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  MN - District 03
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OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline August 19, 2008 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 04, 2008 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close November 04, 2008 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2009 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2011 - 12:00pm
Turnout 60.02% Total Population
ContributorEric
Last ModifiedJohn January 03, 2009 05:42pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/2006
NameJames "Jim" Ramstad Votes184,353 (64.85%)
Term01/03/2007 - 01/03/2009 Margin84,754 (+29.81%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/2010
NameErik Paulsen Votes161,177 (58.80%)
Term01/03/2011 - 01/03/2013 Margin60,937 (+22.23%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Mar 08, 2008 MN District 3 - D Convention
Ashwin Madia
DFL 400
Sep 09, 2008 MN District 3 - D Primary
Ashwin Madia
DFL 20,830
Sep 09, 2008 MN District 3 - R Primary
Erik Paulsen
R 14,187
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
09/17/2007 11/04/2008
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Ashwin Madia 20 ------
Erik Paulsen 13 2 ----
Leaning Call: Ashwin Madia (54.05%)
Weighted Call: Erik Paulsen (70.35%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

03/11/2008 10/30/2008

CANDIDATES
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Name St. Rep. Erik Paulsen Ashwin Madia David Dillon (W) Others (W) Harley Swarm, Jr.  
PartyRepublican Democratic MN Independence Independent Independent  
Campaign Logo  
Uncertified Votes 178,936 (48.48%) 150,787 (40.85%) 38,970 (10.56%) 406 (0.11%) 9 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -28,149 (-7.63%) -139,966 (-37.92%) -178,530 (-48.37%) -178,927 (-48.48%)  
Predict Avg.47.15% 47.55% 7.96% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 00/00/2008 00/00/2008 00/00/2008 -- --  
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MATCHUP POLLS (6 from 3 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg44.67%-- 40.01%-- 9.76%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--  
Survey USA 
10/29/08-10/30/08
46.00% 1.0 41.00% 3.0 10.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
10/26/08-10/27/08
45.00% 2.0 44.00% 2.0 9.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
10/06/08-10/07/08
43.00% 1.0 46.00% 5.0 8.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Bennett, Petts & Normington (D) 
09/29/08-09/30/08
39.00% -- 44.00% -- 8.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
08/26/08-08/28/08
44.00% -- 41.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research (D) 
03/11/08-03/12/08
43.00% -- 40.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
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Sep 30, 2008 12:10pm News Paulsen camp knocks Madia for lacking kids, mortgage  Article Karma Policeman 
Jul 14, 2008 03:00pm Press Release [MN-03] Madia Raises More Than $690,000 in Second Quarter  Article ArmyDem 
Apr 16, 2008 11:30pm News Madia to get some national help with race  Article Craverguy 

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