Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Brian Baird
(D-Wash.) 3rd District,
Southwest -- Vancouver, most of Olympia
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Residence:Vancouver
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Born:March 7, 1956; Chama, N.M.
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Religion:Protestant
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Family:Wife, Rachel Nugent; two children
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Education:U. of Utah, B.S. 1977 (psychology) ; U. of Wyoming, M.S. 1980 (clinical psychology) ; U. of Wyoming, Ph.D. 1984 (clinical psychology)
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Military service:None
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Career:Professor; psychologist
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Political Highlights:Democratic nominee for U.S. House, 1996; U.S. House, 1999-present
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Elected:1998 (6th term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Brian Baird (D) |
216,701 |
64% |
| Michael Delavar (R) |
121,828 |
36% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Brian Baird (D) |
147,065 |
63.1% |
| Michael Messmore (R) |
85,915 |
36.9% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Brian Baird (D) |
193,626 |
61.9% |
| Thomas Crowson (R) |
119,027 |
38.1% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Brian Baird (D) |
119,264 |
61.7% |
| Joseph Zarelli (R) |
74,065 |
38.3% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 53% |
John McCain: 45% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 48% |
George W. Bush: 50% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 46% |
George W. Bush: 48% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:654,898
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Under 18:27.1%
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Over 65:11.4%
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Married:57.8%
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Non-Hispanic White:88%
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Black:1%
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Hispanic:5%
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Asian:3%
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Foreign Born:6.6%
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Language other than English:9.3%
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Median Household Income:44,426
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Owner Occupied Housing:68.0%
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Income above $200k:1.4
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:57.0%
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Blue Collar:28.1%
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Services:14.9%
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Bachelor's Degree:21%
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Graduate Education:7.7%
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Civilian Veterans:77,235
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