Dave Magnum (born December 25, 1962) is a former political candidate in

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. He was born in

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. He attended the

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. Originally born with the last name Weiss, he was given the name Magnum after being hired at

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. He eventually legally changed his name. Magnum has two children and resides in

Pardeeville, Wisconsin Pardeeville is a village in Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,115 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Pardeeville is located at (43.536575, -89.298045). Accordin ...

. His wife, Lynn, died of

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in 2002.

Political career

Magnum twice ran for the

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from

Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district of the United States House of Representatives in southern Wisconsin, covering Dane County, Iowa County, Lafayette County, Sauk County and Green County, as well as portions of ...

. First, in 2004 after defeating Ron Greer in the Republican primary. Second, in 2006 after having faced very little opposition in the primary election. He lost both times in the general election to incumbent

Tammy Baldwin Tammy Suzanne Green Baldwin (born February 11, 1962) is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the junior United States senator from Wisconsin since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, she served three terms in the Wisconsin St ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Magnum, Dave People from Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin Wisconsin Republicans Candidates in the 2006 United States elections 21st-century American politicians Candidates in the 2004 United States elections University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni 1962 births Living people People from Pardeeville, Wisconsin