U.S. Senate, Massachusetts
Results
About This Race
Nov.
4
4
Polls Close: 8 p.m. ET
The Candidates
John Forbes Kerry (D, Incumbent)
Occupation
Attorney
Attorney
Public Service
- Assistant district attorney of Middlesex County, Mass., 1977-1982
- Lieutenant governor of Massachusetts, 1982-1984
- Senator, United States, Senate, 1985-present
- Chair, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
- Commitee on Small Business, 2001-2003
- Democratic presidential candidate, 2004
Military Service
- United States Navy 1966-1969, with service in Vietnam
- Awards: Four Purple Hearts
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Funding
| Total Raised | PACs | Individuals | Out of State |
| 10,348,353 | 842,927 | 2,004,451 | 70% |
Jeff Keith Beatty (R)
Occupation
Business
Business
Military Service
- Beatty is a former Army Delta Force Officer, earning a Purple Heart and Combat Infantry Badge.
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Funding
| Total Raised | PACs | Individuals | Out of State |
| 1,190,173 | 500 | 1,183,212 | 76% |
Previous MA Election Results
Democratic Presidential Primary (Feb. 5, 2008)
Republican Presidential Primary (Feb. 5, 2008)
Poll Averages
The Spread
Kerry +31.0
| John Forbes Kerry (D) | 59.7% | +0.0% |
| Jeffrey Keith Beatty (R) | 28.0% | +0.0% |
SOURCE: Real Clear Politics. Average reflects polls conducted between Oct. 13 and Oct. 28, 2008.
Massachusetts Demographics
- Population: 6,449,755
- Gender: 48.5% male, 51.5% female
- Age: 77.8% 18 years and over; 13.3% 65 years and over; Median age: 38.5
- Median Household Income: $62,365
- Families Below Poverty Level: 7.3%
- Education: 14.8% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher
Source: 2007 American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau
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