pocan at the 2012 Gay Straight Alliance for Safe Schools banquet

Elections

In 1998 Pocan’s longtime friend and ally, Tammy Baldwin, gave up her seat in the Wisconsin State Assembly to make a successful run for Congress. Pocan ran to succeed her in the western Madison district and won a three-way Democratic primary with 54% of the vote. He faced no Republican opponent in the general election and won with 93% of the vote against an independent. He won reelection in 2000 with 81%—the only time he faced a Republican challenger. He was unopposed for reelection from 2002 to 2010.[4]

Tenure

As a state legislator, Pocan earned a reputation for moving the Wisconsin political debate to the left. One of the most outspoken progressive members of the state assembly, he focused on difficult issues, including corrections reform, the state budget, education funding, and fighting privatization schemes.[citation needed]

For six years Pocan sat on the Joint Finance Committee, including a term as co-chair.[citation needed] He also took on a leading role among Assembly Democrats, running caucus campaign efforts in 2008 when Democrats went from five seats down to retaking the majority for the first time in 14 years.[citation needed]

Committee assignments

  • Committee on Urban and Local Affairs
  • Committee on Colleges and Universities
  • Joint Survey Committee on Retirement Systems
  • Joint Finance Committee

U.S. House of Representatives

Elections

Main article: 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin § District 2

In 2012, Baldwin gave up her congressional seat in order to run for the U.S. Senate and Pocan decided to run in the open 2nd congressional district. He won a four-candidate Democratic primary with 72% of the vote. He won all 7 counties in the district, including the heavily populated Dane County with 74% of the vote.[5] The 2nd is so heavily Democratic that the Democratic primary was considered the real contest, and it was widely believed that Pocan had assured himself a seat in Congress by winning it.[6] On November 6, 2012, Pocan won the general election, defeating Republican Chad Lee 68%–32%.[7][8]

Tenure

In 2023, Pocan was among 56 Democrats to vote in favor of H.Con.Res. 21, which directed President Joe Biden to remove U.S. troops from Syria within 180 days.[9][10]

Pocan was among the 46 House Democrats who voted against final passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023.[11]

After the drone strikes on aid workers from World Central Kitchen in April 2024, Pocan, James P. McGovern, Jan Schakowsky, Nancy Pelosi and 36 other Democratic members of Congress urged President Joe Biden in an open letter to reconsider planned arms shipments to the Israeli military.[12][13]

On July 19, 2024, Pocan called for Joe Biden to withdraw from the 2024 United States presidential election.[14]

Committee assignments

Caucus memberships

Paper and Packaging Caucus[21]

Political activism

Pocan in July 2018

Pocan identifies as a progressive Democrat, and is a member of organizations including Wisconsin Citizens Action, the American Civil Liberties Union, Fair Wisconsin[23] and Midwest Progressive Elected Officials Network. He is also one of the few progressive Democrats to have joined the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a conservative-leaning organization that produces model legislative proposals. Pocan used his membership to investigate the organization’s agenda and sponsors and wrote a series of articles on his experiences with ALEC for the Madison-based magazine The Progressive from 2008 to 2011.[24][25][26] On the September 29, 2012, edition of Moyers and Company, Pocan said, “ALEC is a corporate dating service for lonely legislators and corporate special interests that eventually the relationship culminates with some special-interest legislation and hopefully that lives happily ever after as the ALEC model. Unfortunately what’s excluded from that equation is the public.”[27]

In September 2018 Pocan supported legislation invoking the War Powers Resolution of 1973 to stop U.S. involvement in the Saudi-led intervention in Yemen, saying, “The world’s worst humanitarian crisis has been triggered by our secretive, illegal war in Yemen waged alongside the Saudi regime. As the Saudis use famine as a weapon of war, starving millions of innocent Yemenis to near death, the United States fuels, coordinates and provides bombs for Saudi airstrikes, and secretly deploys the military to participate in on-the-ground operations with Saudi troops.”[28]

In April 2019, after the House passed the resolution withdrawing American support for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen, Pocan was one of nine lawmakers to sign a letter to President Trump requesting a meeting with him and urging him to sign “Senate Joint Resolution 7, which invokes the War Powers Act of 1973 to end unauthorized US military participation in the Saudi-led coalition’s armed conflict against Yemen’s Houthi forces, initiated in 2015 by the Obama administration.” They asserted the “Saudi-led coalition’s imposition of an air-land-and-sea blockade as part of its war against Yemen’s Houthis has continued to prevent the unimpeded distribution of these vital commodities, contributing to the suffering and death of vast numbers of civilians throughout the country” and that Trump’s signing the resolution would give a “powerful signal to the Saudi-led coalition to bring the four-year-old war to a close.”[29]

Pocan supports decreasing U.S. military spending.[30] Pocan, Pramila Jayapal and Barbara Lee attempted to reduce the size of the $740 billion National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, but their motion was rejected 93-324. The Congressional Progressive Caucus cochairs Jayapal and Pocan declared: “Every handout to Lockheed Martin or Northrop Grumman is money that could have been spent on ending [COVID-19] pandemic, keeping small businesses afloat and staving off an economic meltdown.”[31]

In July 2019 Pocan voted against a House resolution introduced by Democratic Congressman Brad Schneider of Illinois opposing the Global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement targeting Israel.[32] The resolution passed 398-17.[33]

On December 18, 2019, Pocan voted for both articles of impeachment against President Trump.[34]

In January 2020, Pocan endorsed Senator Bernie Sanders for president.[35]

In May 2021, Pocan and Representatives Rashida Tlaib and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez drafted a resolution to block the sale of precision-guided weapons to Israel after the Biden administration approved the sale.[36]

In July 2024, in protest of the Gaza-Israel conflict, Pocan chose not to attend Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress.[37]

Personal life

Pocan is openly gay. He credits his political activism in part to an incident soon after he graduated from college and opened his printing business, when two men followed him after he left a gay bar and beat him with a baseball bat while they called him “faggot” and other anti-gay slurs.[38] This gay bashing incident spurred him to become active in the Madison LGBT community.[39] Pocan was the only openly gay member of the state Assembly after Tammy Baldwin‘s election to Congress, and one of three LGBT members of the 100th Wisconsin Legislature,[3] alongside Sen. Tim Carpenter (D–Milwaukee) and bisexual Rep. JoCasta Zamarripa (D–Milwaukee).

On November 24, 2006, Pocan and his long-term partner, Philip Frank, were legally married in Toronto, Ontario.[40]

Pocan’s brother, William S. Pocan, serves as a circuit court judge in Milwaukee County.[41]

Pocan is among the few U.S. representatives not to identify with any religion.[42]

Awards and honors

Pocan has received the following recognitions while in office:

  • Fair Wisconsin Statewide Leader Award (2009)
  • Planned Parenthood Rebecca Young Leadership Award (2009)
  • Professional Firefighters of Wisconsin Legislator of the Year (2008)[43]
  • Wisconsin Library Association’s Public Policy Award (2008)
  • Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault Voices of Courage Public Policy Award (2008)[44]
  • Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters Honor Roll (2008)[45]
  • Wisconsin Aids Fund award (2007)
  • Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters Conservation Champion (2006)
  • Wisconsin Counties Association Outstanding Legislator Award (2006 & 2008)
  • Clean Wisconsin Clean 16 Award (2004, 2002 & 2000)
  • ACLU Special Recognition Award (2001)
  • Wisconsin Federation of Teachers State Employees Council Representative of the Year (2003 & 2002)
  • Outreach Man of the Year (1999)[46]

Electoral history

Wisconsin Assembly (1998–2010)

U.S. House of Representatives (2012–present)

YearElectionDateElectedDefeatedTotalPlurality
2012Primary[47]Aug. 14Mark PocanDemocratic43,17172.16%Kelda RoysDem.13,08121.87%59,82630,090
Matt SilvermanDem.2,3653.95%
Dennis HallDem.1,1631.94%
General[48]Nov. 6Mark PocanDemocratic265,42267.90%Chad LeeRep.124,68331.90%390,898140,739
Joe Kopsick (write-in)Ind.60.00%
2014General[49]Nov. 4Mark Pocan (inc)Democratic224,92068.40%Peter TheronRep.103,61931.51%328,847121,301
2016General[50]Nov. 8Mark Pocan (inc)Democratic273,53768.72%Peter TheronRep.124,04431.16%398,060149,493
2018General[51]Nov. 6Mark Pocan (inc)Democratic309,11697.42%Joey Wayne Reed (write-in)Rep.290.01%317,295300,975
Rick Cruz (write-in)Ind.80.00%
Bradley Jason Burt (write-in)Dem.10.00%
2020General[52]Nov. 3Mark Pocan (inc)Democratic318,52369.67%Peter TheronRep.138,30630.25%457,205180,217

See also

References

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  2. ^ “Mark Pocan wins Madison-area US House race, keeping Baldwin’s vacated seat with Democrats”. chron.com. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
  3. ^ a b Weier, Anita (October 28, 2004), “UW Student Challenges Rep. Pocan”, The Capital Times, retrieved March 12, 2008
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  9. ^ “H.Con.Res. 21: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of … — House Vote #136 — Mar 8, 2023”.
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  12. ^ “Pelosi, Democratic lawmakers urge Biden to put conditions on military aid to Israel”. thehill.com. April 6, 2024. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  13. ^ FINAL Letter to Biden Admin re WCK Airstrike and Arms Transfers (5 April 2024, pocan.house.gov)
  14. ^ “Rep. Mark Pocan calls on Biden to drop out, saying concerns are ‘jeopardizing’ Dem chances”. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
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Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by

 Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 78th district
January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2013		Succeeded by

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by

 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Wisconsin’s 2nd congressional district
2013–present		Incumbent
Preceded by

 Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus
2017–2021
Served alongside: Raúl Grijalva, Pramila Jayapal		Succeeded by

Pramila Jayapal
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded by

 United States representatives by seniority
136th		Succeeded by


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