U.S. House, Virginia District 4

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Analysis

» June 12, 2006 | Incumbent Randy Forbes (R) has established solidly conservative credentials since winning this seat in a special election in 2001, opposing same-sex marriage and abortion. He is currently without a Democratic opponent in his bid for re-election.

Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Republican

Republican Candidate

Primary

June 13, 2006

Republican Candidate

J. Randy Forbes (Incumbent)

Occupation
Attorney

Public Service
U.S. Congress; State Senate; State Legislature

Education
BA, Political Science, Randolph-Macon College; JD, Law, University of Virginia

Elected
2001

Born
Chesapeake, VA, United States

Residence
Chesapeake, VA

Religion
Baptist

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$594,011	$484,670	$326,878

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Virginia District 4

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 643,477
Male: 49.2%
Female: 50.8%
Median Age: 35.8
18 Years and Over: 73.3%
65 Years and Over: 10.7%
Employed: 59.4%
Median Household Income: $45,249
Families Below Poverty Level: 7.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 19.6%
(of those over 25)

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Past Elections

2004 Presidential Election:
Bush (R) 57%
Kerry (D) 43%
2004 House Election:
Randy Forbes (R) 64%
Jonathan Menefee (D) 35%

State Political Profile

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