U.S. House, Georgia District 8 | Elections

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Key Race: U.S. House, Georgia District 8

Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Leans Democratic

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Primary Results

July 18, 2006

Democratic Primary Results
Jim Marshall (Unopposed)

Republican Primary Results
Mac Collins 81.6%
James Neal Harris 18.4%

Democratic Candidate

Jim Marshall (Incumbent)

Occupation
Current Member of Congress, Lawyer

Public Service
U.S. Army, Mayor - Macon, Ga., Congress

Education
B.A., Princeton University; Law Degree, Boston University

Elected
2002

Born
Ithaca, NY, United States

Residence
Macon, GA

Religion
Catholic

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$1,494,122	$694,454	$954,964

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Republican Candidate

Mac Collins

Occupation
Former Congressman, Businessman

Public Service
Georgia National Guard, Butts County Commission, State Senate, Congress

Born
October 15, 1944, Flovilla, GA, USA

Residence
Jackson, GA

Religion
Methodist

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$1,523,921	$1,038,834	$502,842

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Georgia District 8

Demographic Data (2006 Census)

Population: 9,363,941
Male: 49.3%
Female: 50.7%
Median Age: 34.6
18 Years and Over: 73.8%
65 Years and Over: 9.7%
Employed: 129.3%
Median Household Income: $46,832
Families Below Poverty Level: 11.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 11.1%
(of those over 25)

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Past Elections

2004 Presidential Election:
Bush (R) 61%
Kerry (D) 39%
2004 House Election (In Georgia's "Old" District 3):
Marshall (D) 63%
Clay (R) 37%

State Political Profile

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