Party: DemocraticMilitary Experience: Served Four years Marine CorpsRank: Captain (retired)Overseas experience: Served in Iraq in 2005-2006; also stationed in JapanPrevious offices: noneWebsite:www.madiaforcongress.comOpponent:Erik PaulsenParty: RepublicanMilitary background: nonePrevious offices: 14 years in the state legislatureWebsite:paulsenforcongress.comWhat local papers are saying:Outgoing Rep. accuses Dems of ‘gutter politics’Minnesota race one of the hottest in the countryLatest poll numbersSurvey USA Poll, Oct 1: Madia 46%, Paulsen 43%Race profile: Both men are vying to replace retiring Rep. Jim Ramstad, and both men spoke at their respective party conventions this summer. Madia is the son of Indian immigrants and served as a military attorney in the Corps.
Other Military Candidates:Mike Coffman (R)CO 6th
Allen West (R)FL 22nd
Jill Morgenthaler(D)IL 6thCharlie Summers (R)ME 1stNathan Bech (R)MA 1stSteve Sarvi (D)MN 2ndAshwin Madia (D)MN 3rdVince Micco (R)NJ 9thLee Zeldin (R)NY 1stKieran Michael Lalor (R)NY 19thWill Breazeale (R)NC 7thDuane Sand (R)ND at largeSteve Stivers (R)OH 15thJohn Boccieri (D)OH 16thRep. Patrick Murphy (D)PA 8thBill Russell (R)PA 22ndRob Miller (D)SC 2ndThomas Hermann (Prog)VTDuncan D. Hunter (R)CA 52ndMike Lumpkin (D)CA 52ndRick Noriega (D)TX (U.S. Senate)Sen. Lindsey Graham (R)SC (U.S. Senate)
Courtesy of madiaforcongress.comAshwin Madia is running on the Democratic ticket in Minnesota's 3rd District.
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