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| Nov 28 2006, 10:19 AM EST | bherring24 | 290 words added, 23 words deleted |
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| Incumbent | Jo Bonner |
| Party | Republican |
| Seeking Re-election? | Probably |
| Candidate Website | Bonner for Congress |
| 2006 Re-ElectionContact Margin Info | Bonner (R): 68%202-225-4931 (112,841) Beckerle (D):(Cannon 32% (52,723) DistrictHouse Blog(s) Polls Office) |
| Potential Challenger | John Tyson, Jr. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Political Experience | Mobile County DA (1994-Present), Unsuccessful bid for AL Attorney General (2006), AL BOE (1980-1994) |
| Source of Information | Speculation |
| Candidate Website | www.JohnTysonJr.com |
| Potential Challenger | Vivian Beckerle |
| Party | Democratic |
| Source of Information | Speculation, lost to Bonner in 2006 |
| Candidate Website | 2006 Campaign site |
| Contact Info | 251-660-0261 |
Background Information
Overview
from WikipediaIncludes the counties of Washington, Mobile, Baldwin, Escambia, and Monroe (and part of Clarke County). A Republican stronghold since 1964, has been one of the most hawkish and conservative districts in Alabama.
District Demographics
from census.gov (based on 2000 census)Total population: 643,536 (48.2% male, 51.8% female)
68.7% white, 28.0% black, 1.1% Asian, 0.7% mixed race, 1.4% Hispanic/Latino (of any race)
Median household income (2005 inflation-adjusted dollars): $43,667 (US avg. $55,832)
Per capita income (2005 adjusted): $20,474 (US avg. $25,035)
Families below poverty level: 15.4% (US avg. 10.2%)
Individuals below poverty level: 18.5% (US avg. 13.3%)
Jo Bonner Links and Information
Bonner currently sits on the House Committee on Agriculture (Vice-chair Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Dairy, Nutrition, and Forestry and Member Subcommittee on General Farl Commodities and Risk Management), House Committee on the Budget, House Committee on Science (Subcommittee on Energy and Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics)Biography page (Project Vote Smart)
Campaign Finance Breakdown (Open Secrets)
Congress Votes Database (Washington Post)
Darfur Score
Interest Group Scorecard (Project Vote Smart)
Vivian Beckerle Links and Information
Biography page (Project Vote Smart)Campaign Contribution breakdown 2005-6 cycle from FEC
Issue Positions (Project Vote Smart)
Profile from Birmingham Weekly
Recent Election Results
(from CNN)2006
Bonner (R) 68% (112,841)
Beckerle (D) 32% (52,723)
2004 - President (Alabama total)
Bush (R) 63% (1,176,394)
Kerry (D) 37% (693,933)
Nader (I) 0% (6,701)
Badnarik (I) 0% (3,495)
Peroutka (I) 0% (1,994)
2004 - 1st District
Bonner (R) 63% (161,067)
Judy McCain Belk (D) 37% (93,938)
2002
Bonner (R) 60% (107,990)
Belk (D) 38% (67,438)
Dick Coffee (I) 2% (2,956)
Area Blogs
Alabama Democratic PartyAlabama-Democat
People's Guide to Jo Bonner
