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Key Race: Florida Governor (Open)

Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Leans Republican

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Primary Results

September 5, 2006

Democratic Primary Results
Jim Davis 47.3%
Rod Smith 41.2%
Carol Castagnero 5.3%
Glenn Burkett 3.8%
John M. Crotty 2.4%

Republican Primary Results
Charlie Crist 64.0%
Tom Gallagher 33.4%
Vernon Palmer 1.4%
Michael W. St. Jean 1.2%

Democratic Candidate

Jim Davis

Occupation
Lawyer, Current Member of Congress

Public Service
State Legislature, Congress

Education
B.A., Washington and Lee University; Law Degree, University of Florida

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Republican Candidate

Charlie Crist

Occupation
Lawyer, Florida Attorney General

Public Service
Staffer for U.S. Senator Connie Mack (R); Florida Dep. of Business and Professional Regulation, State Legislature, Commissioner of Education, State Attorney General

Education
B.A., Florida State University; Law Degree, Cumberland School of Law

Born
Altoona, PA, USA

Residence
St. Petersburg, FL

Religion
Methodist

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Florida

Demographic Data (2006 Census)

Population: 18,089,889
Male: 49.1%
Female: 50.9%
Median Age: 39.8
18 Years and Over: 77.8%
65 Years and Over: 16.8%
Employed: 117.4%
Median Household Income: $45,495
Families Below Poverty Level: 9.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 11.3%
(of those over 25)

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Past Elections

2004 Presidential Election:
Bush (R) 52%
Kerry (D) 47%
2002 Gubernatorial Election:
Bush (R) 56%
McBride (D) 43%

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.