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Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.)

District: Senior Senator from North Carolina
Residence: Winston-Salem
Born: November 30, 1955; Charlottesville, Va.
Religion: Methodist
Family: Wife, Brooke Burr; two children
Education: Wake Forest U., B.A. 1978 (communications)
Military Service: None
Political Highlights: Republican nominee for U.S. House, 1992; U.S. House, 1995-2005; U.S. Senate, 2005-present, 2009-present
Elected: Elected: 2004 (2nd term); Defeated Erskine Bowles, D, to succeed John Edwards, D, who ran for vice president
Committee Assignments: Finance (Energy, Natural Resources & Infrastructure; Fiscal Responsibility & Economic Growth; Health Care); Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (Children & Families - Ranking Member; Primary Health & Aging); Veterans' Affairs - Ranking Member; Select Intelligence

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State Information: North Carolina

Election History
Year	Election	Candidate	Votes	Percent
2010	general	Richard Burr (R)	1,458,046	54.8%
		Elaine Marshall (D)	1,145,074	43%
		Mike Beitler (LIBERT)	55,687	2.1%
2004	general	Richard Burr (R)	1,791,450	51.6%
		Erskine Bowles (D)	1,632,527	47%
		Tom Bailey (LIBERT)	47,743	1.4%
1998	general	John Edwards (D)	1,029,237	51.2%
		Lauch Faircloth (R)	945,943	47%
		Barbara J. Howe (LIBERT)	36,963	1.8%

Vote For President
Year	Democrat	Republican
2008	Barack Obama: 49.7%	John McCain: 49.38%
2004	John Kerry: 44%	George W. Bush: 56%
2000	Al Gore: 43%	George W. Bush: 56%
1996	Bill Clinton: 44%	Robert Dole: 49%
1992	Bill Clinton: 43%	George H. W. Bush: 43%
1988	Michael Dukakis: 42%	George H. W. Bush: 58%
1984	Walter F. Mondale: 38%	: