Wisconsin politician; three-term U.S. Senator From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Russell Dana "Russ" Feingold (born March 2, 1953) is an American politician and lawyer from the state of Wisconsin. He was a member of the Democratic Party of the United States Senate from 1993 to 2011 and a Wisconsin State Senator from 1983 to 1993.
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| United States Senator from Wisconsin | |
| In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Kasten |
| Succeeded by | Ron Johnson |
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 27th district | |
| In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Everett Bidwell |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Wineke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Russell Dana Feingold March 2, 1953 Janesville, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Sue Levine (m. 1977–1986; divorced) Mary Speerschneider (m. 1991–2005; divorced) Christine Ferdinand (m. 2013) |
| Relations | Dena Feingold (sister) |
| Residence | Middleton, Wisconsin |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.A.) University of Oxford (B.A.) Harvard Law School (J.D.) |
| Occupation | Politician Attorney |
On May 14, 2015 he announced his candidacy for a 2016 U.S. Senate run against the incumbent Senator, Ron Johnson.[1] He was defeated by Johnson in a rematch of their 2010 Senate race.[2]
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