# Adam Jarchow

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.

## Biography

Jarchow was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He lived in Balsam Lake, Wisconsin and graduated from Clear Lake High School, in Clear Lake, Wisconsin. Jarchow received his bachelor's degree from University of Florida and his J.D. degree from University of Florida College of Law.

## Career

After graduating from law school, Jarchow practiced law in Florida and Minnesota before returning to Wisconsin to practice law in New Richmond. On November 4, 2014, Jarchow was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Republican. In a special election for a state senate seat in January 2018, he was defeated by Patty Schachtner. Jarchow did not run for a third term in the Assembly in 2018.
In October 2021, he announced he would be a candidate for attorney general of Wisconsin in the 2022 election, challenging incumbent Democratic attorney general Josh Kaul. He faced a primary against Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney, where he was defeated.

## Electoral history
### Wisconsin Assembly (2014, 2016)

Wisconsin Assembly, 28th District Election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| General Election, November 4, 2014 ||||||
| | Republican | Adam Jarchow | 12,747 | 62.23% | +6.05% |
| | Democratic | Travis Schachtner | 7,736 | 37.77% | −5.95% |
| | | Scattering | 1 | 0.00% | |
| Plurality | Plurality | Plurality | 5,011 | 24.46% | +12.01% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,484 | 100.0% | -27.47% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
Wisconsin Assembly, 28th District Election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| General Election, November 8, 2016 ||||||
| | Republican | Adam Jarchow (incumbent) | 17,612 | 60.66% | −1.56% |
| | Democratic | Jeff Peterson | 9,837 | 33.88% | −3.88% |
| | Independent | Vincent Zilka | 1,580 | 5.44% | |
| | | Scattering | 3 | 0.01% | |
| Plurality | Plurality | Plurality | 7,775 | 26.78% | +2.32% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,032 | 100.0% | +41.73% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### Wisconsin Senate (2018)

Wisconsin Senate, 10th District Special Election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican Primary, December 19, 2017 ||||||
| | Republican | Adam Jarchow | 4,023 | 55.94% | |
| | Republican | Shannon Zimmerman | 3,161 | 43.95% | |
| | | Scattering | 8 | 0.11% | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,192 | 100.0% | |
| Special Election, January 16, 2018 ||||||
| | Democratic | Patty Schachtner | 12,249 | 54.60% | +17.84% |
| | Republican | Adam Jarchow | 9,909 | 44.17% | −19.03% |
| | Libertarian | Brian J. Corriea | 273 | 1.22% | |
| | | Scattering | 3 | 0.01% | |
| Plurality | Plurality | Plurality | 2,340 | 10.43% | -16.01% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,434 | 100.0% | -74.91% |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### Attorney General (2022)

2022 Wisconsin Attorney General Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Eric Toney | 222,902 | 37.43% |
| | Republican | Adam Jarchow | 220,045 | 36.95% |
| | Republican | Karen Mueller | 152,581 | 25.62% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 595,528 | 100.0% |