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About This Primary
Feb
5
5
Status: Primary
Total Delegates: 55.0
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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Rudy Giuliani Businessman, Consultant - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Mike Huckabee Candidate - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Duncan Hunter Representative from California - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Alan Keyes Author, Speaker - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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John McCain Senator from Arizona - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Ron Paul Representative from Texas - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Mitt Romney Candidate - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Tom Tancredo Representative from Colorado - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Fred Thompson Actor on "Law and Order" - 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
$90,559 raised in Tennessee by Republican candidates (through Sep. 30, 2008)
Top Candidates
| John McCain | $90,559 |
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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