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Wisconsin's 7th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
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Current Representative | Sean Duffy (R–Weston) |
Area | 18,786.53 sq mi (48,656.9 km2) |
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Population (2000) | 670,462 |
Median income | 39,026 |
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Cook PVI | R+2 |
Wisconsin's 7th congressional district is a congressional district of the United States House of Representatives in northwestern and central Wisconsin; it is the largest congressional district in the state geographically, covering 20 counties (in whole or part), for a total of 18,787 sq mi. The district contains the following counties: Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark (partial), Douglas, Iron, Langlade (partial), Lincoln, Marathon, Oneida, Polk, Portage, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor, Washburn and Wood.
The district is currently represented by Sean Duffy, a Republican. David Obey announced his retirement in 2010, and Duffy won the seat against Democratic State Senator Julie Lassa.