Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Sen. Claire McCaskill
(D-Mo.)
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Residence:Kirkwood
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Born:July 24, 1953; Rolla, Mo.
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Religion:Roman Catholic
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Family:Husband, Joseph Shepard; seven children
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Education:U. of Missouri, B.A. 1975 (political science) ; U. of Missouri, J.D. 1978
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Military service:None
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Career:Lawyer; city prosecutor
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Political Highlights:Mo. House, 1983-89; sought Democratic nomination for Jackson County prosecutor, 1988; Jackson County Legislature, 1991-93; Jackson County prosecutor, 1993-99; Mo. auditor, 1999-2007; Democratic nominee for governor, 2004; U.S. Senate, 2007-present, 2009
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Elected:2006 (1st term)
State Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
| 2006 |
general |
Claire McCaskill (D) |
1,055,255 |
49.6% |
| Jim Talent (R) |
1,006,941 |
47.3% |
| Frank Gilmour (LIBERT) |
47,792 |
2.2% |
| Lydia Lewis (PRO) |
18,383 |
0.9% |
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| 2002 |
special |
Jim Talent (R) |
935,032 |
49.8% |
| Jean Carnahan (D) |
913,778 |
48.7% |
| Tamara Millay (LIBERT) |
18,345 |
1% |
| Daniel Romano (GREEN) |
10,465 |
0.6% |
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| 2000 |
general |
Mel Carnahan (D) |
1,191,812 |
50.5% |
| John Ashcroft (R) |
1,142,852 |
48.4% |
| Evaline Taylor (GREEN) |
10,612 |
0.4% |
| Grant Stauffer (LIBERT) |
10,198 |
0.4% |
| Hugh Foley (REF) |
4,166 |
0.2% |
| Charles Dockins (NL) |
1,933 |
0.1% |
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| 1994 |
general |
John Ashcroft (R) |
1,060,149 |
59.7% |
| Alan Wheat (D) |
633,697 |
35.7% |
| Bill Johnson (LIBERT) |
81,264 |
4.6% |
| write-in (I) |
5 |
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| write-in (I) |
1 |
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Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 49.29% |
John McCain: 49.43% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 46% |
George W. Bush: 53% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 47% |
George W. Bush: 50% |
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| 1996 |
Bill Clinton: 48% |
Robert Dole: 41% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population (2005):5,800,310
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Under 18:25.5%
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Over 65:13.5%
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Non-Hispanic White:83.8%
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Black:11.2%
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Hispanic:2.1%
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Asian:1.1%
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American Indian:0.4%
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Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:0.1%
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Median Household Income: 37,934
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Median Household Income Rank: 34
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