Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Zach Wamp
(R-Tenn.) 3rd District,
East -- Chattanooga, Oak Ridge
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Residence:Chattanooga
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Born:October 28, 1957; Fort Benning, Ga.
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Religion:Baptist
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Family:Wife, Kim Wamp; two children
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Education:U. of North Carolina, attended 1978 (industrial relations) ; U. of Tennessee, attended 1979; U. of North Carolina, attended 1980 (political science)
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Military service:None
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Career:Real estate broker
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Political Highlights:Republican nominee for U.S. House, 1992; U.S. House, 1995-present
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Elected:1994 (8th term)
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Note: Running for governor (announced Jan. 5, 2009)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Zach Wamp (R) |
184,964 |
69.4% |
| Doug Vandagriff (D) |
73,059 |
27.4% |
| Jean Howard-Hill (I) |
4,848 |
1.8% |
| Ed Choate (I) |
3,750 |
1.4% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Zach Wamp (R) |
130,791 |
65.7% |
| Brent Benedict (D) |
68,324 |
34.3% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Zach Wamp (R) |
166,154 |
64.7% |
| John Wolfe (D) |
84,295 |
32.8% |
| June Griffin (X) |
3,018 |
1.2% |
| Doug Vandagriff (X) |
1,696 |
0.7% |
| Jean Howard-Hill (X) |
1,473 |
0.6% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Zach Wamp (R) |
112,254 |
64.6% |
| John Wolfe (D) |
58,824 |
33.9% |
| William Bolen (I) |
1,473 |
0.8% |
| Timothy Sevier (I) |
947 |
0.6% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 37% |
John McCain: 62% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 38% |
George W. Bush: 61% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 41% |
George W. Bush: 57% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:632,143
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Under 18:23.4%
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Over 65:13.6%
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Married:58.2%
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Non-Hispanic White:85%
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Black:11%
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Hispanic:2%
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Asian:1%
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Foreign Born:2.3%
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Language other than English:4.2%
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Median Household Income:35,434
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Owner Occupied Housing:70.5%
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Income above $200k:1.5
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:54.3%
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Blue Collar:32.1%
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Services:13.6%
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Bachelor's Degree:19%
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Graduate Education:6.7%
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Civilian Veterans:65,800
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