Tim Michels

Of particular interest in this election was a study conducted by Princeton University in 2005. They found that a quick look at a candidate’s photograph — a one-second exposure — created an initial impression that often lasted through the more deliberative process that helps a voter decide. The researchers showed study participants photos of Tim Michels and Russ Feingold, and were able to predict the outcome of the election based solely on facial appearances.

Michels was the 2004 Republican nominee for U.S. Senate from Wisconsin, running against the incumbent Democrat Russ Feingold. Michels lost in the general election to Feingold; 55% to 44%.

In 2004, Michels, defeated Russ Darrow, Jr., State Senator Bob Welch, and attorney Robert Lorge in the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate. He holds the record through 2010 for the most votes for a Republican in the history of Wisconsin.

In 1998 Michels made a bid for the state Senate, winning the Republican primary. He won 43 percent of the vote in a four-way primary.

Michels graduated from Lomira High School in 1980, and obtained a bachelor's degree in political science in 1984 from St. Norbert College. He received an MBA from the University of Chicago in 1997 and an MPA from the Illinois Institute of Technology the same year.

Timothy J. Michels (born August 7, 1962) is an American businessman from Brownsville, Wisconsin. He co-owns and co-manages Michels Corporation, a family-owned and operated construction company, the largest in Wisconsin.