2000Final results
2000 election for Wisconsin's 1st District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Paul D. Ryan (R) won with 66.6% of the vote, defeating Jeffrey C. Thomas (D) by 33.3 points.
Paul D. RyanRepublican · winner
66.6%177,612
Jeffrey C. ThomasDemocrat
33.3%88,885
266,791 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 2000
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.
Jeffrey C. ThomasPaul D. Ryan
$13.3K
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$13.4K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$410
Cash on hand
$305.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000