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Key Race: U.S. Senate, Pennsylvania

Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Leans Democratic

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Primary Results

May 16, 2006

Democratic Primary Results
Bob Casey Jr. 85%
Chuck Pennacchio 9%
Alan Sandals 7%

Republican Primary Results
Rick Santorum - unopposed

Democratic Candidate

Bob Casey Jr.

Occupation
Current State Treasurer

Public Service
State Auditor, State Treasurer

Education
B.A., College of the Holy Cross; Law Degree, Catholic University

Born
Scranton, PA, USA

Residence
Scanton, PA

Religion
Catholic

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$14,995,803	$11,287,232	$3,708,569

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Republican Candidate

Rick Santorum (Incumbent)

Occupation
Current U.S. Senator

Public Service
Congress (1991-95), U.S. Senate

Education
B.A., Pennsylvania State University; M.B.A., University of Pittsburgh; Law Degree, Dickinson School of Law

Elected
1994

Born
Winchester, VA, United States

Residence
Penn Hills, PA

Religion
Catholic

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$24,988,041	$21,447,638	$3,634,276

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Pennsylvania

Demographic Data (2006 Census)

Population: 12,440,621
Male: 48.6%
Female: 51.4%
Median Age: 39.6
18 Years and Over: 77.4%
65 Years and Over: 15.1%
Employed: 121.4%
Median Household Income: $46,259
Families Below Poverty Level: 8.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 10.7%
(of those over 25)

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Past Elections

2004 Presidential Election:
Kerry (D) 51%
Bush (R) 48%
2000 Senate Election:
Santorum (R) 52%
Klink (D) 46%
Other 2%

State Political Profile

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