U.S. House, Florida District 22 | Elections

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Key Race: U.S. House, Florida District 22

Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: No Clear Favorite

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Primary Results

September 5, 2006

Democratic Primary Results
Ron Klein (Unopposed)

Republican Primary Results
Clay Shaw (Unopposed)

Democratic Candidate

Ron Klein

Occupation
Current State Senator, Lawyer

Public Service
State Legislature

Education
B.A. Ohio State University; Law Degree, Case Western Reserve Law School

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$3,226,076	$2,733,170	$492,906

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Republican Candidate

Clay Shaw (Incumbent)

Occupation
Current Member of Congress

Public Service
City Commissioner, Municipal Judge, Chief City Prosecutor, Assistant City Attorney, Vice-Mayor, Mayor - Fort Lauderdale, Congress

Education
B.A., Stetson University; M.B.A., University of Alabama; Law Degree, Stetson University

Elected
1980

Born
Miami, FL, United States

Residence
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Religion
Catholic

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$3,916,290	$2,610,422	$1,869,233

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Florida District 22

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 639,295
Male: 48.8%
Female: 51.2%
Median Age: 43.0
18 Years and Over: 81.1%
65 Years and Over: 20.8%
Employed: 58.1%
Median Household Income: $51,200
Families Below Poverty Level: 4.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 34.1%
(of those over 25)

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Past Elections

2004 Presidential Election:
Kerry (D) 52%
Bush (R) 48%
2004 House Election:
Shaw (R) 63%
Rorapaugh (D) 35%
Other 2%

State Political Profile

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