U.S. Senate, Tennessee (Open) | Elections

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

Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: No Clear Favorite

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Primary Results

August 3, 2006

Democratic Primary Results
Rep. Harold Ford 79%

Republican Primary Results Bob Corker 48%
Ed Bryant 34%
Van Hilleary 17%

Democratic Candidate

Harold Ford Jr.

Occupation
Current Member of Congress

Public Service
U.S. Economic Development Administration, U.S. House of Representatives

Education
B.A., University of Pennsylvania; Law Degree, University of Michigan

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$8,630,484	$8,930,848	$771,674

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Republican Candidate

Bob Corker

Occupation
Businessman, Former Mayor of Chattanooga

Public Service
State Commissioner of Finance and Administration, Mayor

Education
B.S., University of Tennessee

Born
TN, USA

Residence
Chattanooga, TN

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$12,978,467	$12,480,883	$497,583

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Tennessee

Demographic Data (2006 Census)

Population: 6,038,803
Male: 48.9%
Female: 51.1%
Median Age: 37.2
18 Years and Over: 76.0%
65 Years and Over: 12.7%
Employed: 116.5%
Median Household Income: $40,315
Families Below Poverty Level: 12.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 9.5%
(of those over 25)

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Past Elections

2004 Presidential Election:
Bush (R) 57%
Kerry (D) 43%
2000 Senate Election:
Frist (R) 65%
Clark (D) 32%
Other 3%

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.