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Key Race: U.S. Senate, New Jersey

Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: No Clear Favorite

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Primary Results

June 6, 2006

Democratic Primary Results
Robert Menendez 84%
James Kelly, Jr 16%

Republican Primary Results
Thomas Kean, Jr 75%
John Ginty 25%

Democratic Candidate

Bob Menendez (Incumbent)

Public Service
School Board Member; Mayor of Union City, New Jersey; State Legislature; Congress

Education
B.A., St. Peters College; Law Degree, Rutgers University

Elected
Appointed 2006

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$10,476,057	$6,651,590	$5,511,207

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Republican Candidate

Tom Kean Jr.

Occupation
State Senator

Public Service
State Legislature

Education
B.A., Dartmouth College; M.A.L.D., Ph.D. (ABD), Tufts University

Born
Livingston, NJ, USA

Residence
Westfield, NJ

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$3,840,234	$1,560,923	$2,279,311

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New Jersey

Demographic Data (2006 Census)

Population: 8,724,560
Male: 48.8%
Female: 51.2%
Median Age: 38.2
18 Years and Over: 76.0%
65 Years and Over: 12.9%
Employed: 135.9%
Median Household Income: $64,470
Families Below Poverty Level: 6.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 14.2%
(of those over 25)

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Past Elections

2004 Presidential Election:
Kerry (D) 53%
Bush (R) 46%
Nader (I) 1%
2000 Senate Election:
Corzine (D) 50%
Franks (R) 47%
Other 3%

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