DemocratNot in office · last served 2010Last on a ballot: Nov 2008

David Obey

David Obey ran in 18 elections between 1968 and 2008, winning 18. Served in the Wisconsin State Assembly (AD-MARATHON 2) and the U.S. House (WI-7).

Career

Offices held, and every time Obey was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Wisconsin State Assembly, AD-MARATHON 2 U.S. House, WI-7Out of office

Margin: how far Obey finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin	Raised
2008	U.S. House, WI-7	General	Won	Dan Mielke (R)	60.8%	D+21.6	$1.7M
2006	U.S. House, WI-7	General	Won	Nick Reid (R), Mike Miles (G)	62.2%	D+27.2	$1.2M
2004	U.S. House, WI-7	General	Won	Mike Miles (G), Larry Oftedahl (CST)	86%	D+76.5	$1.2M
2002	U.S. House, WI-7	General	Won	Joe Rothbauer (R)	64.2%	D+28.4	$957.7K
2000	U.S. House, WI-7	General	Won	Sean Cronin (R)	63.3%	D+26.6	$1.1M
1998	U.S. House, WI-7	General	Won	Scott West (R)	60.6%	D+21.3	$800.8K
1996	U.S. House, WI-7	General	Won	Scott West (R)	57%	D+14.1	$809.3K
1994	U.S. House, WI-7	General	Won	Scott West (R)	54.3%	D+8.7	$532K
1992	U.S. House, WI-7	General	Won	Dale R. Vannes (R)	64.4%	D+28.9	$497.1K
1990	U.S. House, WI-7	General	Won	John L. McEwen (R)	62.1%	D+24.3	$620.2K
1988	U.S. House, WI-7	General	Won	Kevin J. Hermening (R), John Thomas Alan Duelge (I)	61.8%	D+24.4	$530.4K
1986	U.S. House, WI-7	General	Won	Kevin J. Hermening (R), Joseph D. Damrell (I)	62.1%	D+25.2	$473K
1984	U.S. House, WI-7	General	Won	Mark G. Michaelsen (R)	61.2%	D+22.5	$222.2K
1982	U.S. House, WI-7	General	Won	Bernard A. Zimmerman (R)	68%	D+35.9	$165.3K
1980	U.S. House, WI-7	General	Won	Vinton A. Vesta (R)	64.7%	D+29.4	$156.1K
1978	U.S. House, WI-7	General	Won	Vinton A. Vesta (R), George Olishkewych (C)	62.2%	D+25.3	—
1976	U.S. House, WI-7	General	Won	Frank A. Savino (R), George Olishkewych (I)	73.3%	D+47.2	—
1968	Wisconsin State Assembly, AD-MARATHON 2	General	Won	Michael J. Kautza (R)	58%	D+16.1	—