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Rep. Jim Cooper (D-Tenn.)

District: 5th District, Nashville
Residence: Nashville
Born: June 19, 1954; Nashville, Tenn.
Religion: Episcopalian
Family: Wife, Martha Hayes Cooper; three children
Education: U. of North Carolina, B.A. 1975 (history & economics); Oxford U., B.A., M.A. 1977 (Rhodes scholar); Harvard U., J.D. 1980
Military Service: None
Political Highlights: U.S. House, 1983-95; Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, 1994; U.S. House, 2003-present
Elected: Elected: 2002 (11th term); Also served 1983-95
Committee Assignments: Armed Services (Oversight & Investigations - Ranking Member; Tactical Air & Land Forces); Oversight & Government Reform (Government Organization, Efficiency & Financial Management; Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight & Government Spending; TARP, Financial Services & Bailouts of Public and Private Programs)

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State Information: 5th District, Nashville

Election History
Year	Election	Candidate	Votes	Percent
2010	general	Jim Cooper (D)	99,162	56.2%
		David Hall (R)	74,204	42.1%
		Stephen Collings (I)	584	0.3%
		John Smith (I)	533	0.3%
		Jackie Miller (I)	444	0.2%
		John Miglietta (I)	396	0.2%
		Bill Crook (I)	391	0.2%
		James Whitfield (I)	333	0.2%
		Joe Moore (I)	159	0.1%
		Clark Taylor (I)	156	0.1%
2008	general	Jim Cooper (D)	181,467	65.8%
		Gerard Donovan (R)	85,471	31%
		Jon Jackson (I)	5,464	2%
		John Miglietta (I)	3,196	1.2%
2006	general	Jim Cooper (D)	122,919	69%
		Thomas Kovach (R)	49,702	27.9%
		Ginny Welsch (I)	3,766	2.1%
		Scott Knapp (I)	1,755	1%
2004	general	Jim Cooper (D)	168,970	69.3%
2004	general	Scott Knapp (R)	74,978	30.7%
2002	general	Jim Cooper (D)	108,903	63.7%
		Robert Duvall (R)	56,825	33.2%
		John Hooker (I)	3,063	1.8%
		Johnathan Farley (I)	1,205	0.7%
		Jesse Turner (I)	877	0.5%