U.S. House, Minnesota District 6 | Elections

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Key Race: U.S. House, Minnesota District 6

Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: No Clear Favorite

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Primary Results

September 12, 2006

Democratic Primary Results
Patty Wetterling (Unopposed)

Republican Primary Results
Michele Bachmann (Unopposed)

Democratic Candidate

Patty Wetterling

Occupation
Teacher, Child Saftey Advocate

Public Service
Child Safety Advocate, Founder Jacob Wetterling Foundation

Born
Omaha, NE, USA

Residence
St. Joseph, MN

Religion
Congregational (Protestant)

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$3,298,914	$2,339,210	$996,750

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Republican Candidate

Michele Bachmann

Occupation
Lawyer

Public Service
State Legislature

Education
J.D. Coburn Law School; LLM, Marshall-Wythe School of Law, College of William and Mary

Born
Waterloo, IA, USA

Residence
Stillwater, MN

Religion
Evangelical Lutheran

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$1,624,052	$921,490	$702,562

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Minnesota District 6

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 614,935
Male: 50.6%
Female: 49.4%
Median Age: 33.1
18 Years and Over: 70.8%
65 Years and Over: 7.6%
Employed: 73.6%
Median Household Income: $56,862
Families Below Poverty Level: 2.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 24.5%
(of those over 25)

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Past Elections

2004 Presidential Election:
Bush (R) 57%
Kerry (D) 42%
2004 U.S. House Elections:
Mark Kennedy (R) 54%
Patty Wetterling (DFL) 46%

State Political Profile

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