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Adam Jarchow
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 28th district
In office
January 5, 2015 – January 7, 2019
Preceded byErik Severson
Succeeded byGae Magnafici
Personal details
Born (1978-11-10) November 10, 1978 (age 46)
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseBarbara
Children2
EducationUniversity of Florida (BS, JD)

Adam Michael Jarchow (/ˈdʒɑːrkoʊ/ JAR-koh; born November 10, 1978) is an American attorney and Republican politician. He served two terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 28th Assembly district in northwest Wisconsin. He was a candidate for Attorney General of Wisconsin in the 2022 Republican primary.

Early life and career

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Adam Jarchow was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota on November 10, 1978.[1] During his childhood he attended school in Clear Lake, Wisconsin and graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1997.[2] Over the next four years he attended the University of Florida, graduating with his bachelors' of science in 2001.[2] He then attended the University of Florida College of Law, where he obtained his Juris Doctor and was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2004.[1][3]

After obtaining his degree, Jarchow set up a practice in Florida and later Minnesota, eventually moving back to Wisconsin and practicing law in New Richmond, Wisconsin.[3][4]

In 2017, Jarchow set up his own legal practice.[4]

Political career

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On November 4, 2014, Jarchow was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Republican.[5]

In 2016, Jarchow proposed legislation that would dissolve the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and split its duties between various departments.[6]

In 2017 Jarchow voted against the Foxconn deal alongside fellow Republican Todd Novak and 29 Democrats.[7]

Following the resignation of Republican Sheila Harsdorf from the State Senate, Jarchow announced a campaign to succeed her in the special election. He was followed by Republican and fellow state representative Shannon Zimmerman.[8] During the campaign, Jarchow criticized Zimmerman over allegations he did not reside in his assembly district.[9] In response, Jarchow was criticized by Zimmerman for voting against the 2017 opposing the Foxconn deal.[10] Jarchow defeated Zimmerman by a 12 point margin.[11] Jarchow was defeated by Democrat Patty Schachtner in what was considered an upset victory.[12] Due to his defeat in the senate special election, Jarchow declined to seek re-election to his senate seat in the fall.[13]

In October 2021, Jarchow announced he would be seeking the Republican nomination for attorney general of Wisconsin in the 2022 election, seeking to challenge incumbent Democrat Josh Kaul.[14] Jarchow faced two other candidates in the primary, Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney and attorney Karen Mueller.[15] During the campaign he ran a right wing campaign on national issues, such as criticizing transgender athletes, opposing the "Madison Swamp," and supporting Kyle Rittenhouse.[16][15] He was opposed by Toney, who ran a more moderate campaign and touted his experience as a prosecutor for Fond du Lac County.[16] Throughout the primary, Jarchow and Toney agreed on expanding gun rights to nonviolent felons, and all three Republican candidates agreed on implementing tough-on-crime policies if elected, as well as prosecuting cases of election fraud and investigating false allegations that the 2020 election was fraudulent.[17][18] Additionally, Jarchow criticized Toney for his decision to temporarily enforce Wisconsin's stay-at-home orders during the COVID-19 Pandemic.[16][19] Jarchow outspent Toney nearly 5-to-1 during the course of the primary.[15] He was defeated by Toney by a nearly half-point margin.[20]

Personal life

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Jarchow is married to Barbara Jarchow, whom he met while attending University of Florida College of Law, and lives in Balsam Lake, Wisconsin with their two children.[1]

Electoral history

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Wisconsin Assembly (2014, 2016)

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Year Election Date Elected Defeated Total Plurality
2014 General[5] Nov. 4 Adam Jarchow Republican 12,747 62.23% Travis Schachtner Dem. 7,736 37.77% 20,484 5,011
2016 General[21] Nov. 8 Adam Jarchow (inc) Republican 17,612 60.66% Jeff Peterson Dem. 9,837 33.88% 29,032 7,775
Vincent Zilka Ind. 1,580 5.44%

Wisconsin Senate (2018)

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Year Election Date Elected Defeated Total Plurality
2018

(special)

Primary[22] Dec. 19 (2017) Adam Jarchow Republican 4,023 55.94% Shannon Zimmerman Rep. 3,161 43.95% 7,192 862
Special[23] Jan. 16 Patty Schachtner Democratic 12,249 54.60% Adam Jarchow Rep. 9,909 44.17% 28,427 2,340
Brian J. Corriea Lib. 273 1.22%

Attorney General (2022)

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Year Election Date Elected Defeated Total Plurality
2022 Primary[24] Aug. 9 Eric Toney Republican 222,902 37.35% Adam Jarchow Rep. 220,045 36.87% 596,828 2,857
Karen Mueller Rep. 152,581 25.57%

References

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  1. ^ a b c "State Representative Adam Jarchow - 28th Assembly district". Wisconsin Legislature. Archived from the original on October 31, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Representative Adam Jarchow". Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Adam Michael Jarchow "Adam M. Jarchow"". The Florida Bar. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Jarchow Law LLC - About Us". Jarchow Law LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  5. ^ a b Canvass Results for 2014 General Election - 11/4/2014 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Government Accountability Board. November 26, 2014. p. 15. Retrieved July 16, 2025 – via Wisconsin Elections Commission.
  6. ^ Bergquist, Lee; Marley, Patrick (December 21, 2016). "Scott Walker: Proposal to split DNR might have merit". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  7. ^ White, Laurel (September 14, 2017). "Legislature Approves $3B Incentive Package For Foxconn". Wisconsin Public Radio. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  8. ^ Marley, Patrick (November 10, 2017). "Wisconsin Rep. Adam Jarchow gets into the race to replace state Sen. Sheila Harsdorf". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  9. ^ Longaecker, Mike (December 13, 2017). "Republicans trade accusations in primary battle for Harsdorf's seat". Republican Eagle. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  10. ^ "10th SD GOP candidates differ on Foxconn, budget, taxes". WisPolitics. December 15, 2017. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  11. ^ "Jarchow tops Zimmerman in western Wisconsin GOP primary". WEAU. December 20, 2017. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  12. ^ Richmond, Todd (January 16, 2018). "Dem Schachtner beats Jarchow to take Senate seat". Associated Press. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  13. ^ Stein, Jason (March 1, 2018). "Rep. Adam Jarchow not seeking re-election after loss in state Senate run". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  14. ^ Beck, Molly (October 22, 2021). "Former state lawmaker Adam Jarchow files paperwork to run for attorney general in Wisconsin". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  15. ^ a b c Richmond, Todd (August 9, 2022). "Jarchow, Toney vie for chance to taken on Wisconsin AG Kaul". Associated Press. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  16. ^ a b c Richmond, Todd (April 3, 2022). "Plenty of space between top 2 Republican AG hopefuls". Associated Press. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  17. ^ "GOP attorney general candidates look to expand gun rights". KTTC. June 8, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  18. ^ Redman, Henry (August 8, 2022). "Candidates in Republican attorney general primary promise tough-on-crime policies". Wisconsin Examiner. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  19. ^ "Jarchow ads target Toney on enforcing stay-at-home order". WisPolitics. March 17, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  20. ^ Mentzer, Rob (August 9, 2022). "Fond du Lac prosecutor Eric Toney wins tight race for GOP attorney general". Wisconsin Public Radio. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  21. ^ Canvass Results for 2016 General Election - 11/8/2016 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. December 22, 2016. p. 15. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  22. ^ Canvass Results for 2017 Special Primary State Senate District 10 - 12/19/2017 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. December 27, 2017. p. 1. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  23. ^ Canvass Results for 2018 Special Election State Senate District 10 - 1/16/2018 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. January 25, 2018. p. 1. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  24. ^ Canvass Results for 2022 Partisan Primary - 8/9/2022 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. August 26, 2022. p. 3. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
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