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Key Race: U.S. Senate, Missouri

Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: No Clear Favorite

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Primary Results

August 8, 2006

Democratic Primary Results
Claire McCaskill 81%
Bill Clinton Young 19%

Republican Primary Results
Jim Talent 89%
Scott Babbitt 4%
Joyce P. Lea 4%
Isaiah Hair, Jr. 2%
Roxie L. Fausnaught 2%

Democratic Candidate

Claire McCaskill

Occupation
Lawyer, Current State Auditor

Public Service
State Legislature, Prosecutor, State Auditor

Education
B.A., Law Degree, University of Missouri

Born
Rolla, MO, United States

Residence
Kirkwood, MO

Religion
Catholic

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$7,310,483	$7,063,897	$246,724

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Republican Candidate

Jim Talent (Incumbent)

Occupation
Lawyer, Current Senator

Public Service
State Legislature, U.S. House, Senate

Education
B.A., Washington University in St. Louis; Law Degree, University of Chicago

Elected
2002

Born
October 18, 1956, Des Peres, MO, United States

Residence
Chesterfield, MO

Religion
Presbyterian

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$21,477,711	$17,215,435	$4,204,741

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Missouri

Demographic Data (2007 Census)

Population: 5,878,415
Male: 48.7%
Female: 51.3%
Median Age: 37.5
18 Years and Over: 75.7%
65 Years and Over: 13.4%
Employed: 121.7%
Median Household Income: $45,114
Families Below Poverty Level: 9.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 10.3%
(of those over 25)

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Past Elections

2004 Presidential Election:
Bush (R) 53%
Kerry (D) 46%
2002 Senate Election:
Talent (R) 50%
Carnahan (D) 49%
Other 2%

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.