U.S. House, Georgia District 9

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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. Nathan Deal, a Republican, was the current incumbent in District 10. He is now running as the incumbent in District 9.

Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Republican

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

John Bradbury

Occupation
Truck Driver

Education
BA, Political Science, Ohio State University; BA, Elementary Education, Ohio University

Born
Portsmouth, OH, USA

Residence
Rising Fawn, GA

Religion
United Methodist

Republican Candidate

Nathan Deal (Incumbent)

Occupation
Attorney; Former Judge

Education
JD, Law, Mercer University

Elected
1992

Born
Millen, GA, United States

Residence
Gainesville, GA

Religion
Baptist

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Georgia District 9

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 629,762
Male: 49.1%
Female: 50.9%
Median Age: 36.1
18 Years and Over: 74.2%
65 Years and Over: 12.2%
Employed: 60.5%
Median Household Income: $39,987
Families Below Poverty Level: 8.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 18.5%
(of those over 25)

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