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Key Race: U.S. Senate, Montana

Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Leans Democratic

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Primary Results

June 6, 2006

Democratic Primary Results
Jon Tester 61%
John Morrison 35%
Paul Richards 2%
Robert Candee 1%
Kenneth Marcure 1%

Republican Primary Results
Conrad Burns 74%
Bob Keenan 21%
Bob Kelleher 4%
Daniel Lloyd Neste Huffman 1%

Democratic Candidate

Jon Tester

Occupation
Former Teacher, Current State Senator

Public Service
Public School Teacher, School Board Member, State Senate

Education
B.S., University of Great Falls

Born
Havre, MT, USA

Residence
Big Sandy, MT

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$3,830,173	$3,333,544	$570,957

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Republican Candidate

Conrad Burns (Incumbent)

Occupation
Former Broadcasting Executive

Public Service
U.S. Marine Corps, Yellowstone County Commission, U.S. Senate

Education
Attended University of Missouri

Elected
1988

Born
Gallatin, MO, United States

Residence
Billings, MT

Religion
Lutheran

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$8,300,779	$6,708,812	$1,705,251

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Montana

Demographic Data (2006 Census)

Population: 944,632
Male: 49.9%
Female: 50.1%
Median Age: 39.5
18 Years and Over: 76.9%
65 Years and Over: 13.9%
Employed: 125.6%
Median Household Income: $40,627
Families Below Poverty Level: 8.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 12.7%
(of those over 25)

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Past Elections

2004 Presidential Election:
Bush (R) 59%
Kerry (D) 39%
Nader (I) 1%
Other 1%
2000 Senate Election:
Burns (R) 51%
Schweitzer (D) 47%
Other 2%

State Political Profile

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