Wisconsin
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 |
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'98: 57 |
['96: R 51 |
'94: R 49 |
'92: D 50] |
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D 51 |
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| 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 |
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| 7. David Obey (D), 1968 |
Comfortable* |
| |
'98: 61 |
'96: 57 |
'94: 54 |
'92: 64 |
|
50-50 |
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| 8. Mark Green (R), 1998 |
Win |
| |
'98: 55 |
'96: D 52 |
'94: R 64 |
'92: R 70] |
|
R 53 |
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| 9. J. Sensenbrenner (R), 1978 |
Landslide |
| |
'98: 91 U |
'96: 74 |
'94: 100 |
'92: 70 |
|
R 62 |
Wisconsin's results 1982 to 1998
Facts in Focus for Wisconsin 1982 to 1998
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