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U.S. Senate, Massachusetts

Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Democrat

• Democratic Candidate
• Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Edward Kennedy (Incumbent)

Occupation
Attorney

Education
BA, Government, Harvard University; LLB, Law, University of Virginia School of Law

Elected
1962

Born
Boston, MA, United States

Residence
Hyannis Port, MA

Religion
Catholic

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$11,403,904	$7,932,662	$7,435,096

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Republican Candidate

Ken Chase

Occupation
Language school owner

Education
BA, Romance Languages, Boston College

Born
Medford, MA, USA

Residence
Belmont, MA

Religion
Catholic

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$646,144	$609,438	$37,500

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Massachusetts

Demographic Data (2007 Census)

• Population: 6,449,755
• Male: 48.5%
• Female: 51.5%
• Median Age: 38.5
• 18 Years and Over: 77.8%
• 65 Years and Over: 13.3%
• Employed: 133.8%
• Median Household Income: $62,365
• Families Below Poverty Level: 7.3%
• Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 14.8%
• (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.