Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords
(D-Ariz.) 8th District,
Southeast -- part of Tucson and northern suburbs
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Residence:Tucson
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Born:June 8, 1970; Tucson, Ariz.
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Religion:Jewish
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Family:Husband, Mark Kelly
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Education:Scripps College, B.A. 1993 (sociology & Latin American history) ; Cornell U., M.R.P. 1997 (regional planning)
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Military service:None
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Career:Property management company owner; retail tire company president; regional economic and employment analyst
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Political Highlights:Ariz. House, 2001-03; U.S. House, 2007-present; Ariz. Senate, 2003-05
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Elected:2006 (2nd term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Gabrielle Giffords (D) |
179,629 |
54.7% |
| Timothy Bee (R) |
140,553 |
42.8% |
| Paul Davis (LIBERT) |
8,081 |
2.5% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Gabrielle Giffords (D) |
137,655 |
54.2% |
| Randy Graf (R) |
106,790 |
42.1% |
| David Nolan (LIBERT) |
4,849 |
1.9% |
| Jay Quick (I) |
4,408 |
1.7% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Jim Kolbe (R) |
183,363 |
60.4% |
| Eva Bacal (D) |
109,963 |
36.2% |
| Robert Anderson (LIBERT) |
10,443 |
3.4% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Jim Kolbe (R) |
126,930 |
63.3% |
| Mary Ryan (D) |
67,328 |
33.6% |
| Joe Duarte (LIBERT) |
6,142 |
3.1% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 46% |
John McCain: 52% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 46% |
George W. Bush: 53% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 47% |
George W. Bush: 49% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:641,329
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Under 18:22.9%
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Over 65:16.8%
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Married:56.9%
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Non-Hispanic White:74%
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Black:3%
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Hispanic:18%
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Asian:2%
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Foreign Born:8.8%
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Language other than English:18.3%
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Median Household Income:40,656
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Owner Occupied Housing:67.1%
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Income above $200k:2.1
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:66.7%
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Blue Collar:16.9%
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Services:16.4%
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Bachelor's Degree:31%
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Graduate Education:12.2%
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Civilian Veterans:94,530
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