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Results
The Candidates
Paul Strauss
- BA, political science, American University, School of Public Affairs; JD, AU law school.
Lawyer, owner and principal, Law Offices of Paul Strauss & Associates.
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Nelson F. Rimensnyder
- BA, history; MA, public administration, Pennsylvania State University.
Consultant, historian and archivist; retired director of research, House Committee on the District o
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Damien Lincoln Ober
- None.
Bartender.
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Keith Ware
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Previous DC Election Results
Democratic Presidential Primary (Feb. 12, 2008)
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Republican Presidential Primary (Feb. 12, 2008)
Electronic Voting in D.C.
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District of Columbia Demographics
- Population: 588,292
- Gender: 47.1% male, 52.9% female
- Age: 80.7% 18 years and over; 11.9% 65 years and over; Median age: 34.9
- Median Household Income: $54,317
- Families Below Poverty Level: 13.0%
- Education: 14.7% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher
Source: 2007 American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau
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.
