Meet the Candidates: Mapped Minority Hopefuls Seek Congressional Offices
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2012 Minority Congressional Candidates
Alabama
DISTRICT 3
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John Andrew Harris, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 5
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Charlie Holley, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 7
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Terri Sewell, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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Arizona
Senate: Open seat
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Richard Carmona, Democrat
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Second-generation Puerto Rican.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 3
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Raul Grijalva, Democratic incumbent for District 7
Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino
About: Second-generation Mexican immigrant.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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Gabriela Saucedo-Mercer, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino
About: First-generation immigrant from Mexico
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 4
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Johnnie Robinson, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 7
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Ed Pastor, Democratic incumbent for District 4
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: 11-term member of Congress service south Phoenix
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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Vernon Parker, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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California
DISTRICT 4
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Jack Upall, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 6
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Doris Matsui, Democratic incumbent for District 5
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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Joseph McCray, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 7
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Ami Bera, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
About: A physician who is a first-generation Indian-American.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 9
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Ranit "Ricky" Gill, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
About: Second-generation Indian immigrant.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 10
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Jose Hernandez, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino
About: An engineer and astronaut who is a second-generation Mexican-American.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 11
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Virginia Fuller, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino
About: Immigrant from Suriname.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 13
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Barbara Lee, Democratic incumbent for District 9
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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Marilyn Singleton, independent challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 17
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Mike Honda, Democratic incumbent for District 15
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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Evelyn Li, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Chinese
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 18
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Anna Eshoo, Democratic incumbent for District 14
Race/Ethnicity: Assyrian/Armenian
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 21: Open Seat
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John Hernandez, Democrat
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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David Valadeo, Republican
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Second-generation Portugese American.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 22
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Devin Nunez, Republican incumbent for District 21
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Of Portugese descent.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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Otto Lee, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
About: First-generation Chinese immigrant.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 24
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Abel Maldonado, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Second-generation Mexican American who is the former lieutenant governor.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 27
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Judy Chu, Democratic incumbent for District 32
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 29: Open Seat
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Tony Cardenas, Democrat
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Second-generation Mexican-American.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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David Hernandez, Independent
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Latino insurance adjuster.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 32
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Grace Flores Napolitano, Democratic incumbent for District 38
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Seven-term Latina incumbent.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 34
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Xavier Becerra, Democratic incumbent for District 31
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: 10-term incumbent servicing a new redrawn district.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 35
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Joe Baca, Democratic incumbent for District 43
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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Gloria Negrete McLeod, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 36
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Raul Ruiz, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: ER doctor and first-generation Mexican immigrant.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 37
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Karen Bass, Democratic incumbent for District 33
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 38
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Linda Sanchez, Democratic incumbent for District 39
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About Second-generation Mexican-American who is a civil rights lawyer.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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Benjamin Campos, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Second-generation Mexican American.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 39
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Jay Chen, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
About Second-generation Taiwanese American who is a small-business owner.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 40
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Lucille Roybal-Allard, Democratic Republican incumbent for District 34
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: A seven-term incumbent, she was the first Mexican-American female elected to te U.S. Congress
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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David Sanchez, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Third-generation Mexican American.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 41: Open Seat
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Mark Takano, Democrat
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
About: A Japanese-American educator.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 43
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Maxine Waters, Democratic incumbent for District 35
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
About: 11-term incumbent vying for a seat in a new district.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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Bob Flores, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Union organizer and entrepreneur.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 45
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Sukhee Kang, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
About He is a Korean immigrant who has been mayor of Irvine.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 46
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Loretta Sanchez, Democratic incumbent for District 47
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Serves in Congress with her sister Linda.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 51: Open Seat
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Juan Vargas, Democrat Republican
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Second-generation Mexican American.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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Connecticut
DISTRICT 3
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Wayne Winsley, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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Florida
DISTRICT 2
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Al Lawson, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 3: Open Seat
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J.R. Gaillot, Democrat
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 5
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Corinne Brown, Democratic incumbent for District 3
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 10
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Val Demings, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 14
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Evelio "E.J." Otero, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About First-generation Puerto Rican of Cuban descent who is also a war veteran.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 18
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Allen West, Republican incumbent for District 22
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 20
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Alcee Hastings, Democratic incumbent for District 23
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 24
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Frederica Wilson, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 25
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Mario Diaz-Balart, Republican incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Second-generation Cuban American, running unopposed.
Outcome: Won.
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DISTRICT 26
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David Rivera, Republican incumbent for District 25
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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Joe Garcia, Republican Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Second-generation Cuban American.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 27
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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Republican incumbent for District 18
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: First-generation Cuban immigrant.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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Manny Yevencey, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Cuban
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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Georgia
DISTRICT 2
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Sanford Bishop Jr., Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 4
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Hank Johnson Jr., Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 5
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John Lewis, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 13
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David Scott, Democratic Republican incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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Shahid Malik, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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Hawaii
SENATE
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Mazie Hirona, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
About: Japanese immigrant.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 1
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Colleen Hanabusa, Democratic Republican incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
About: Fourth generation American of Japanese descent.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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Charles Djou, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
About: Second-generation Chinese American.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 2: Open Seat
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Tulsi Gabbard, Democrat
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
About: Of Samoan descent.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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Idaho
DISTRICT 1
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Raul Labrador, Republican incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: First-generation Puerto Rican.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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Illinois
DISTRICT 1
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Bobby L. Rush, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 2
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Jessie Jackson Jr., Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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Marcus Lewis, independent challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 4
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Luis Gutierrez, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Second-generation Puerto Rican.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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Hector Concepcion, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Puerto Rican native.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 7
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Danny Davis, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 8
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Tammy Duckworth, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
About: A Black Hawk pilot whose mother is of Thai-Chinese descent.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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Indiana
DISTRICT 7
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Andre Carson, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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Carlos May, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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Kansas
DISTRICT 4
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Robert Leon Tillman, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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Louisiana
DISTRICT 1
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Vinnie Mendoza, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 2
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Cedric Richmond, Democratic incumbent for District 4
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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Dwayne Bailey, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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Josue Larose, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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Maryland
DISTRICT 4
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Donna Edwards, Democratic incumbent for District 1
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 7
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Elijah Cummings, Democratic incumbent for District 1
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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Massachusetts
DISTRICT 7
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Karla Romero, independent challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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Michigan
DISTRICT 2
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Willie German Jr., Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 11: Open Seat
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Syed Taj, Democrat
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
About: A physician born in India.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 13
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John Conyers, Democratic incumbent for District 14
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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Minnesota
DISTRICT 4
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Tony Hernandez, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Second-generation Mexican-American businessman.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 5
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Keith EllisonDemocratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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Chris Fields, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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Mississippi
DISTRICT 2
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Bennie Thompson, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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Bill Marcy, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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Missouri
DISTRICT 1
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William Lacy Clay, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 5
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Emanuel Cleaver II, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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Nebraska
DISTRICT 3
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John W. Ewing Jr., Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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Nevada
DISTRICT 3
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John Oceguera, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About Speaker of the state assembly of Latin descent.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 4
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Steven Horsford, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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New Jersey
SENATE
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Robert Menendez, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Second-generation Cuban American,
Outcome: Won
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Joe Kyrillos, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Arab-American
Outcome: Lost
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DISTRICT 7
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Upendra Chivukula, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
About: Indian immigrant and state legislator.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
</div> </div>
DISTRICT 8
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Albio Sires, Democratic incumbent for District 13
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Cuban immigrant.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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Maria Karczewski, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
Outcome: Won/Lost?
</div> </div>
New Mexico
DISTRICT 1: Open Seat
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Michelle Lujan Grisham, Democrat
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About Claims to be 12th generation New Mexican.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
</div> </div>
DISTRICT 2
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Evelyn Madrid Erhard, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Community college educator with long-time ties to New Mexico.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 3
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Ben Ray Lujan, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
Outcome: Won/Lost?
</div> </div>
New York
DISTRICT 5
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Gregory Meeks, Democratic incumbent for District 6
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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Allan W. Jennings, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
</div> </div>
DISTRICT 6: Open Seat
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Grace Meng, Democrat
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
About: Second-generation Chinese American immigrant; would become first Asian-American elected to Congress from New York.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
</div> </div>
DISTRICT 7
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Nydia Velazsquez, Democratic incumbent for District 12
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Became the nation's first Puerto Rican congresswoman in 1992.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
</div> </div>
DISTRICT 8
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Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
</div> </div>
DISTRICT 9
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Yvette Clark, Democratic incumbent for District 11
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black.
About: Of Jamaican descent.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
</div> </div>
DISTRICT 10
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Michael Chan, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino Asian
Outcome: Won/Lost?
</div> </div>
DISTRICT 13
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Charles Rangel, Democratic incumbent/h2>
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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Craig Schley, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
</div> </div>
DISTRICT 15
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Jose Serrano, Democratic incumbent for District 16
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: First-generation Puerto Rican.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
</div> </div>
DISTRICT 23: Open Seat
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Nate Shinagawa, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
About: Fourth-generation Japanese and Korean American.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
</div> </div>
North Carolina
DISTRICT 6
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Tony Foriest, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
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Ohio
DISTRICT 3: Open Seat
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Joyce Beatty, Democrat
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
</div> </div>
DISTRICT 11
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Marcia Fudges, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
</div> </div>
DISTRICT 12
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Jim Reese, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
</div> </div>
DISTRICT 13
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Marisha Agana, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Filipino
About: A pediatrician who is a Filipina immigrant.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
</div> </div>
DISTRICT 14
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Dale Virgil Blanchard, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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Oklahoma
DISTRICT 4
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Tom Cole, Republican incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: Native American
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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Pennsylvania
DISTRICT 2
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Chaka Fattah, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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Robert Allen Mansfield Jr., Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 5
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Charles Dumas, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 6
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Manan Trivedi, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
About: Surgeon and Iraqi war veteran who is a second-generation Indian American.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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South Carolina
DISTRICT 1
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Tim Scott, Republican incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 3
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Brian Doyle, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 6
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Jim Clyburn, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
</div> </div>
DISTRICT 7: Open Seat
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Gloria Bromell Tinubu, Democrat
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
</div> </div>
Tennessee
DISTRICT 7
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Credo Amouzouvik, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
</div> </div>
Texas
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Ted Cruz, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: An immigrant with lines to Cuba and Canada.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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DISTRICT 1
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Shirley McKellar, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
</div> </div>
DISTRICT 6
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Kenneth Sanders, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
</div> </div>
DISTRICT 9
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Al Green, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
</div> </div>
DISTRICT 10
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Tawana W. Cadien, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
</div> </div>
DISTRICT 15
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Ruben Hinojosa, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
Outcome: Won/Lost?
</div> </div>
DISTRICT 16: Open Seat
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Barbara Carrasco, Republican
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
Outcome: Won/Lost?
</div> </div>
DISTRICT 17
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Bill Flores, Republican incumbent/h2>
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
Outcome: Won/Lost?
</div> </div>
DISTRICT 18
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Sheila Jackson Lee, Democratic incumbent for District 1
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
</div> </div>
DISTRICT 20: Open Seat
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Joaquin Castro, Democrat
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Second-generation Mexican American and brother of San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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Dave Rosa, Republican
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
Outcome: Won/Lost?
</div> </div>
DISTRICT 22
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Kesha Rogers, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
</div> </div>
DISTRICT 23
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Francisco "Quico" Canseco, Republican incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Second-generation Mexican American.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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Pete Gallego, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
Outcome: Won/Lost?
</div> </div>
DISTRICT 26
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David Sanchez, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Born in Mexico.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
</div> </div>
DISTRICT 27
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Rose Meza Harrison, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
Outcome: Won/Lost?
</div> </div>
DISTRICT 28
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Henry Cuellar, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Second-generation immigrant.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
</div> </div>
DISTRICT 30
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Eddie Bernice Johnson, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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Travis Washington Jr., Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
</div> </div>
DISTRICT 34: Open Seat
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Jessica Puente Bradshaw, Republican
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Mexican native.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
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Filemon Vela Jr., Democrat
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: An attorney whose father is a district court judge.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
</div> </div>
Utah
DISTRICT 4
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Mia Love, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
About Second-generation American whose parents are from Haiti.
Outcome: Won/Lost?
</div> </div>
Virginia
DISTRICT 4
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Ella Ward, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
</div> </div>
Washington
DISTRICT 3
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Jaime Herrera Beutler, Republican incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
Outcome: Won/Lost?
</div> </div>
Wisconsin
DISTRICT 4
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Gwen Moore, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won/Lost?
</div> </div>
