2002 General Election for Governor – McCallum & Doyle
In 2002, Scott McCallum, a Republican, was the acting governor of Wisconsin who had been elevated to the post when Governor Tommy Thompson resigned to become the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. Running for a full term as governor, McCallum was challenged by Wisconsin Attorney General Jim Doyle, a Democrat. Because the two candidates could not agree on a series of other debates, this October 4, 2002 debate sponsored by the WBA Foundation contributed significantly to public awareness of their positions on issues related to property taxes and more.
James E. Doyle Sr. ran unsuccessfully for governor in 1954 and was appointed as a federal judge in 1965. Ruth Bachhuber Doyle was the first woman from Dane County to be elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1948.