Wisconsin House
Filing Deadline: July 8, 2008 • Primary Date: Sept. 9, 2008 • General Election: Nov. 4, 2008District Profile: Politically, it tilts a bit to the Republican side. In this presidential battleground state, the district voted 54 percent for Bush in 2004. Full Profile
2006 results: Paul Ryan (R) defeated Jeffrey Thomas (D) by 63-37%.
Incumbent
Paul Ryan (R)Elected in 1998; Seeking sixth term.
Challengers
Paulette Garin (D), teacher
Mike Hebert (D), former factory worker
Marge Krupp (D), chemical engineer
John Mogk (D), college administrator
District Profile: A map of the 2004 presidential election results shows the rural areas south and west of Madison as a solid Democratic blue. This makes the 2nd now a very Democratic district. Full Profile
2006 results: Tammy Baldwin (D) defeated Dave Magnum (R) by 63-37%.
Incumbent
Tammy Baldwin (D)Elected in 1998; Seeking sixth term.
Challengers
Peter Theron (R), teacher
District Profile: Western Wisconsin was the one segment of rural America where Al Gore and John Kerry ran even with historic Democratic percentages. Full Profile
2006 results: Ron Kind (D) defeated Paul Nelson (R) by 65-35%.
Incumbent
Ron Kind (D)Elected in 1996; Seeking seventh term.
Challengers
Paul Stark (R), homebuilder
District Profile: The 4th district covers the entire city of Milwaukee and a few of its working class suburbs. Full Profile
2006 results: Gwen Moore (D) defeated Perfecto Rivera (R) by 71-28%.
Incumbent
Gwen Moore (D)Elected in 2004; Seeking third term.
Challengers
None
District Profile: This is by far the most Republican district in the state; it voted 62% for George W. Bush in 2000 and 63% in 2004. Full Profile
2006 results: Jim Sensenbrenner (R) defeated Bryan Kennedy (D) by 62-36%.
Incumbent
Jim Sensenbrenner (R)Elected in 1978; Seeking 16th term.
Challengers
Jim Burkee (R), college professor
District Profile: The 6th is a slice of central Wisconsin from Lake Michigan to the Wisconsin River. It has the highest percentage of residents of German ancestry (39 percent) in the nation. Full Profile
2006 results: Tom Petri (R) was unopposed.
Incumbent
Tom Petri (R)Elected in April 1979; Seeking 15th full term.
Challengers
Roger Kittelson (D), dairy marketing specialist
Mark Wollum (D)
District Profile: The politics of northern Wisconsin has a rough-hewn quality, a certain lumberjack populist flavor. Full Profile
2006 results: David Obey (D) defeated Nick Reid (R) by 62-35%.
Incumbent
David Obey (D)Elected in April 1969; Seeking 20th full term.
Challengers
Daniel Mielke (R), farmer
District Profile: Politically, this has often been malleable country, but the 8th District in recent years has more often than not voted Republican. Full Profile
2006 results: Steve Kagen (D) defeated John Gard (R) by 51-49%.
Incumbent
Steve Kagen (D)Elected in 2006; Seeking second term.
Challengers
John Gard (R), former state assembly speaker
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Race Rankings
Based on likelihood of seat switching party control
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N.Y.-13
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N.Y.-25
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Ariz.-01
(Open-R)4.
Va.-11
(Open-R)5.
N.J.-03
(Open-R)6.
Texas-22
(Lampson-D)7.
Ill.-11
(Open-R)8.
La.-06
(Cazayoux-D)9.
Ohio-16
(Open-R)10.
N.J.-07
(Open-R)11.
N.M.-01
(Open-R)12.
Minn.-03
(Open-R)13.
Colo.-04
(Musgrave-R)14.
Ohio-15
(Open-R)15.
Alaska-AL
(Young-R)Previous Coverage
Check out National Journal's coverage of previous Wisconsin house races.
