1998Final results
1998 election for Wisconsin's 3rd District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Ron Kind (D) won with 71.5% of the vote, defeating Troy A. Brechler (R) by 43.1 points.
Ron KindDemocrat · winner
71.5%128,256
Troy A. BrechlerRepublican
28.5%51,001
179,257 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1998
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Ron KindTroy A. Brechler
$594.9K
Raised by the campaign
$8.2K
$457.3K
Spent by the campaign
$7.5K
$136.7K
Cash on hand
$707
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998