U.S. House, West Virginia, District 1 | Elections

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Key Race: U.S. House, West Virginia, District 1

Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Democrat Favored

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Primary Results

May 9, 2006

Democratic Primary Results
Alan Mollohan (Unopposed)

Republican Primary Results
Chris Wakin (Unopposed)

Democratic Candidate

Alan Mollohan

Occupation
Lawyer

Public Service
United States Army Reserves

Education
A.B., College of William & Mary; Law Degree, West Virginia University

Elected
1982

Born
Fairmont, WV, United States

Residence
Fairmont, WV

Religion
Baptist

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$1,172,541	$1,033,346	$248,241

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Republican Candidate

Chris Wakim

Occupation
Businessman

Public Service
State Legislature, U.S. Army

Education
B.A., United States Military Academy (West Point ); Master's Degree, Harvard University

Born
December 19, 1957, Wheeling, WV, USA

Residence
Wheeling, WV

Religion
Roman Catholic

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$585,356	$264,441	$320,913

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West Virginia District 1

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 602,545
Male: 48.5%
Female: 51.5%
Median Age: 38.7
18 Years and Over: 78.2%
65 Years and Over: 15.8%
Employed: 52.2%
Median Household Income: $30,303
Families Below Poverty Level: 12.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 16.3%
(of those over 25)

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Past Elections

2004 Presidential Election:
Bush (R) 58%
Kerry (D) 42%
2004 House Election:
Mollohan (D) 68%
Parks (R) 32%

State Political Profile

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