U.S. House, Virginia, District 2

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Results

About This Race

Nov.
4

Polls Close: 7 p.m. ET

The Candidates

Glenn Carlyle Nye, III (D)

Occupation
Foreign service officer

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Funding

Total Raised PACs Individuals Out of State
515,372 89,050 408,959 38%

Thelma Sawyers Drake (R, Incumbent)

Occupation
Realtor, State Delegate

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Funding

Total Raised PACs Individuals Out of State
1,335,312 572,753 745,400 5%

Previous VA Election Results

Democratic Presidential Primary (Feb. 12, 2008)

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Republican Presidential Primary (Feb. 12, 2008)

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2004 U.S. House, Virginia, District 2

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Virginia Demographics

  • Population: 643,510
  • Gender: 50.8% male, 49.2% female
  • Age: 74.4% 18 years and over; 9.4% 65 years and over; Median age: 32.5
  • Median Household Income: $44,193
  • Families Below Poverty Level: 6.6%
  • Education: 25.5% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher

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Source: 2007 American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau

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