Archive for October 2010
Election Profile: Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District
In 2008, the Congressman enjoyed the largest margin of victory of his career – 44.5 points over Republican Glen Menze
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The fight for Bachmann’s seat has seen $16.2 million in campaign contributions across all candidates – the most of any U.S. House race in the nation by more than $6 million
Read MoreElection Profile: Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District
Ellison enjoyed the largest margin of victory for a one-term incumbent in the history of the Gopher State in 2008
Read MoreElection Profile: Minnesota’s 4th Congressional District
The DFL has carried the 4th District in every race from 1948 through 2008
Read MoreElection Profile: Minnesota’s 3rd Congressional District
Minnesota’s 3rd Congressional District has not voted for a DFL candidate since 1958 – a string of 25 consecutive elections
Read MoreElection Profile: Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District
Gopher State’s 2nd CD’s 14.5-point average margin of victory sine 2002 is the 36th smallest in the country
Read MoreElection Profile: Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District
With the exception of DFLer Tim Penny’s six-term service from 1984-1992, the GOP had won every 1st District contest from 1892 through 2004
Read MoreElection Profile: Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District
From 1978 to 2004, only 3 of the 14 elections in the 8th District were decided by less than 10 points; during the last two election cycles, the district has been one of the most competitive in the nation
Read MoreElection Profile: Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District
The retirement of 21-term incumbent (and Appropriations Chair) David Obey has opened up one of the GOP’s prized districts in 2010
Read MoreElection Profile: Wisconsin’s 6th Congressional District
Wisconsin’s 6th CD only has a +4 GOP Partisan Voting Index tilt, making it just the 190th most Republican district in the nation
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