Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Al Green
(D-Texas) 9th District,
Southern Houston and suburbs -- Mission Bend, part of Missouri City
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Residence:Houston
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Born:September 1, 1947; New Orleans, La.
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Religion:Christian
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Family:Divorced
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Education:Florida A&M U., attended 1971; Tuskegee Institute of Technology, attended ; Texas Southern U., J.D. 1973
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Military service:None
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Career:Lawyer; NAACP chapter president
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Political Highlights:Harris County Justice of the Peace Court judge, 1977-2004; candidate for mayor of Houston, 1981; U.S. House, 2005-present
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Elected:2004 (3rd term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Al Green (D) |
143,868 |
93.6% |
| Brad Walters (LIBERT) |
9,760 |
6.4% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Al Green (D) |
60,253 |
100% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Al Green (D) |
114,462 |
72.2% |
| Arlette Molina (R) |
42,132 |
26.6% |
| Stacey Bourland (LIBERT) |
1,972 |
1.2% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Nick Lampson (D) |
86,710 |
58.6% |
| Paul Williams (R) |
59,635 |
40.3% |
| Dean Tucker (LIBERT) |
1,613 |
1.1% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 77% |
John McCain: 23% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 70% |
George W. Bush: 30% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 69% |
George W. Bush: 31% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:651,619
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Under 18:29.6%
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Over 65:5.7%
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Married:48.3%
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Non-Hispanic White:17%
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Black:37%
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Hispanic:33%
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Asian:11%
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Foreign Born:32.7%
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Language other than English:45%
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Median Household Income:34,870
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Owner Occupied Housing:41.9%
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Income above $200k:0.9
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:58.0%
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Blue Collar:23%
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Services:19.1%
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Bachelor's Degree:24%
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Graduate Education:8.2%
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Civilian Veterans:32,769
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