Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Marsha Blackburn
(R-Tenn.) 7th District,
Eastern Memphis suburbs; southern Nashville suburbs; most of Clarksville
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Residence:Brentwood
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Born:June 6, 1952; Laurel, Miss.
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Religion:Presbyterian
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Family:Husband, Chuck Blackburn; two children
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Education:Mississippi State U., B.S. 1973 (home economics)
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Military service:None
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Career:Retail marketing company owner; state economic development official; sales manager
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Political Highlights:Williamson County Republican Party chairwoman, 1989-91; Republican nominee for U.S. House, 1992; Tenn. Senate, 1999-2002; 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 |
Marsha Blackburn (R) |
217,332 |
68.6% |
| Randy Morris (D) |
99,549 |
31.4% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Marsha Blackburn (R) |
152,288 |
66% |
| Bill Morrison (D) |
73,369 |
31.8% |
| Kathleen Culver (I) |
1,806 |
0.8% |
| James White (I) |
898 |
0.4% |
| William Smith (I) |
848 |
0.4% |
| John Rimer (I) |
710 |
0.3% |
| Gayl Pratt (I) |
663 |
0.3% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Marsha Blackburn (R) |
232,404 |
100% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Marsha Blackburn (R) |
138,314 |
70.7% |
| Tim Barron (D) |
51,790 |
26.5% |
| Rick Patterson (I) |
5,423 |
2.8% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 34% |
John McCain: 65% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 32% |
George W. Bush: 68% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 38% |
George W. Bush: 61% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:632,139
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Under 18:27%
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Over 65:10%
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Married:64.3%
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Non-Hispanic White:83%
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Black:11%
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Hispanic:2%
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Asian:1%
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Foreign Born:3.1%
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Language other than English:5.3%
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Median Household Income:50,090
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Owner Occupied Housing:79%
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Income above $200k:3.9
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:64.0%
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Blue Collar:24.4%
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Services:11.6%
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Bachelor's Degree:29%
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Graduate Education:10.0%
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Civilian Veterans:65,261
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