2010Final results
2010 election for Wisconsin's 6th District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Thomas E. Petri (R) won with 70.7% of the vote, defeating Joe Kallas (D) by 41.4 points.
Thomas E. PetriRepublican · winner
70.7%183,271
Joe KallasDemocrat
29.3%75,926
259,197 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 2010
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.
Joe KallasThomas E. Petri
$6.9K
Raised by the campaign
$737K
$7.3K
Spent by the campaign
$720K
-$56
Cash on hand
$848.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 22, 2010; FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010