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'', p. 39 ("Born St. Paul, Minn, November 10, 1978") is an American attorney and Republican politician. He served two terms in the

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, representing the 28th Assembly district in northwest Wisconsin. He was a candidate for Attorney General of Wisconsin in the

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Biography

Jarchow was born in

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. He lived in Balsam Lake, Wisconsin and graduated from Clear Lake High School, in

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. Jarchow received his bachelor's degree from

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and his J.D. degree from University of Florida College of Law.

Career

After graduating from law school, Jarchow practiced law in

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and

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before returning to Wisconsin to practice law in New Richmond. On November 4, 2014, Jarchow was elected to the

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

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. 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)

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Wisconsin Senate (2018)

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Attorney General (2022)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jarchow, Adam 1978 births Fredric G. Levin College of Law alumni Florida lawyers Living people Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly Minnesota lawyers People from New Richmond, Wisconsin People from Polk County, Wisconsin Politicians from Saint Paul, Minnesota University of Florida alumni Wisconsin lawyers 21st-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature