Wisconsin's 8th congressional district
GPTKB entity
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:district
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| gptkbp:area |
approximately 6,000 square miles
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| gptkbp:civic_engagement |
community events
political rallies voter registration drives town hall meetings active local organizations |
| gptkbp:demographics |
urban and rural areas
predominantly white suburban voters rural voters growing Hispanic population college-educated voters working-class voters older population |
| gptkbp:district |
Wisconsin's 8th congressional district (before 2003)
|
| gptkbp:election |
incumbent advantage
competitive races in 2018 Democratic challenges in 2020 Republican dominance since 2003 |
| gptkbp:election_year |
gptkb:2022
every two years |
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:2003
|
| gptkbp:geographical_feature |
gptkb:Lake_Michigan
gptkb:Fox_River |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
part of the 2000 redistricting
has been represented by various parties has seen changes in boundaries |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Wisconsin's 8th congressional district
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| gptkbp:key_issues |
gptkb:environmental_policy
gptkb:infrastructure gptkb:education gptkb:economy agriculture healthcare |
| gptkbp:major_city |
gptkb:Green_Bay
gptkb:Oshkosh Appleton |
| gptkbp:members |
gptkb:Mike_Gallagher
|
| gptkbp:notable_politicians |
gptkb:Mark_Green
gptkb:Tom_Petri gptkb:Mike_Gallagher gptkb:Steve_Kagen |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Wisconsin
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| gptkbp:political_party |
Republican
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| gptkbp:political_position |
gptkb:conservative
partisan polarization influenced by local issues swing district potential |
| gptkbp:population |
approximately 700,000
|
| gptkbp:represents |
gptkb:House_of_Representatives
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| gptkbp:voter_turnout |
approximately 60% in recent elections
|
| gptkbp:voting_method |
First-past-the-post
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Mike_Gallagher
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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