U.S. Senate, New Mexico

Map of all key races

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Democrat

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Jeff Bingaman (Incumbent)

Occupation
Attorney

Education
BA, Government, Harvard University; JD, Law, Stanford University

Elected
1982

Born
El Paso, TX, United States

Residence
Santa Fe, NM

Religion
Methodist

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$3,849,343	$2,510,917	$1,603,445

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Republican Candidate

Allen McCulloch

Occupation
Physician

Education
BS, Chemical Engineering, New Mexico State University; MD, Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine

Born
Farmington, NM, USA

Residence
Farmington, NM

Religion
Presbyterian

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$315,104	$319,440	$2,486

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New Mexico

Demographic Data (2007 Census)

Population: 1,969,915
Male: 49.6%
Female: 50.4%
Median Age: 36.0
18 Years and Over: 74.8%
65 Years and Over: 12.8%
Employed: 120.5%
Median Household Income: $41,452
Families Below Poverty Level: 14.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 9.4%
(of those over 25)

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