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Key Race: U.S. Senate, Ohio

Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Leans Democratic

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Primary Results

May 2, 2006

Democratic Primary Results
Sherrod Brown 78%
Merrill Samuel Keiser, Jr. 22%

Republican Primary Results
Mike DeWine 72%
David R. Smith 15%
William G. Pierce 14%

Democratic Candidate

Sherrod Brown

Occupation
Member of Congress

Public Service
State Legislature, Ohio Secretary of State, Congress

Education
B.A., Yale University; M.A., Ohio State University

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$6,618,810	$7,512,586	$1,209,059

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Republican Candidate

Mike Dewine (Incumbent)

Occupation
Lawyer, Current U.S. Senator

Public Service
State Prosecutor, Lt. Governor, State Legislature

Education
B.S., Miami University of Ohio; Law Degree, Ohio Northern University

Elected
1994

Born
Springfield, OH, United States

Residence
Cedarville, OH

Religion
Catholic

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$13,267,384	$9,452,226	$4,503,735

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Ohio

Demographic Data (2006 Census)

Population: 11,478,006
Male: 48.7%
Female: 51.3%
Median Age: 37.6
18 Years and Over: 75.8%
65 Years and Over: 13.3%
Employed: 121.7%
Median Household Income: $44,532
Families Below Poverty Level: 9.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 9.7%
(of those over 25)

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Past Elections

2004 Presidential Election:
Bush (R) 51%
Kerry (D) 49%
2000 Senate Election:
DeWine (R) 60%
Celeste (D) 36%
Other 4%

State Political Profile

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