U.S. House, New Mexico District 1 | Elections

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Key Race: U.S. House, New Mexico District 1

Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: No Clear Favorite

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Primary Results

June 6, 2006

Democratic Primary Results
Patricia Madrid (unopposed)

Republican Primary Results
Heather Wilson (unopposed)

Democratic Candidate

Patricia Madrid

Occupation
Lawyer, Current New Mexico Attorney General

Public Service
District Judge

Education
B.A., Law Degree, University of New Mexico

Born
Las Cruces, NM, USA

Residence
Albuquerque, NM

Religion
Roman Catholic

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$2,505,256	$1,968,005	$539,449

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Republican Candidate

Heather Wilson (Incumbent)

Public Service
U.S. Air Force, National Security Council Staffer

Education
B.S., U.S. Air Force Academy; M.Phil., D.Phil., University of Oxford

Born
December 30, 1960, Keene, NH, United States

Residence
Albuquerque, NM

Religion
Methodist

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$3,948,076	$2,663,488	$1,352,916

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New Mexico District 1

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 606,400
Male: 49.0%
Female: 51.0%
Median Age: 35.1
18 Years and Over: 74.2%
65 Years and Over: 11.4%
Employed: 60.5%
Median Household Income: $38,413
Families Below Poverty Level: 10.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 29.5%
(of those over 25)

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Past Elections

2004 Presidential Election:
Kerry (D) 51%
Bush (R) 48%
Other 1%
2004 House Election:
Wilson (R) 54%
Romero (D) 46%

State Political Profile

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