U.S. House, New York District 24 (Open) | Elections

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Key Race: U.S. House, New York District 24 (Open)

Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: No Clear Favorite

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Primary Results

September 12, 2006

Democratic Primary Results
Michael Arcuri (Unopposed)

Republican Primary Results
Raymond Meier (Unopposed)

Democratic Candidate

Michael Arcuri

Occupation
Current Oneida County District Attorney

Public Service
Oneida County District Attorney

Education
B.A., SUNY-Albany; Law Degree, New York Law School

Born
Utica, NY, United States

Residence
Utica, NY

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$1,253,398	$791,293	$462,105

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Republican Candidate

Raymond Meier

Occupation
Current State Senator, Lawyer

Public Service
State Senate, Oneida County Executive, Oneida County Legislator, Corporation Counsel for the City of Rome, N.Y., U.S. Army Reserves

Education
B.A., Law Degree, Syracuse University

Born
October 23, 1952, Rome, NY, USA

Residence
Western, NY

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$1,074,140	$694,733	$379,407

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New York District 24

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 654,361
Male: 49.3%
Female: 50.7%
Median Age: 37.7
18 Years and Over: 75.6%
65 Years and Over: 15.1%
Employed: 57.6%
Median Household Income: $36,082
Families Below Poverty Level: 8.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 19.3%
(of those over 25)

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Past Elections

2004 Presidential Election:
Bush (R) 53%
Kerry (D) 47%
Other 1%
2004 House Election:
Boehlert (R) 57%
Miller (D) 34%
Walrath (C) 9%

State Political Profile

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