2002Final results
2002 election for Wisconsin's 1st District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Paul D. Ryan (R) won with 67.2% of the vote, defeating Jeffrey C. Thomas (D) by 36.6 points.
Paul D. RyanRepublican · winner
67.2%140,176
Jeffrey C. ThomasDemocrat
30.6%63,895
George MeyersLibertarian
2.1%4,406
208,613 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 2002
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
$206.4K
Raised by the campaign
$1.6M
$206.8K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$5
Cash on hand
$587.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002