U.S. Senate, New York

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Democrat

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Hillary Clinton (Incumbent)

Occupation
Attorney

Education
JD, Law, Yale Law School

Elected
2000

Born
October 26, 1947, Chicago, IL, United States

Residence
Chappaqua, NY

Religion
Methodist

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$48,760,084	$33,286,004	$15,756,426

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Republican Candidate

John Spencer

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$4,705,648	$4,231,580	$474,065

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New York

Demographic Data (2007 Census)

Population: 19,297,729
Male: 48.5%
Female: 51.5%
Median Age: 37.7
18 Years and Over: 77.1%
65 Years and Over: 13.2%
Employed: 128.0%
Median Household Income: $53,514
Families Below Poverty Level: 10.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 12.2%
(of those over 25)

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