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District profile: In Albuquerque in 1975, Bill Gates founded a little company called Micro-Soft in the 1st District. But the software maker moved its 16 employees to Seattle in 1979.
2004 results: Republican Heather Wilson defeated Democrat Richard Romero 54 percent to 46 percent.
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HEATHER WILSON (R)
Elected in 1998; seeking fifth term; Wilson was unopposed in the primary.
- Born: Dec. 30, 1960.
- Family: Married (Jay Hone); three children.
- Education: Oxford University, Ph.D. 1985, M.A. 1984; U.S. Air Force Academy, B.S. 1982.
- Professional: Defense policy consultant.
- Military: Air Force, 1978-1989.
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PATRICIA MADRID (D)
Madrid, the state attorney general, was unopposed in the primary.
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- Born: Sept. 25, 1946.
- Family: Married (L. Michael Messina); one child.
- Education: University of New Mexico, J.D., B.A.
- Professional: State attorney general.
- Military: None.