Richard Burr

Richard Mauze Burr (born November 30, 1955) is an American politician and Senator from Winston-Salem, North Carolina; a Republican, he initially represented North Carolina's 5th Congressional district in the United States House of Representatives, but was recently elected to represent North Carolina as a US Senator in the 2004 election. Burr was first elected to Congress in 1994 and was a businessman in Winston-Salem prior to his political career. He is a Class of 1974 graduate of the Richard J. Reynolds High School and is a graduate of Wake Forest University.

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November 30 - 1955 - American - Senator - Winston-Salem, North Carolina - Republican - United States House of Representatives - 1994 - Richard J. Reynolds High School - Wake Forest University

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In July 2004, Burr won the Republican primary to seek the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by John Edwards. He faced Democrat Erskine Bowles and Libertarian Tom Bailey.

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2004 - U.S. Senate - John Edwards - Democrat - Erskine Bowles - Libertarian - Tom Bailey

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Burr won the election by five percentage points. Bowles' and Burr's combined campaign expenditures totaled over 26 million dollars, making it one of the most expensive Senate races in the country.

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