U.S. House, Florida District 13 | Elections

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Key Race: U.S. House, Florida District 13

Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: No Clear Favorite

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Primary Results

September 5, 2006

Democratic Primary Results
Christine Jennings 61.8%
Jan Schneider 38.2%

Republican Primary Results
Vern Buchanan 32.3%
Nancy Detert 24.4%
Tramm Hudson 24%
Mark Flanagan 10%
Donna Clarke 9.2%

Democratic Candidate

Christine Jennings

Occupation
Retired Banker

Born
November 26, 1945, Portsmouth, OH, USA

Residence
Sarasota, FL

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$1,303,937	$1,238,516	$67,344

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Republican Candidate

Vern Buchanan

Occupation
Auto Dealer

Education
BBA, Business Administration, Cleary University; MBA, Business Administration, University of Detroit

Born
Detroit, MI, USA

Residence
Sarasota, FL

Religion
Baptist

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$4,926,121	$4,791,588	$134,533

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Florida District 13

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 639,295
Male: 48.4%
Female: 51.6%
Median Age: 47.4
18 Years and Over: 82.0%
65 Years and Over: 28.5%
Employed: 49.5%
Median Household Income: $40,187
Families Below Poverty Level: 6.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 23.7%
(of those over 25)

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Past Elections

2004 Presidential Election:
Bush (R) 56%
Kerry (D) 43%
Other 1%
2004 House Election:
Katherine Harris (R) 55%
Jan Schneider (D) 45%

State Political Profile

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