U.S. House, North Carolina District 11 | Elections

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Key Race: U.S. House, North Carolina District 11

Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: No Clear Favorite

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Primary Results

May 2, 2006

Democratic Primary Results
Heath Shuler 74.6%
Michael Morgan 25.4%

Republican Primary Results
Charles Taylor 80.4%
John Armor 19.6%

Democratic Candidate

Heath Shuler

Occupation
Businessman, Former Professional Football Player

Education
B.A., University of Tennessee

Born
December 31, 1971, Swain County, NC, USA

Residence
Waynesville, NC

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$1,526,551	$935,351	$591,200

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Republican Candidate

Charles Taylor (Incumbent)

Occupation
Farmer

Public Service
State Legislature, Congress

Education
B.A., Law Degree, Wake Forest University

Elected
1990

Born
Brevard, NC, United States

Residence
Brevard, NC

Religion
Baptist

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$2,732,327	$2,445,468	$333,172

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North Carolina District 11

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 619,177
Male: 48.3%
Female: 51.7%
Median Age: 40.6
18 Years and Over: 78.7%
65 Years and Over: 17.8%
Employed: 56.4%
Median Household Income: $34,720
Families Below Poverty Level: 8.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 20.5%
(of those over 25)

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Past Elections

2004 Presidential Election:
Bush (R) 56%
Kerry (D) 44%
2004 House Election:
Charles Taylor (R) 55%
Patsy Keever (D) 45%

State Political Profile

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