Vermont Governor

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Republican Favored

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Scudder Parker

Education
MDiv, Divinity, Union Theological Seminary; BA, English literature, Williams College

Born
Newport, NH, USA

Residence
Middlesex, VT

Religion
Protestant

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Republican Candidate

Jim Douglas (Incumbent)

Occupation
Public Official

Education
BA, Russian, Middlebury College

Elected
2002

Born
Springfield, MA, United States

Residence
Middlebury, VT

Religion
United Church of Christ

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Vermont

Demographic Data (2007 Census)

Population: 621,254
Male: 49.1%
Female: 50.9%
Median Age: 40.6
18 Years and Over: 78.8%
65 Years and Over: 13.5%
Employed: 132.9%
Median Household Income: $49,907
Families Below Poverty Level: 6.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 14.2%
(of those over 25)

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