Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Ron Paul
(R-Texas) 14th District,
Northern Gulf Coast -- Victoria, Galveston
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Residence:Lake Jackson
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Born:August 20, 1935; Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Religion:Protestant
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Family:Wife, Carol Wells Paul; five children
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Education:Gettysburg College, B.S. 1957 (pre-med) ; Duke U., M.D. 1961
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Military service:Air Force 1963-1965; Pa. Air National Guard 1965-1968
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Career:Physician
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Political Highlights:Republican nominee for U.S. House, 1974; U.S. House, 1976-77; defeated for re-election to U.S. House, 1976; U.S. House, 1979-85; sought Republican nomination for U.S. Senate, 1984; Libertarian nominee for president, 1988; U.S. House, 1997-present; sought Republican nomination for president, 2008
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Elected:1996 (10th full term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Ron Paul (R) |
191,293 |
100% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Ron Paul (R) |
94,380 |
60.2% |
| Shane Sklar (D) |
62,429 |
39.8% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Ron Paul (R) |
173,668 |
100% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Ron Paul (R) |
102,905 |
68.1% |
| Corby Windham (D) |
48,224 |
31.9% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 33% |
John McCain: 66% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 33% |
George W. Bush: 67% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 36% |
George W. Bush: 64% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:651,619
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Under 18:28%
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Over 65:11%
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Married:58.6%
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Non-Hispanic White:62%
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Black:10%
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Hispanic:25%
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Asian:2%
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Foreign Born:7.9%
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Language other than English:21.7%
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Median Household Income:41,335
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Owner Occupied Housing:69%
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Income above $200k:1.7
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:56.2%
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Blue Collar:28.8%
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Services:15.0%
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Bachelor's Degree:19%
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Graduate Education:6.2%
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Civilian Veterans:63,050
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