Paul Ryan wins reelection to House seat

[Lincoln Republican]

In a bright spot for Republicans, Vice Presidential nominee Paul Ryan wins reelection to his House of Representatives seat in Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District.

Paul Ryan          Republican          199,715          55%
Rob Zerban       Democrat             157,721         43%
Keith Deschler   Libertarian                                   2%

So Paul Ryan returns to the House in what will no doubt be a very prominent role, especially since the Republicans maintain control of the House.

[Vosem]

Still very comfortable, but that is Paul Ryan's narrowest reelection margin ever.

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Joe Biden got to serve a week or so of his 7th term as Senator.

[Gass3268]

Imagine if his district had no parts of Waukesha County and all of Rock County...

[Blue3]

2014 will see the end of Ryan, Bachman, Cantor, McConnell, and Perry

[tmthforu94]

2014 will see the end of Ryan, Bachman, Cantor, McConnell, and Perry

Oh really?

[World politics is up Schmitt creek]

I'd like to meet these Obama/Ryan voters who I assume must exist in some number in Kenosha, Racine, and Rock.

[BM]

2014 will see the end of Ryan, Bachman, Cantor, McConnell, and Perry

We can only hope, but Bachmann always manages to survive somehow. Imagine if Democrats had a better candidate and spent more money there this year. Missed opportunity.

But she might be running against Al Franken in 2014 anyway, lol.

[CountryRoads]

I still like Paul Ryan a lot.

But, clearly a mistake to pick him for VP. A squash crop would've been more lively.

[Vosem]

2014 will see the end of Ryan, Bachman, Cantor, McConnell, and Perry

I can guarantee you -- 100% -- that Ryan, Bachmann, Cantor, and McConnell will all be reelected in 2014. I can also guarantee you -- 100% -- that if Perry is not reelected, it will be because he lost in the Republican primary, and no Democrat will be elected Governor of Texas in 2014.

[Gass3268]

Now that all of the votes are counted, Ryan received the lowest % of all 8 winners. Too bad a stronger candidate didn't choose to run against him.

[Landslide Lyndon]

Ryan has become too partisan a figure for him to be reelected without breaking a sweat in a Dem-leaning district.
Expect him to face much more vigorous challenges from now on, instead of the token opponents he had until now.

[Niemeyerite]

He lost his home town, Janesville, BIG.

[Nhoj]

He lost his home town, Janesville, BIG.

Well its a heavily democratic town in most cases.

[Bacon King]

Does anyone know how he did relative to the Romney/Ryan ticket?

[Brittain33]

I hope he runs for President in 2016. I disagree with him and wouldn't vote for him, but at least we'd get that clear choice we were supposed to have this year when Romney won.

[krazen1211]

Does anyone know how he did relative to the Romney/Ryan ticket?

About 4 points better.

[Lief 🗽]

It's hilarious that Ryan did worse than Duffy and Ribble, who were actually targeted by national Democrats to be defeated. Hopefully we can knock him off in 2014 or 2016.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Worth targeting at some point during this electoral decade, clearly. But then it always was...