2006Final results
2006 election for Wisconsin's 3rd District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Ron Kind (D) won with 64.8% of the vote, defeating Paul R. Nelson (R) by 29.7 points.
Ron KindDemocrat · winner
64.8%163,322
Paul R. NelsonRepublican
35.1%88,523
252,087 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 2006
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 KindPaul R. Nelson
$933.9K
Raised by the campaign
$244.6K
$780.4K
Spent by the campaign
$251.4K
$388.3K
Cash on hand
-$2.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006