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Herb Kohl

Herbert Hiken Kohl (February 7, 1935 – December 27, 2023) was an American businessman, philanthropist, and Democratic politician from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He served 24 years as a U.S. senator from Wisconsin, from 1989 to 2013, and earlier served as chairman of the Wisconsin Democratic Party. From 1970 to 1979, Kohl was president of Kohl's Corporation, his family's business that owned the Kohl's department stores chain. He purchased the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association in 1985 to prevent the team from relocating out of Milwaukee. He is also the namesake of the Kohl Center arena on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus.

Infobox

Preceded by
William Gerrard
Succeeded by
Michael Bleicher
Born
Herbert Hiken Kohl(1935-02-07)February 7, 1935Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died
December 27, 2023(2023-12-27) (aged 88)Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Education
University of Wisconsin–Madison (BS)Harvard University (MBA)
Allegiance
United States
Branch/service
United States Army
Years of service
1958–1964
Unit
Army Reserve
Party
Democratic

Tables

· Electoral history › U.S. Senate (1988–2006)
1988
1988
Year
1988
Election
Primary
Date
Sep. 13
Elected
Herb Kohl
Elected
Democratic
Elected
249,226
Elected
46.78%
Defeated
Tony Earl
Defeated
Dem.
Defeated
203,479
Defeated
38.19%
Total
533,004
Plurality
45,747
Ed Garvey
Ed Garvey
Year
Ed Garvey
Election
Dem.
Date
55,225
Elected
10.37%
Doug La Follette
Doug La Follette
Year
Doug La Follette
Election
Dem.
Date
19,819
Elected
3.72%
Edmund Hou-Seye
Edmund Hou-Seye
Year
Edmund Hou-Seye
Election
Dem.
Date
5,040
Elected
0.95%
General
General
Year
General
Election
Nov. 8
Date
Herb Kohl
Elected
Democratic
Elected
1,128,625
Elected
52.08%
Elected
Susan Engeleiter
Defeated
Rep.
Defeated
1,030,440
Defeated
47.55%
Defeated
2,167,257
Total
98,185
George W. Zaehringer
George W. Zaehringer
Year
George W. Zaehringer
Election
Ind.
Date
3,965
Elected
0.18%
Patricia Grogan
Patricia Grogan
Year
Patricia Grogan
Election
Ind.
Date
3,029
Elected
0.14%
Arlyn F. Wollenburg
Arlyn F. Wollenburg
Year
Arlyn F. Wollenburg
Election
Ind.
Date
1,198
Elected
0.06%
1994
1994
Year
1994
Election
Primary
Date
Sep. 13
Elected
Herb Kohl (inc)
Elected
Democratic
Elected
135,982
Elected
89.72%
Defeated
Edmund Hou-Seye
Defeated
Dem.
Defeated
15,579
Defeated
10.28%
Total
151,561
Plurality
120,403
General
General
Year
General
Election
Nov. 8
Date
Herb Kohl (inc)
Elected
Democratic
Elected
912,662
Elected
58.31%
Elected
Robert T. Welch
Defeated
Rep.
Defeated
636,989
Defeated
40.70%
Defeated
1,565,090
Total
275,673
James Dean
James Dean
Year
James Dean
Election
Lib.
Date
15,439
Elected
0.99%
2000
2000
Year
2000
Election
Primary
Date
Sep. 12
Elected
Herb Kohl (inc)
Elected
Democratic
Elected
184,920
Elected
89.78%
Defeated
Jim Sigl
Defeated
Dem.
Defeated
20,858
Defeated
10.13%
Total
205,981
Plurality
164,062
General
General
Year
General
Election
Nov. 7
Date
Herb Kohl (inc)
Elected
Democratic
Elected
1,563,238
Elected
61.54%
Elected
John Gillespie
Defeated
Rep.
Defeated
940,744
Defeated
37.04%
Defeated
2,540,083
Total
622,494
Tim Peterson
Tim Peterson
Year
Tim Peterson
Election
Lib.
Date
21,348
Elected
0.84%
Eugene A. Hem
Eugene A. Hem
Year
Eugene A. Hem
Election
Ind.
Date
9,555
Elected
0.38%
Robert R. Raymond
Robert R. Raymond
Year
Robert R. Raymond
Election
Con.
Date
4,296
Elected
0.17%
2006
2006
Year
2006
Election
Primary
Date
Sep. 12
Elected
Herb Kohl (inc)
Elected
Democratic
Elected
308,178
Elected
85.66%
Defeated
Ben Masel
Defeated
Dem.
Defeated
51,245
Defeated
14.24%
Total
359,758
Plurality
256,933
General
General
Year
General
Election
Nov. 7
Date
Herb Kohl (inc)
Elected
Democratic
Elected
1,439,214
Elected
67.31%
Elected
Robert G. Lorge
Defeated
Rep.
Defeated
630,299
Defeated
29.48%
Defeated
2,138,297
Total
808,915
Rae Vogeler
Rae Vogeler
Year
Rae Vogeler
Election
Grn.
Date
42,434
Elected
1.98%
Ben J. Glatzel
Ben J. Glatzel
Year
Ben J. Glatzel
Election
Ind.
Date
25,096
Elected
1.17%
Year
Election
Date
Elected
Defeated
Total
Plurality
1988
Primary
Sep. 13
Herb Kohl
Democratic
249,226
46.78%
Tony Earl
Dem.
203,479
38.19%
533,004
45,747
Ed Garvey
Dem.
55,225
10.37%
Doug La Follette
Dem.
19,819
3.72%
Edmund Hou-Seye
Dem.
5,040
0.95%
General
Nov. 8
Herb Kohl
Democratic
1,128,625
52.08%
Susan Engeleiter
Rep.
1,030,440
47.55%
2,167,257
98,185
George W. Zaehringer
Ind.
3,965
0.18%
Patricia Grogan
Ind.
3,029
0.14%
Arlyn F. Wollenburg
Ind.
1,198
0.06%
1994
Primary
Sep. 13
Herb Kohl (inc)
Democratic
135,982
89.72%
Edmund Hou-Seye
Dem.
15,579
10.28%
151,561
120,403
General
Nov. 8
Herb Kohl (inc)
Democratic
912,662
58.31%
Robert T. Welch
Rep.
636,989
40.70%
1,565,090
275,673
James Dean
Lib.
15,439
0.99%
2000
Primary
Sep. 12
Herb Kohl (inc)
Democratic
184,920
89.78%
Jim Sigl
Dem.
20,858
10.13%
205,981
164,062
General
Nov. 7
Herb Kohl (inc)
Democratic
1,563,238
61.54%
John Gillespie
Rep.
940,744
37.04%
2,540,083
622,494
Tim Peterson
Lib.
21,348
0.84%
Eugene A. Hem
Ind.
9,555
0.38%
Robert R. Raymond
Con.
4,296
0.17%
2006
Primary
Sep. 12
Herb Kohl (inc)
Democratic
308,178
85.66%
Ben Masel
Dem.
51,245
14.24%
359,758
256,933
General
Nov. 7
Herb Kohl (inc)
Democratic
1,439,214
67.31%
Robert G. Lorge
Rep.
630,299
29.48%
2,138,297
808,915
Rae Vogeler
Grn.
42,434
1.98%
Ben J. Glatzel
Ind.
25,096
1.17%
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Preceded byWilliam Gerrard
Preceded byWilliam Gerrard
Party political offices
Preceded byWilliam Gerrard
Party political offices
Chair of the Wisconsin Democratic Party 1975–1977
Party political offices
Succeeded byMichael Bleicher
Preceded byWilliam Proxmire
Preceded byWilliam Proxmire
Party political offices
Preceded byWilliam Proxmire
Party political offices
Democratic nominee for U.S. Senator from Wisconsin(Class 1) 1988, 1994, 2000, 2006
Party political offices
Succeeded byTammy Baldwin
Sporting positions
Sporting positions
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Sporting positions
Preceded byJim Fitzgerald
Preceded byJim Fitzgerald
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Preceded byJim Fitzgerald
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Owner of the Milwaukee Bucks 1985–2014
Party political offices
Succeeded byWesley EdensMarc Lasry
U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
Party political offices
U.S. Senate
Preceded byWilliam Proxmire
Preceded byWilliam Proxmire
Party political offices
Preceded byWilliam Proxmire
Party political offices
U.S. Senator (Class 1) from Wisconsin 1989–2013 Served alongside: Bob Kasten, Russ Feingold, Ron Johnson
Party political offices
Succeeded byTammy Baldwin
Preceded byJohn Breaux
Preceded byJohn Breaux
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Preceded byJohn Breaux
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Ranking Member of the Senate Aging Committee 2005–2007
Party political offices
Succeeded byGordon Smith
Preceded byGordon Smith
Preceded byGordon Smith
Party political offices
Preceded byGordon Smith
Party political offices
Chair of the Senate Aging Committee 2007–2013
Party political offices
Succeeded byBill Nelson
Party political offices
Preceded byWilliam Gerrard
Chair of the Wisconsin Democratic Party 1975–1977
Succeeded byMichael Bleicher
Preceded byWilliam Proxmire
Democratic nominee for U.S. Senator from Wisconsin(Class 1) 1988, 1994, 2000, 2006
Succeeded byTammy Baldwin
Sporting positions
Preceded byJim Fitzgerald
Owner of the Milwaukee Bucks 1985–2014
Succeeded byWesley EdensMarc Lasry
Senate
Preceded byWilliam Proxmire
Senator (Class 1) from Wisconsin 1989–2013 Served alongside: Bob Kasten, Russ Feingold, Ron Johnson
Succeeded byTammy Baldwin
Preceded byJohn Breaux
Ranking Member of the Senate Aging Committee 2005–2007
Succeeded byGordon Smith
Preceded byGordon Smith
Chair of the Senate Aging Committee 2007–2013
Succeeded byBill Nelson

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    https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/27/us/herbert-kohl-dead.html
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  55. Results of Fall General Election – 11/07/2000
    https://whs.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_09c2e2a3-1386-4ff9-aad8-3248bf6bb3c5/
  56. Results of Fall Primary Election – 09/12/2006
    https://whs.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_652d86d6-b92d-424b-8ebe-b58a0781ae29/
  57. Results of Fall General Election – 11/07/2006
    https://whs.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_e8d5fe23-b646-48ba-acb0-3b70c311a0fd/
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