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U.S. Senate, Maine

Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Republican

• Democratic Candidate
• Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Jean Hay Bright

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$42,618	$42,769	$119

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Republican Candidate

Olympia Snowe (Incumbent)

Occupation
Public Official

Education
BA, Political Science, University of Maine

Elected
1994

Born
Augusta, ME, United States

Residence
Falmouth, ME

Religion
Greek Orthodox

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$3,554,873	$2,328,142	$1,674,520

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Maine

Demographic Data (2007 Census)

• Population: 1,317,207
• Male: 48.7%
• Female: 51.3%
• Median Age: 41.7
• 18 Years and Over: 78.8%
• 65 Years and Over: 14.8%
• Employed: 121.7%
• Median Household Income: $45,888
• Families Below Poverty Level: 7.9%
• Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 12.3%
• (of those over 25)

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Note: This list of candidates is not comprehensive. Candidates listed on this page were chosen by washingtonpost.com reporters and editors based on an analysis of their overall competitiveness in this race. Candidates will be added and removed from this page as the race unfolds.