Monopoly Politics Wisconsin 2000
9 seats: 4R, 5D 50-50
As predicted in our 1997 report, each party suffered a seat change. Tammy Baldwin became the state's first-ever woman member of Congress in an open seat leaning Democrat, while Mark Green was the only Republican in the nation to defeat a Democratic incumbent. If all incumbents seek re-election, Democrats should maintain their majority, and could add to it – Paul Ryan (who won a surprisingly easy open seat win in a Democratic-leaning district) is at risk.1. Paul Ryan (R), 1998 | Vulnerable | |||||
'98: 57 | ['96: R 51 | '94: R 49 | '92: D 50] | D 51 | ||
2. Tammy Baldwin (D), 1998 | Win | |||||
'98: 53 | ['96: R 57 | '94: R 69 | '92: R 63] | D 56 | ||
3. Ron Kind (D), 1996 | Comfortable* | |||||
'98: 72 | '96: 52 | ['94: R 56 | '92: R 56] | D 51 | ||
4. Gerald Kleczka (D), 1984 | Comfortable* | |||||
'98: 58 | '96: 58 | '94: 54 | '92: 66 | 50-50 | ||
5. Thomas Barrett (D), 1992 | Landslide | |||||
'98: 78 | '96: 73 | '94: 62 | '92: 69 | D 64 | ||
6. Thomas Petri (R), 1979 | Landslide | |||||
'98: 93 U | '96: 73 | '94: 100 | '92: 53 | R 54 | ||
7. David Obey (D), 1968 | Comfortable* | |||||
'98: 61 | '96: 57 | '94: 54 | '92: 64 | 50-50 | ||
8. Mark Green (R), 1998 | Win | |||||
'98: 55 | '96: D 52 | '94: R 64 | '92: R 70] | R 53 | ||
9. J. Sensenbrenner (R), 1978 | Landslide | |||||
'98: 91 U | '96: 74 | '94: 100 | '92: 70 | R 62 |