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Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.)

District: Senior Senator from Missouri
Residence: Kirkwood
Born: July 24, 1953; Rolla, Mo.
Religion: Roman Catholic
Family: Husband, Joseph Shepard; seven children
Education: U. of Missouri, B.A. 1975 (political science); U. of Missouri, J.D. 1978
Military Service: None
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
Elected: Elected: 2006 (1st term); Defeated Sen. Jim Talent, R
Committee Assignments: Armed Services (Airland; Personnel; Readiness & Management Support - Chairwoman); Commerce, Science & Transportation (Communications, Technology & the Internet; Consumer Protection, Product Safety & Insurance; Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine); Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs (Contracting Oversight - Chairwoman; Federal Financial Management; Permanent Investigations); Special Aging

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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%
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%
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%
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
		write-in (I)	1

Vote For President
Year	Democrat	Republican
2008	Barack Obama: 49.29%	John McCain: 49.43%
2004	John Kerry: 46%	George W. Bush: 53%
2000	Al Gore: 47%	George W. Bush: 50%
1996	Bill Clinton: 48%	Robert Dole: 41%
1992	Bill Clinton: 44%	George H. W. Bush: 34%
1988	Michael Dukakis: 48%	George H. W. Bush: 52%
1984	Walter F. Mondale: 40%	: