Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Eric Massa
(D-N.Y.) 29th District,
Southern Tier -- Elmira, Corning; Rochester suburbs
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Residence:Corning
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Born:September 16, 1959; Charleston, S.C.
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Religion:Christian
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Family:Wife, Beverly Massa; three children
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Education:U.S. Naval Academy, B.S. 1981 (engineering)
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Military service:Navy 1981-2001
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Career:Navy officer; defense firm consultant; campaign and congressional aide; photonics engineer
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Political Highlights:Democratic nominee for U.S. House, 2006; U.S. House, 2009-present
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Elected:2008 (1st term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Eric Massa (D, WFM) |
140,529 |
51% |
| John Kuhl (R, INDC, C) |
135,199 |
49% |
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| 2006 |
general |
John Kuhl (R, INDC, C) |
106,077 |
51.4% |
| Eric Massa (D, WFM) |
100,044 |
48.5% |
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| 2004 |
general |
John Kuhl (R) |
136,883 |
50.7% |
| Samara Barend (D, WFM) |
110,241 |
40.8% |
| Mark Assini (C) |
17,272 |
6.4% |
| John Ciampoli (INDC) |
5,819 |
2.2% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Amo Houghton (R, C) |
127,657 |
73.1% |
| Kisun Peters (D) |
37,128 |
21.3% |
| Wendy Johnson (RTL) |
5,836 |
3.3% |
| Rachel Treichler (GREEN) |
4,010 |
2.3% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 48% |
John McCain: 50% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 42% |
George W. Bush: 56% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 43% |
George W. Bush: 54% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:654,361
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Under 18:25%
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Over 65:14%
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Married:56.4%
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Non-Hispanic White:93%
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Black:3%
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Hispanic:1%
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Asian:2%
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Foreign Born:4.2%
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Language other than English:6.7%
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Median Household Income:41,875
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Owner Occupied Housing:74%
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Income above $200k:2
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:61.3%
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Blue Collar:23.8%
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Services:14.9%
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Bachelor's Degree:26%
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Graduate Education:11.5%
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Civilian Veterans:69,554
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