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Incumbent

Thelma D. Drake

Party

Republican

Seeking Re-election?

Probably

Candidate Website

2006 Campaign site
Contact info
202-225-4215 (DC office)

Potential Challenger

PhilPhilip Kellam
Party

Democratic
Source of Information

Speculation
Candidate Website

2006 Campaign site
Contact info
info@philkellam.com

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Background Information

VA 2nd District Map


Demographic Breakdown

(from census.gov, based on 2000 census)
Total population: 643,510 (50.8% male, 49.2% female)
69.2% white, 21.8% black, 4.1% Asian, 2.6% mixed race, 4.4 Hispanic/Latino (any race)
Mean household income:income $44,193(2005 inflation-adjusted): $53,147 (US avg. $41,994)$46,242)
Per capita income:income (2005 $21,371adjusted): $26,424 (US avg. $21,587)$25,035)
Families below poverty level: 10,794, 6.6%7.8% (US avg. 9.2%)10.2%)
Individuals below poverty level: 52,724, 8.7%9.2% (US avg. 12.4%)13.3%)

2006Previous Election Results

2006
Drake (R) 51% (88,364)
Kellam (D) 49% (83,476)

2004
Drake (R) 55% (132,946)
David B. Ashe (D) 45% (108,180)

2004 Presidential (total VA)
Bush (R) 54% (1,716,959)
Kerry (D) 46% (1,454,742)
Badnarik (L) 0% (11,032)
Peroutka (Constitution) 0% (10,161)

2002
Schrock (R) 84% 104,081
Amarasinghe (G) 16% 20,540