U.S. House, Ohio District 6 | Elections

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

Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Democrat Favored

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Primary Results

May 2, 2006

Democratic Primary Results
Charles Wilson 67%
Bob Carr 22%
John Luchansky 11%

Republican Primary Results
Chuck Blasdel 49%
Danny Harmon 23%
Tim Ginter 20%
Richard D. Stobbs 8%

Democratic Candidate

Charlie Wilson

Occupation
State Senator

Public Service
State Legislature

Education
B.A., Ohio University; Graduate, Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science

Born
Martins Ferry, OH, USA

Residence
St. Clairsville, OH

Religion
Roman Catholic

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$1,669,403	$1,207,591	$461,911

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Republican Candidate

Chuck Blasdel

Occupation
State Representative

Public Service
State Legislature, County Planning Commission

Education
Associate's Degree in Accounting Management, Ohio Valley Business College

Born
Akron, OH, USA

Residence
East Liverpool, OH

Religion
Christian

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$981,218	$702,689	$278,527

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Ohio District 6

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 630,730
Male: 48.7%
Female: 51.3%
Median Age: 38.5
18 Years and Over: 77.0%
65 Years and Over: 15.4%
Employed: 53.2%
Median Household Income: $32,888
Families Below Poverty Level: 10.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 14.2%
(of those over 25)

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Past Elections

2004 Presidential Election:
Bush (R) 51%
Kerry (D) 49%
2004 House Election:
Strickland (D) unopposed

State Political Profile

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