U.S. House, Georgia District 3

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Analysis

» August 18, 2006 | In Georgia, because of congressional redistricting effective with the General Election, there are four instances in which incumbents are now running in newly numbered districts. Lynn Westmoreland, a Republican, was the current incumbent in District 8. He is now running as the incumbent in District 3.

Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Republican

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Mike McGraw

Occupation
Marketing

Born
USA

Residence
Newnan, GA

Republican Candidate

Lynn Westmoreland (Incumbent)

Occupation
Former Georgia House Republican Leader; Real Estate Builder/Broker

Elected
2004

Born
Atlanta, GA, United States

Residence
Newnan, GA

Religion
Baptist

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Georgia District 3

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 629,748
Male: 49.1%
Female: 50.9%
Median Age: 34.9
18 Years and Over: 73.8%
65 Years and Over: 12.2%
Employed: 52.3%
Median Household Income: $31,433
Families Below Poverty Level: 15.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 12.8%
(of those over 25)

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