2006 Chris Carney



when carney entered race 10th, considered underdog against republican incumbent don sherwood. 10th had been in republican hands since 1961. four-term incumbent had barely defeated democrat patrick casey in bid succeed popular 36-year incumbent joe mcdade in 1998, , narrowly defeated casey in 2000 rematch. in hopes of protecting sherwood, republican-controlled state legislature made 10th more rural , republican after 2000 census, , democrats hadn t put candidate in last 2 elections.


however, revelations of sherwood s five-year-long extramarital affair woman more 30 years junior, along allegations of abuse, severely hampered sherwood s reelection chances in 10th, has strong social conservative tint. carney garnered endorsement of 30 labor unions. in election, carney defeated sherwood, 53% 47%.


during campaign, carney raised money wide-variety of supporters including sen. barack obama, sen joe biden, rep. jay inslee, rep. jack murtha, , richard perle, former chairman of defense policy board advisory committee douglas feith, former under secretary of defense policy, congratulated carney on election night.








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