Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Ben Chandler
(D-Ky.) 6th District,
East central -- Lexington, Frankfort
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Residence:Versailles
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Born:September 12, 1959; Versailles, Ky.
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Religion:Presbyterian
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Family:Wife, Jennifer Chandler; three children
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Education:U. of Kentucky, B.A. 1983 (history) ; U. of Kentucky, J.D. 1986
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Military service:None
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Career:Lawyer
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Political Highlights:Ky. auditor, 1992-96; Ky. attorney general, 1996-2004; Democratic nominee for governor, 2003; U.S. House, 2004-present
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Elected:2004 (3rd full term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Ben Chandler (D) |
203,764 |
64.7% |
| Jon Larson (R) |
111,378 |
35.3% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Ben Chandler (D) |
158,765 |
85.5% |
| Paul Ard (LIBERT) |
27,015 |
14.5% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Ben Chandler (D) |
175,355 |
58.6% |
| Tom Buford (R) |
119,716 |
40% |
| Stacy Abner (CNSTP) |
2,388 |
0.8% |
| Mark Gailey (LIBERT) |
1,758 |
0.6% |
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| 2004 |
special |
Ben Chandler (D) |
84,168 |
55.2% |
| Alice Kerr (R) |
65,474 |
42.9% |
| Mark Gailey (LIBERT) |
2,952 |
1.9% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Ernie Fletcher (R) |
115,622 |
72% |
| Gatewood Galbraith (I) |
41,753 |
26% |
| Mark Gailey (LIBERT) |
3,313 |
2.1% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 43% |
John McCain: 55% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 41% |
George W. Bush: 58% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 42% |
George W. Bush: 56% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:673,626
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Under 18:23.2%
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Over 65:11.0%
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Married:54.9%
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Non-Hispanic White:87%
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Black:8%
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Hispanic:2%
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Asian:1%
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Foreign Born:3.2%
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Language other than English:5.2%
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Median Household Income:37,544
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Owner Occupied Housing:63.2%
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Income above $200k:1.6
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:58.8%
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Blue Collar:26.9%
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Services:14.3%
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Bachelor's Degree:25%
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Graduate Education:9.8%
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Civilian Veterans:60,669
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