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United States Senate election in Wisconsin, 2004

United States Senate election in Wisconsin, 2004
Wisconsin
1998 ←
November 2, 2004 → 2010

  Russ Feingold official photo 2.jpg Tim Michels cropped.jpg
Nominee Russ Feingold Tim Michels
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,632,697 1,301,183
Percentage 55.3% 44.1%

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County results

U.S. Senator before election

Russ Feingold
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Russ Feingold
Democratic


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Russ Feingold
Democratic

Russ Feingold
Democratic

The 2004 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held November 2, 2004. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Russ Feingold won re-election to a third term.

Michels insisted he has more real world experience than Feingold, someone he called an "extreme liberal" who's out of touch with Wisconsin voters. Feingold attacked back by saying that any Republican would be a rubber stamp for President Bush. The incumbent had $2.2 million in the bank, while Michels had already spent $1 million in the primary and had only about $150,000 left.

When the NRSC was finally convinced in October that Michels had a shot, they pledged $600,000 for him.

On October 1, a poll showed Feingold leading 52% to 39%. In mid October, another poll showed Feingold winning 48% to 43%. A poll at the end of the month showed him leading 51% to 36%.


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