U.S. House, California District 4 | Elections

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Key Race: U.S. House, California District 4

Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Leans Republican

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Primary Results

June 6, 2006

Democratic Primary Results
Charles Brown 46.5%
Lisa Rea 33.1%
Michael Hamersley 20.4%

Republican Primary Results
John Doolittle 67%
Mike Holmes 33%

Democratic Candidate

Charles Brown

Occupation
Pilot, Lt. Col. U.S. Air Force (Retired)

Public Service
U.S. Air Force; Roseville, Calif. Police Department

Education
B.S., U.S. Air Force Academy; Master’s Degree, Embry Riddle University

Born
December 13, 1949, Grinnell, IA, USA

Residence
Roseville, CA

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$754,962	$504,886	$251,077

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Republican Candidate

John Doolittle (Incumbent)

Occupation
Lawyer

Public Service
State Legislature, U.S. Congress

Education
B.A, University of California at Santa Cruz; Law degree, University of the Pacific

Elected
1990

Born
October 30, 1950, Glendale, CA, United States

Residence
Rocklin, CA

Religion
Mormon

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$1,921,554	$1,286,625	$774,039

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California District 4

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 639,088
Male: 50.2%
Female: 49.8%
Median Age: 39.1
18 Years and Over: 74.4%
65 Years and Over: 13.8%
Employed: 58.0%
Median Household Income: $49,387
Families Below Poverty Level: 6.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 25.2%
(of those over 25)

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Past Elections

2004 Presidential Election:
Bush (R) 61%
Kerry (D) 37%
2004 U.S. House Election:
John Doolittle (R) 65%
David Winters (D) 35%

State Political Profile

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