Incumbent	Bob Goodlatte
Party	Republican
Seeking Re-election?	Yes
Candidate Website	House Website Campaign Website
Other Resources	Congresspedia Profile on Bob Goodlatte

2004 Presidential Vote	Bush - 63.13% Kerry - 35.84%
2006 Election Results	No Dem Opponent
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Challenger	Sam Rasoul
Party	Democratic
Source of Information	Media Story Campaign Website
Candidate Website	Campaign Website
Other Resources	Congresspedia profile on Sam Rasoul

Challenger	Janice Lee Allen
Party	Independent
Source of Information	Campaign Website Media Story
Candidate Website	Campaign Website

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Source of Information
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Background Information

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Demographic Breakdown

from census.gov (based on 2000 census)

Total population: 643,504 (48.1% male, 51.9% female)
85.9% white, 11.0% black, 1.0% Asian, 1.2% mixed race, 2.0% Hispanic/Latino (of any race)
Median household income: $46,177 (US avg. $50,046)
Per capital income: $19,544 (US avg. $21,587)
Families below poverty level: 12,459, 7.3% (US avg. 9.2%)
Individuals below poverty level: 67,052, 11.0% (US avg. 12.4%)