Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Ron Kind
(D-Wis.) 3rd District,
West -- Eau Claire, La Crosse
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Residence:La Crosse
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Born:March 16, 1963; La Crosse, Wis.
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Religion:Lutheran
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Family:Wife, Tawni Kind; two children
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Education:Harvard U., A.B. 1985; London School of Economics, M.A. 1986; U. of Minnesota, J.D. 1990
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Military service:None
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Career:Lawyer; county prosecutor
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Political Highlights:No previous office; U.S. House, 1997-present
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Elected:1996 (7th term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Ron Kind (D) |
225,208 |
63.2% |
| Paul Stark (R) |
122,760 |
34.4% |
| Kevin Barrett (LIBERT) |
8,236 |
2.3% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Ron Kind (D) |
163,322 |
64.8% |
| Paul Nelson (R) |
88,523 |
35.1% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Ron Kind (D) |
204,856 |
56.4% |
| Dale Schultz (R) |
157,866 |
43.5% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Ron Kind (D) |
131,038 |
62.8% |
| Bill Arndt (R) |
69,955 |
33.5% |
| Jeff Zastrow (LIBERT) |
6,674 |
3.2% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 58% |
John McCain: 41% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 51% |
George W. Bush: 48% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 49% |
George W. Bush: 46% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:670,462
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Under 18:25.3%
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Over 65:13.4%
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Married:57%
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Non-Hispanic White:96%
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Black:0%
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Hispanic:1%
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Asian:1%
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Foreign Born:2%
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Language other than English:5.1%
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Median Household Income:40,006
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Owner Occupied Housing:72.1%
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Income above $200k:1.2
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:53%
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Blue Collar:31.1%
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Services:15.6%
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Bachelor's Degree:20%
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Graduate Education:6.2%
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Civilian Veterans:64,519
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