CQ Risk Rating: Safe Democrat 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
|
| Ron Kind (D) | 173,505 | 64% |
| Susan Tully (R) | 97,741 | 36% |
| write-ins | 966 | 0% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: SEPTEMBER 12, 2000 |
|
| | Votes | Percentage | | Democratic |
| Ron Kind | 22,192 | 100% |
| write-ins | 50 | 0% |
| | Republican |
| Susan Tully | 23,921 | 100% |
| write-ins | 45 | 0% |
| | Wisconsin Greens |
| write-ins | 2 | 100% |
Source: Congressional Quarterly. To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
Major Industry | Population | Cities | People | Race | Median Household Income | Unusual Features
WISCONSIN 3
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West - Eau Claire; La Crosse
With more cows than people, the 3rd claims to be the dairy capital of
the nation. The flat prairie land and nutrient-rich soil in the south
contribute to ideal milk-producing conditions. Smaller farms have struggled,
keeping population growth well below the state average (which itself lies
below the national average). Tourists are drawn to the west, where the
Mississippi River has carved steep bluffs along its banks, which border 210
miles of the 3rd, more than any other district in the nation.
Heavy manufacturing also drives the economy of Wisconsin's only
Mississippi River city, La Crosse, and of Eau Claire, the benchmark of the
nation's dairy pricing. In the north, commuters to Minneapolis-St. Paul have
spurred the district's heaviest growth in St. Croix County, while more than
a dozen lakes in the northwest attract vacationers and retirees.
The sparsely populated southwest, with relatively stable farms, has
forged more conservative and Republican voters, while in the north, the
manufacturing jobs and unsettled farmers have produced Democratic
sympathizers. In 1992, nearly one-fourth of the voters picked Ross Perot.
The 3rd's congressional seat is not considered safe for either party, but
individual incumbents - Republican in the early 1990s and Democratic in the
late 1990s - have easily won re-election.
Major Industry
Dairy farming, heavy manufacturing, tourism
Population
543,447 (1990)
Cities
Eau Claire (pt.), 55,180 (1990); La Crosse, 50,212; Menomonie, 14,514 (1996)
People
56% rural; 14% age 65+ (ranks third of nine in state; top third nationally);
60% married couples, 30% married couples with children; 16% college educated
(ranks fifth of nine in state; middle third nationally); 47% white collar
(ranks seventh of nine in state; bottom third nationally), 29% blue collar
(ranks sixth of nine in state; middle third nationally) (1990)
Race
98% white, 0% black, 1% Asian; 0% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$25,758 (ranks eighth of nine in state; bottom third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
Laura Ingalls Wilder lived in northwest part of district; The NFL's Kansas
City Chiefs, Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints have summer training sites
at universities in the district.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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