U.S. House, Connecticut District 5 | Elections

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Key Race: U.S. House, Connecticut District 5

Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: No Clear Favorite

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Primary Results

August 8, 2006

Democratic Primary Results
Chris Murphy (Unopposed)

Republican Primary Results
Nancy Johnson (Unopposed)

Democratic Candidate

Chris Murphy (D)

Occupation
Lawyer

Public Service
State Senator; State Representative

Education
Bachelor’s Degree, Williams College; Law Degree, University of Connecticut

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$1,910,891	$1,543,366	$367,524

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Republican Candidate

Nancy L. Johnson (Incumbent)

Occupation
Professor; President, Sheldon Community Guidance Clinic, Current U.S. Representative

Public Service
State Senator

Education
B.A., University of London; B.A., Radcliffe College; University of Chicago

Elected
1982

Born
Chicago, IL, United States

Residence
New Britain, CT

Religion
Unitarian

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$3,468,668	$3,533,447	$1,081,111

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Connecticut District 5

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 681,113
Male: 48.6%
Female: 51.4%
Median Age: 37.7
18 Years and Over: 74.8%
65 Years and Over: 13.8%
Employed: 63.6%
Median Household Income: $53,118
Families Below Poverty Level: 5.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 29.9%
(of those over 25)

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Past Elections

2004 Presidential Election:
Kerry (D) 49%
Bush (R) 49%
2004 House Election:
Nancy Johnson (R) 60%
Theresa Gerratana (D) 38%

State Political Profile

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