Delegation At A Glance (District Map)
• Total House seats: 8
• 109th Congress: 4 D, 4 R
• 110th Congress: 5 D, 3 R

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WI-01


District 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%

Paul Ryan (R) Elected in 1998; Seeking fifth term; Ryan ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 608-754-8099 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography

Jeff Thomas (D) Thomas, a surgeon, was nominated with 25% in a five-way primary. Contact: Not available • Campaign Web site

WI-02


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%

Tammy Baldwin (D) Elected in 1998; Seeking fifth term; Baldwin ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 608-663-6300 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography • DCCC profile

Dave Magnum (R) Magnum, a radio station owner, ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 608-438-2946 • Campaign Web site

WI-03


District Profile: Cuba City features a separate shield for each president; a week before the 2004 election, Bush was the first incumbent president who actually stopped in the tiny town. Full Profile
2006 Results: Ron Kind (D) defeated Paul Nelson (R) by 65-35%

Ron Kind (D) Elected in 1996; Seeking sixth term; Kind was nominated in a two-way primary. Contact: 608-782-3444 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography • DCCC profile

Paul Nelson (R) Nelson, a realtor, ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 715-698-8683 • Campaign Web site

WI-04


District Profile: 2002 redistricting eliminated the old 5th in the northern half of Milwaukee. Removed from the 4th were almost all of its suburbs in Waukesha and Milwaukee Counties. Full Profile
2006 Results: Gwen Moore (D) defeated Perfecto Rivera (R) by 71-28%

Gwen Moore (D) Elected in 2004; Seeking second term; Moore ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 202-544-3604 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography • DCCC profile

Perfecto Rivera (R) Rivera, a bank executive, ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: Not available • Campaign Web site

WI-05


District Profile: This is by far the most Republican district in the state; it voted 62 percent for George W. Bush in 2000 and 63 percent in 2004. Full Profile
2006 Results: Jim Sensenbrenner Jr. (R) defeated Bryan Kennedy (D) by 62-36%

Jim Sensenbrenner Jr. (R) Elected in 1978; Seeking 15th term; Sensenbrenner ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 414-967-9292 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography

Bryan Kennedy (D) Kennedy, a professor, ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 414-807-2983 • Campaign Web site • DCCC profile

WI-06


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: Thomas Petri (R) was unopposed

Thomas Petri (R) Elected in 1979; Seeking 14th full term; Petri ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 920-923-4050 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography

Challengers No challengers

WI-07


District Profile: The politics of northern Wisconsin and the 7th District has a rough-hewn quality, a certain lumberjack populist flavor. Full Profile
2006 Results: David Obey (D) defeated Nick Reid (R) by 62-35%

David Obey (D) Elected in 1969; Seeking 19th term; Obey ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 715-849-2534 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography • DCCC profile

Nick Reid (R) Reid, a former congressional aide, was nominated with 59% in a two-way primary. Contact: 715-254-9290 • Campaign Web site

WI-08


District Profile: Politically, this has often been malleable country. Democrats can win here. But the 8th District these days more often votes Republican. Full Profile
2006 Results: Steve Kagen (D) defeated John Gard (R) by 51-49%

John Gard (R) Gard, the state assembly speaker, was nominated with 68% in a two-way primary. Contact: 920-437-4273 • Campaign Web site

Steve Kagen (D) Kagen, a physician, was nominated with 48% in a three-way primary. Contact: 920-257-2592 • Campaign Web site • DCCC profile