Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Trent Franks
(R-Ariz.) 2nd District,
Northwest and central -- most of Glendale, Peoria, Lake Havasu City; Hopi reservation
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Residence:Peoria
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Born:June 19, 1957; Uravan, Colo.
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Religion:Baptist
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Family:Wife, Josephine Franks; two children
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Education:Ottawa U. (Ariz.), attended 1990
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Military service:None
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Career:Oil company executive; conservative think tank president; state children's programs director
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Political Highlights:Ariz. House, 1985-87; defeated for re-election to Ariz. House, 1986; sought Republican nomination for U.S. House, 1994; U.S. House, 2003-present
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Elected:2002 (4th term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Trent Franks (R) |
200,914 |
59.4% |
| John Thrasher (D) |
125,611 |
37.2% |
| Powell Gammill (LIBERT) |
7,882 |
2.3% |
| William Crum (GREEN) |
3,616 |
1.1% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Trent Franks (R) |
135,150 |
58.6% |
| John Thrasher (D) |
89,671 |
38.9% |
| Powell Gammill (LIBERT) |
5,734 |
2.5% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Trent Franks (R) |
165,260 |
59.2% |
| Randy Camacho (D) |
107,406 |
38.5% |
| Powell Gammill (LIBERT) |
6,625 |
2.4% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Trent Franks (R) |
100,359 |
59.9% |
| Randy Camacho (D) |
61,217 |
36.6% |
| Edward Carlson (LIBERT) |
5,919 |
3.5% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 38% |
John McCain: 61% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 38% |
George W. Bush: 61% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 41% |
George W. Bush: 56% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:641,329
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Under 18:24%
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Over 65:20%
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Married:61.6%
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Non-Hispanic White:78%
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Black:2%
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Hispanic:14%
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Asian:2%
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Foreign Born:7.4%
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Language other than English:14.5%
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Median Household Income:42,432
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Owner Occupied Housing:79%
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Income above $200k:1.3
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:60.3%
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Blue Collar:22.8%
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Services:16.9%
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Bachelor's Degree:19%
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Graduate Education:6.7%
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Civilian Veterans:95,875
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