The Resume

(July 21, 1944-October 25, 2002)
Raised in Arlington, Virginia
Political science professor at Carleton College (1969-1989)
Democratic senator from Minnesota (1991-2002)
One of the top liberal voices in the Senate
Died in a plane crash (2002)

Why he might be annoying:

He was a former wrestler.
He ran for Minnesota state auditor, and lost (1982).
He supported affirmative action.
He helped run Jesse Jackson's presidential campaign in Minnesota (1984).
There are several theories that he was murdered.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was awarded a Ph.D in political science (1969).
He stood by his views, and did not give in to lobbyists or political pressure.
He had a mild form of multiple sclerosis, which caused him to limp.
He was an advocate for peace, mental health care, worker's rights, and the environment.
He was killed in a plane crash along with his wife and daughter (2002).
Many Minnesotan cars carry the bumper sticker, 'What would Wellstone do?'

Credit: Ratman

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 107th United States Congress - Senators [January 2001-December 2002]
• Amateur Wrestlers
• I Attended University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
• I Died in 2002 (Ranked: 58)
• I Died While Flying
• I Earned a Doctorate
• I Have Multiple Sclerosis
• I Ran for Presidential Nomination in 2000
• Profiles 12501-12750 (Ranked: 12739)
• Ratman's Profiles [Series 2]
• Styx and Stones
• Teachers
• U.S. Senators
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20021025)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 21 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 42 Votes: 40.48% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 18 Votes: 11.11% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 62 Votes: 45.16% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 43 Votes: 53.49% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 28 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 37 Votes: 45.95% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 63 Votes: 52.38% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 66 Votes: 53.03% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 51 Votes: 68.63% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 46 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 60 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 65 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 125 Votes: 52.00% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 294 Votes: 51.70% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 595 Votes: 43.36% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 353 Votes: 45.04% Annoying