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About This Primary
Feb
5
5
Status: Primary
Total Delegates: 85.0
Latest Headlines
- Obama and McCain Wrap Up Campaigns (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Democrats Carry Big Generic Ballot Lead (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The Final Fix Electoral Map (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The State of the Races (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Poll Shows Obama Deflected Recent Attacks (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Washington Post-ABC News Poll (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The State of the Election: South (Nov. 2, 2008)
- The State Of the Races (Nov. 2, 2008)
- Rick Davis Sees "One of the Greatest Comebacks" (Oct. 31, 2008)
- The Final Senate Line: The Fix Predicts (Oct. 31, 2008)
The Candidates
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Joe Biden Senator from Delaware - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Hillary Rodham Clinton Senator from New York - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Chris Dodd Senator from Connecticut - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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John Edwards Trial Lawyer, Director of the Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Mike Gravel Candidate - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Dennis Kucinich Representative from Ohio - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Barack Obama Senator from Illinois - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Bill Richardson Governor of New Mexico - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
Tennessee Demographics (2007 Census ACS)
- Population: 6,156,719
- Gender: 48.8 male, 51.2 female
- Race: 79.1 white, 16.7 black, 1.3 asian, 0.3 indian, 0.1 pacific islander, 3.4 hispanic,
- Age: 76.1% 18 years and over; 12.8% 65 years and over; Median age:
- Median Household Income: $42,367
- Families Below Poverty Level: 12.0%
- Education: 9.5% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher
Campaign Finance
$592,408 raised in Tennessee by Democratic candidates (through Sep. 30, 2008)
Top Candidates
| Barack Obama | $585,133 |
| Hillary Rodham Clinton | $7,275 |
Top Cities
| Nashville | $208,432 |
| Memphis | $75,931 |
| Knoxville | $51,058 |
Past Election Results
| Kerry | 41% |
| Edwards | 27% |
| Clark | 23% |
| Bush | 57% |
| Kerry | 43% |
Note: This list of candidates is not comprehensive. Candidates listed on this page were chosen by washingtonpost.com reporters and editors based on an analysis of their overall competitiveness in this race. Candidates will be added and removed from this page as the race unfolds.
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