U.S. House, Virginia District 6

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Analysis

» June 12, 2006 | Incumbent Republican Bob Goodlatte has been consistently reelected without difficulty. No Democrat has run against him since 1998. Goodlatte encountered no problem when he abandoned in 2002 his self-imposed 12-year term limit.

Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Republican

Republican Candidate

Primary

June 13, 2006

Republican Candidate

Bob Goodlatte (Incumbent)

Occupation
Attorney

Public Service
District Director for former Congressman Caldwell Butler

Education
BA, Government, Bates College; JD, Law, Washington and Lee University

Elected
1992

Born
Holyoke, MA, United States

Residence
Roanoke, VA

Religion
Christian Scientist

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$1,100,912	$815,823	$1,347,582

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Virginia District 6

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 643,504
Male: 48.1%
Female: 51.9%
Median Age: 37.8
18 Years and Over: 77.6%
65 Years and Over: 15.0%
Employed: 60.4%
Median Household Income: $37,773
Families Below Poverty Level: 7.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 20.8%
(of those over 25)

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Past Elections

2004 Presidential Election:
Bush (R) 63%
Kerry (D) 36%
2004 House Election:
Bob Goodlatte (R) 97%
Other 3%

State Political Profile

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