Wisconsin Elections in 2008
U.S. President
Wisconsin Presidential Election
Candidates: Barack Obama (D), John McCain (R), Ralph Nader (I), Bob Barr, Jr. (L)
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U.S. Congress
U.S. House, District 1
Candidates: Margaret "Marge" Krupp (D), Paul Davis Ryan (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 2
Candidates: Tammy Baldwin (D, Incumbent), Peter Theron (R)
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U.S. House, District 3
Candidates: Ron Kind (D, Incumbent), Paul Stark (R)
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U.S. House, District 4
Candidates: Gwen S. Moore (D, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 5
Candidates: James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 6
Candidates: Roger Kittelson (D), Thomas E. Petri (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 7
Candidates: David R. Obey (D, Incumbent), Daniel E. Mielke (R)
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U.S. House, District 8
Candidates: Steve Kagen (D, Incumbent), John Gard (R)
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Previous WI Election Results
Republican Presidential Primary (Feb. 19, 2008)
Democratic Presidential Primary (Feb. 19, 2008)
Latest Headlines
- Democrats Carry Big Generic Ballot Lead (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Obama and McCain Wrap Up Campaigns (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Washington Post-ABC News Poll (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Poll Shows Obama Deflected Recent Attacks (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The State of the Races (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The Final Fix Electoral Map (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The State Of the Races (Nov. 2, 2008)
- The State of the Election: Midwest (Nov. 2, 2008)
- The Final Senate Line: The Fix Predicts (Oct. 31, 2008)
- Rick Davis Sees "One of the Greatest Comebacks" (Oct. 31, 2008)
Political Profile
WI Campaign Advertising
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Wisconsin Demographics
- Population: 5,601,640
- Gender: 49.7% male, 50.3% female
- Age: 76.4% 18 years and over; 13.2% 65 years and over; Median age: 38.0
- Median Household Income: $50,578
- Families Below Poverty Level: 7.1%
- Education: 11.2% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher
Source: 2007 American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau
Note: This list of candidates is not comprehensive. Candidates listed on this page were chosen by washingtonpost.com reporters and editors based on an analysis of their overall competitiveness in this race. Candidates will be added and removed from this page as the race unfolds.
