DemocratNo state or federal office heldLost the 1998 general
Lydia Carol Spottswood
Ran in 2 elections between 1996 and 1998.
- Last margin
- −14.4
- Lost 1998
- Elections
- 2
- 1996–1998
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Spottswood has run
Margin: how far Spottswood finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | U.S. House, WI-1 | General | Lost | Paul D. Ryan (R) | 42.8% | R+14.4 | $1.3M |
| 1996 | U.S. House, WI-1 | General | Lost | Mark Neumann (R) | 49% | R+1.8 | $714.5K |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Money
Spottswood’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 1997–98
- $1.3M
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 1998Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:35 AM ET
In the polls
Included in 1 poll; Spottswood’s best result was 38% (Wisconsin's 1st District, 1998).
Spottswood’s polls in the database →Who Spottswood has run against
- Paul D. Ryan (R) · 1998 election, lost
- Mark Neumann (R) · 1996 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Spottswood
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC H6WI01093
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC