Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Robert A. Brady
(D-Pa.) 1st District,
South and central Philadelphia; Chester
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Residence:Philadelphia
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Born:April 7, 1945; Philadelphia, Pa.
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Religion:Roman Catholic
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Family:Wife, Debra Brady; two children
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Education:St. Thomas More H.S., graduated 1963
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Military service:None
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Career:Union lobbyist; carpenter; local government official
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Political Highlights:34th Ward Democratic Executive Committee, 1967-present (leader, 1980-present); candidate for Philadelphia City Council, 1983; Philadelphia Democratic Party chairman, 1986-present; U.S. House, 1998-present; sought Democratic nomination for mayor of Philadelphia, 2007
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Elected:1998 (6th full term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Robert Brady (D) |
242,799 |
90.8% |
| Mike Muhammed (R) |
24,714 |
9.2% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Robert Brady (D) |
137,987 |
100% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Robert Brady (D) |
214,462 |
86.3% |
| Deborah Williams (R) |
33,266 |
13.4% |
| Christopher Randolph (X) |
857 |
0.4% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Robert Brady (D) |
121,076 |
86.4% |
| Marie Delany (R) |
17,444 |
12.4% |
| Michael Ewall (GREEN) |
1,570 |
1.1% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 88% |
John McCain: 12% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 84% |
George W. Bush: 15% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 83% |
George W. Bush: 15% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:646,357
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Under 18:28.5%
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Over 65:11.9%
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Married:35.2%
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Non-Hispanic White:33%
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Black:45%
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Hispanic:15%
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Asian:5%
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Foreign Born:9.2%
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Language other than English:23%
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Median Household Income:28,261
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Owner Occupied Housing:60.3%
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Income above $200k:0.8
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:56.9%
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Blue Collar:21%
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Services:21.7%
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Bachelor's Degree:14%
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Graduate Education:5.5%
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Civilian Veterans:47,111
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