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Key Race: U.S. Senate, Minnesota (Open)

Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Democrat Favored

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Primary Results

September 12, 2006

Democratic Primary Results
Amy Klobuchar 92%
Darryl Stanton 8%

Republican Primary Results
Mark Kennedy 90%
John Uldrich 6%
Harold Shudlick 4%

Democratic Candidate

Amy Klobuchar

Occupation
Lawyer, Hennepin County Attorney

Public Service
County Attorney

Education
B.A., Yale University; Law Degree, University of Chicago

Born
Plymouth, MN, USA

Residence
Minneapolis, MN

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$7,922,161	$5,690,331	$2,231,830

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Republican Candidate

Mark Kennedy

Occupation
Former Businessman, Current Member of Congress

Public Service
Congress

Education
B.A., St. John's University; M.B.A., University of Michigan

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$8,630,048	$6,628,640	$2,067,625

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Minnesota

Demographic Data (2006 Census)

Population: 5,167,101
Male: 49.7%
Female: 50.3%
Median Age: 36.8
18 Years and Over: 75.7%
65 Years and Over: 12.2%
Employed: 134.0%
Median Household Income: $54,023
Families Below Poverty Level: 6.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 13.7%
(of those over 25)

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Past Elections

2004 Presidential Election:
Kerry (D) 51%
Bush (R) 48%
Nader 1%
Other 1%
2000 Senate Election:
Dayton (DFL) 49%
Grams (R) 43%
Gibson (I) 6%

State Political Profile

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