U.S. House, Florida District 16 | Elections

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Key Race: U.S. House, Florida District 16

Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Leans Democratic

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Primary Results

September 5, 2006

Democratic Primary Results
Tim Mahoney (Unopposed)

Republican Primary Results
Mark Foley (Unopposed)

Democratic Candidate

Tim Mahoney

Occupation
Businessman, Rancher

Education
B.A. West Virginia University; M.B.A., George Washington University

Born
Aurora, IL, United States

Residence
Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Religion
United Methodist

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$1,124,861	$960,486	$165,873

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Republican Candidate

Joe Negron

Occupation
Attorney

Public Service
State Legislature

Education
B.A., Stetson University; Law Degree, Emory University

Born
West Palm Beach, FL, USA

Residence
Stuart, FL

Religion
Protestant

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Florida District 16

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 639,295
Male: 49.2%
Female: 50.8%
Median Age: 44.5
18 Years and Over: 78.9%
65 Years and Over: 25.5%
Employed: 49.6%
Median Household Income: $39,408
Families Below Poverty Level: 6.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 20.0%
(of those over 25)

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Past Elections

2004 Presidential Election:
Bush 54%
Kerry 46%
2004 U.S. House Election:
Mark Foley (R) 68%
Jeff Fisher (D) 32%

State Political Profile

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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.