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Key Race: U.S. House, Vermont At-Large (Open)

Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Leans Democratic

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Primary Results

September 12, 2006

Democratic Primary Results
Peter Welch (Unopposed)

Republican Primary Results
Martha Rainville 72%
Mark Shepard 28%

Democratic Candidate

Peter Welch

Occupation
Lawyer, Current State Senator

Public Service
State Legislature

Education
B.A., Holy Cross; Law Degree, University of California Berkeley

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$1,604,085	$1,081,998	$522,087

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Republican Candidate

Martha Rainville

Occupation
U.S. Air Force Officer; Current Adjutant General, Vermont National Guard

Public Service
U.S. Air Force, Vermont National Guard

Education
B.A., University of Mississippi

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$827,284	$588,709	$238,677

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Vermont District None

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 608,827
Male: 49.0%
Female: 51.0%
Median Age: 37.7
18 Years and Over: 75.8%
65 Years and Over: 12.7%
Employed: 66.2%
Median Household Income: $40,856
Families Below Poverty Level: 6.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 29.4%
(of those over 25)

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Past Elections

2004 Presidential Election:
Kerry (D) 59%
Bush (R) 39%
Nader 1%
Other 1%
2004 House Election:
Sanders (I) 67%
Parke (R) 24%
Drown (D) 7%
Other 1%

State Political Profile

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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.