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

Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Leans Democratic

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Primary Results

September 12, 2006

Democratic Primary Results
Ben Cardin 45.8%
Kweisi Mfume 37.7%
Josh Rales 5.7%
Dennis Rasmussen 2.2%
Mike Schaefer 1.5%

Republican Primary Results
Michael Steele 87.1%
John Kimble 2.8%
Daniel Vovak 2.0%
Earl Gordon 1.8%
Thomas Hampton 1.7%
Corrogan Vaughn 1.2%
Richard Shawver 1.0%
Daniel Muffoletto 1.0%

Democratic Candidate

Ben Cardin

Occupation
Lawyer, Current Member of Congress

Public Service
Maryland House of Delegates, Congress

Education
B.A., University of Pittsburgh; Law Degree, University of Maryland

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$6,750,777	$5,309,054	$1,599,227

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Republican Candidate

Michael Steele

Occupation
Lawyer, Current Lt. Gov. of Maryland

Public Service
Board of Visitors, United States Naval Academy; Lieutenant Governor

Education
B.A., Johns Hopkins University ; Law Degree, Georgetown University

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$6,471,814	$4,413,389	$2,058,425

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Maryland

Demographic Data (2006 Census)

Population: 5,615,727
Male: 48.4%
Female: 51.6%
Median Age: 37.3
18 Years and Over: 75.7%
65 Years and Over: 11.5%
Employed: 137.7%
Median Household Income: $65,144
Families Below Poverty Level: 5.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 12.8%
(of those over 25)

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Past Elections

2004 Presidential Election:
Kerry (D) 56%
Bush (R) 43%
2000 Senate Election:
Sarbanes (D) 63%
Rappaport (R) 37%

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.