Key Race: U.S. House, Colorado District 5 (Open)
Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Republican Favored
Primary Results
August 8, 2006
Democratic Primary Results
Jay Fawcett (Unopposed)
Republican Primary Results
Doug Lamborn 27%
Jeff Crank 25.4%
Bentley Rayburn 17.3%
Lionel Rivera 12.9%
John Anderson 11.6%
Duncan Bremer 5.9%
Democratic Candidate
Jay Fawcett
Occupation
Defense Contractor
Defense Contractor
Public Service
U.S. Air Force
U.S. Air Force
Education
BS, Managment and Economics, Air Force Academy; MBA, Business, Cornell University
BS, Managment and Economics, Air Force Academy; MBA, Business, Cornell University
Born
Mount Pleasant, PA, USA
Mount Pleasant, PA, USA
Residence
Colorado Springs, CO
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Republican Candidate
Doug Lamborn
Occupation
Attorney
Attorney
Education
JD, Law, University of Kansas; BS, Journalism, University of Kansas
JD, Law, University of Kansas; BS, Journalism, University of Kansas
Elected
1994
1994
Born
Leavenworth, KS, USA
Leavenworth, KS, USA
Residence
Colorado Springs, CO
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Colorado District 5
Demographic Data (2000 Census)
- Population: 614,467
- Male: 50.9%
- Female: 49.1%
- Median Age: 34.1
- 18 Years and Over: 73.3%
- 65 Years and Over: 9.3%
- Employed: 61.2%
- Median Household Income: $45,454
- Families Below Poverty Level: 5.9%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 29.8%
- (of those over 25)
Past Elections
- 2004 Presidential Election:
- Bush (R) 66%
- Kerry (D) 33%
- Other 1%
- 2004 House Election:
- Joel Hefley (R) 71%
- Fred Hardee (D) 27%
- Other 2%
State Political Profile
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