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Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.)

  • District: Senior Senator from Georgia
  • Residence: Moultrie
  • Born: November 10, 1943; Warrenton, N.C.
  • Religion: Episcopalian
  • Family: Wife, Julianne Chambliss; two children
  • Education: Louisiana Tech U., attended 1961-62; U. of Georgia, B.B.A. 1966 (business administration); U. of Tennessee, J.D. 1968
  • Military Service: None
  • Political Highlights: Sought Republican nomination for U.S. House, 1992; U.S. House, 1995-2003; U.S. Senate, 2003-present
  • Elected: Elected: 2002 (2nd term)
  • Committee Assignments: Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry (Commodities & Markets - Ranking Member; Conservation, Forestry & Natural Resources; Jobs, Rural Economic Growth & Energy Innovation); Armed Services (Emerging Threats & Capabilities; Personnel; Readiness & Management Support); Rules & Administration; Select Intelligence - Ranking Member; Special Aging; Joint Printing
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Election History
Year Election Candidate Votes Percent
2008 general runoff Saxby Chambliss (R) 1,228,033 57.4%
Jim Martin (D) 909,923 42.6%
2008 general Saxby Chambliss (R) 1,867,090 49.8%
Jim Martin (D) 1,757,419 46.8%
Allen Buckley (LIBERT) 128,002 3.4%
2002 general Saxby Chambliss (R) 1,071,352 52.7%
Max Cleland (D) 932,422 45.9%
Claude Thomas (LIBERT) 27,830 1.4%
1996 general Max Cleland (D) 1,103,993 48.8%
Guy Millner (R) 1,073,969 47.6%
John Cashin (LIBERT) 81,262 3.6%
Vote For President
Year Democrat Republican Independent
2008 Barack Obama: 46.99% John McCain: 52.2%
2004 John Kerry: 41% George W. Bush: 58%
2000 Al Gore: 43% George W. Bush: 55%
1996 Bill Clinton: 46% Robert Dole: 47%
1992 Bill Clinton: 43% George H. W. Bush: 43%
1988 Michael Dukakis: 39% George H. W. Bush: 60%
1984 Walter F. Mondale: 40% :

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