Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Mike Pence
(R-Ind.) 6th District,
East -- Muncie, Anderson, Richmond
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Residence:Columbus
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Born:June 7, 1959; Columbus, Ind.
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Religion:Christian
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Family:Wife, Karen Pence; three children
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Education:Hanover College, B.A. 1981 (history) ; Indiana U., J.D. 1986
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Military service:None
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Career:Think tank president; lawyer; radio and television broadcaster
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Political Highlights:Republican nominee for U.S. House, 1988, 1990; U.S. House, 2001-present
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Elected:2000 (5th term)
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Note: Conference Chairman
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Mike Pence (R) |
180,608 |
64% |
| Barry Welsh (D) |
94,265 |
33.4% |
| George Holland (LIBERT) |
7,539 |
2.7% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Mike Pence (R) |
115,266 |
60% |
| Barry Welsh (D) |
76,812 |
40% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Mike Pence (R) |
182,529 |
67.1% |
| Melina Fox (D) |
85,123 |
31.3% |
| Chad Roots (LIBERT) |
4,397 |
1.6% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Mike Pence (R) |
118,436 |
63.8% |
| Melina Fox (D) |
63,871 |
34.4% |
| Doris Robertson (LIBERT) |
3,346 |
1.8% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 46% |
John McCain: 52% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 35% |
George W. Bush: 64% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 40% |
George W. Bush: 59% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:675,669
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Under 18:25.1%
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Over 65:14.0%
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Married:59.2%
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Non-Hispanic White:93%
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Black:4%
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Hispanic:1%
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Asian:0%
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Foreign Born:1.2%
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Language other than English:3.8%
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Median Household Income:39,002
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Owner Occupied Housing:74.3%
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Income above $200k:1.1
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:49.7%
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Blue Collar:35.5%
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Services:14.8%
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Bachelor's Degree:15%
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Graduate Education:6.0%
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Civilian Veterans:68,900
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