U.S. Senate, Nevada

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Republican

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Jack Carter

Occupation
Investment Consultant

Education
BS, Physics, Georgia Tech; JD, Law, University of Georgia

Born
Portsmouth, VA, USA

Residence
Las Vegas, NV

Religion
Baptist

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$1,628,949	$1,222,311	$406,637

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Republican Candidate

John Ensign (Incumbent)

Occupation
Veterinarian

Education
DVM, Veterinary Medicine, Colorado State University

Elected
2000

Born
Roseville, CA, United States

Residence
Las Vegas, NV

Religion
Christian

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$5,354,751	$2,210,208	$3,249,038

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Nevada

Demographic Data (2007 Census)

Population: 2,565,382
Male: 50.8%
Female: 49.2%
Median Age: 35.7
18 Years and Over: 74.1%
65 Years and Over: 11.1%
Employed: 130.7%
Median Household Income: $55,062
Families Below Poverty Level: 7.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 9.4%
(of those over 25)

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Note: This list of candidates is not comprehensive. Candidates listed on this page were chosen by washingtonpost.com reporters and editors based on an analysis of their overall competitiveness in this race. Candidates will be added and removed from this page as the race unfolds.