U.S. House, New York District 26 | Elections

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Key Race: U.S. House, New York District 26

Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Leans Democratic

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Primary Results

September 12, 2006

Democratic Primary Results
John Davis 66.1%
Robert Pusateri 33.9%

Republican Primary Results
Thomas Reynolds (Unopposed)

Democratic Candidate

John Davis

Occupation
Businessman

Public Service
Marine Corps Reserves; Coast Guard Reserves

Education
B.S., University of Buffalo

Born
Amherst, NY, USA

Residence
Clarence, NY

Religion
Protestant

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$1,656,122	$1,589,162	$67,020

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Republican Candidate

Thomas Reynolds (Incumbent)

Occupation
Public Official

Elected
1998

Born
September 3, 1950, Belfonte, PA, United States

Residence
Clarence, NY

Religion
Presbyterian

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$3,311,875	$2,554,664	$1,906,368

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New York District 26

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 654,361
Male: 49.0%
Female: 51.0%
Median Age: 37.6
18 Years and Over: 75.4%
65 Years and Over: 14.1%
Employed: 61.3%
Median Household Income: $46,653
Families Below Poverty Level: 4.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 25.5%
(of those over 25)

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Past Elections

2004 Presidential Election:
Bush (R) 55%
Kerry (D) 43%
Other 1%
2004 U.S. House Race:
Tom Reynolds (R) 56%
Jack Davis (D) 44%

State Political Profile

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