3rd District
Where the Twin Cities has spread to populate former farmland, you'll find Minnesota's 3rd District. This district takes in the suburbs of in Hennepin County, south and West of Minneapolis. Included is Brooklyn Park, a traditional DFL stronghold and home of Governor Jesse Ventura. Also included is Bloomington, a portion of Edina (the rest is in the 5th district); Plymouth, and Wayzata, all traditional Republican ground.
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US REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT
03 | Totals | Pct | | CONSTITUTION | ARNE
NISKA | 2970 | 0.90 | | DFL | SUE
SHUFF | 98197 | 29.85 | | REPUBLICAN | JIM
RAMSTAD | 222479 | 67.63 | | LIBERTARIAN | BOB
ODDEN | 5301 | 1.61 |
The Candidates
Jim Ramstad
Political affiliation: Republican. First elected to Congress in 1990. He is a member of the Ways and Means Committee and the Trade and Health Subcommittees.
Born:May 6, 1946, in Jamestown, North Dakota
Education: B.A. degree from the University of Minnesota in 1968 (Phi Beta
Kappa); J.D. (with Honors) from George Washington University in 1973.
Resides:Plymouth
Personal:Single
Web site: www.ramstad.org/
www.house.gov/ramstad/
E-mail: mn03@mail.house.gov
Campaign contributors: FEC Info
Bob Odden
Political affiliation:Libertarian. Ran for Minneapolis City Council in
1997 in Ward 9, getting one-third of the vote as a Libertarian candidate.
Personal: Not provided
Occupation: A business safety consultant with Liberty Mutual Group with an Associate in risk management.
Education:Graduated from Mound High School, and earned a BA in Civil
Engineering from the University of Minnesota
Resides: Minneapolis
E-mail:bobodden@hotmail.com
Web site:www.lpmn.org/
Campaign contributors: None on file.
Sue Shuff
Political affiliation: DFL
Personal: Single mother of two grown children
Occupation: Teacher of elementary, bilingual and special education. Presently works as a reading specialist in Minneapolis schools.
Education:
Resides:
E-mail:info@sueshuff.com
Web site:www.sueshuff.com/
Campaign contributors: None on file.FEC Info
S T O R I E S
Close Races Highlight Minnesota's Congressional Ticket
Six incumbents in Minnesota's eight congressional districts won back their seats. The two closest races were in Minnesota's second and sixth districts. In the sixth, voters are sending back Democratic Congressman Bill Luther after he engaged in a tight rematch with Republican challenger John Kline. In the second district, Republican challenger Mark Kennedy won. November 7, 2000
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Profile: The 3rd District Race
Third District Republican Congressman Jim Ramstad has held the seat for 10 years. But as he pursues his sixth term in office, three other candidates are asking citizens to vote for them instead. October 3, 2000
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D E B A T E S
Third District Candidates Debate - MPR's Midday
November 2, 2000
Incumbent Jim Ramstad (Republican) and challenger Sue Shuff (DFL) appeared on MPR's Midday with Gary Eichten to discuss the issues in their race.
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