Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Paul D. Ryan
(R-Wis.) 1st District,
Southeast -- Kenosha, Racine
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Residence:Janesville
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Born:January 29, 1970; Janesville, Wis.
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Religion:Roman Catholic
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Family:Wife, Janna Ryan; three children
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Education:Miami U. (Ohio), B.A. 1992 (political science & economics)
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Military service:None
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Career:Congressional aide; economic policy analyst
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Political Highlights:No previous office; U.S. House, 1999-present
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Elected:1998 (6th term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Paul Ryan (R) |
231,009 |
64% |
| Marge Krupp (D) |
125,268 |
34.7% |
| Joseph Kexel (LIBERT) |
4,606 |
1.3% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Paul Ryan (R) |
161,320 |
62.6% |
| Jeffrey Thomas (D) |
95,761 |
37.2% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Paul Ryan (R) |
233,372 |
65.4% |
| Jeffrey Thomas (D) |
116,250 |
32.6% |
| Norman Aulabaugh (I) |
4,252 |
1.2% |
| Don Bernau (LIBERT) |
2,936 |
0.8% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Paul Ryan (R) |
140,176 |
67.2% |
| Jeffrey Thomas (D) |
63,895 |
30.6% |
| George Meyers (LIBERT) |
4,406 |
2.1% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 51% |
John McCain: 47% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 46% |
George W. Bush: 53% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 45% |
George W. Bush: 51% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:670,458
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Under 18:26%
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Over 65:12%
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Married:58.5%
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Non-Hispanic White:87%
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Black:5%
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Hispanic:6%
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Asian:1%
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Foreign Born:4.2%
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Language other than English:7.9%
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Median Household Income:50,372
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Owner Occupied Housing:71%
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Income above $200k:1.4
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:57.4%
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Blue Collar:29.7%
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Services:12.9%
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Bachelor's Degree:22%
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Graduate Education:6.5%
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Civilian Veterans:65,568
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