U.S. House, Illinois District 8 | Elections

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Key Race: U.S. House, Illinois District 8

Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Leans Democratic

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Primary Results

March 28, 2006

Democratic Primary Results
Melissa Bean (unopposed)

Republican Primary Results
David McSweeney 42%
Kathy Salvi 33%
Robert Churchill 15%
Aaron Lincoln 4%
Ken Arnold 2%
James Mitchell 1%

Democratic Candidate

Melissa Bean (Incumbent)

Occupation
Businesswoman, Current Member of Congress

Public Service
State Legislature, Congress

Education
B.A., Roosevelt University

Elected
2004

Born
Chicago, IL, United States

Residence
Barrington, IL

Religion
Serbian Orthodox

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$3,513,647	$3,208,916	$324,192

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Republican Candidate

David McSweeney

Occupation
Investment banker

Education
B.A., M.B.A., Duke University

Born
Park Ridge, IL, USA

Residence
Barrington Hills, IL

Religion
Lutheran

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$3,918,653	$3,230,545	$688,319

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Illinois District 8

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 653,647
Male: 49.8%
Female: 50.2%
Median Age: 34.2
18 Years and Over: 71.8%
65 Years and Over: 8.2%
Employed: 70.3%
Median Household Income: $62,762
Families Below Poverty Level: 3.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 32.1%
(of those over 25)

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Past Elections

2004 Presidential Election:
Bush (R) 56%
Kerry (D) 44%
2004 House Election:
Bean (D) 52%
Crane (R) 48%

State Political Profile

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