U.S. House, Texas District 10

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Republican

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Ted Ankrum

Occupation
Retired Engineer

Education
MBA, Business, Loyola; BSE, Engineering, University of Colorado

Born
Mt. Sterling, KY, USA

Residence
Cypress, TX

Religion
Presbyterian

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Republican Candidate

Mike McCaul (Incumbent)

Occupation
Former Federal Prosecutor

Education
Fellowship, Government, Harvard University; JD, Law, St. Mary's University School of Law; BS, Business and Political Science, Trinity University

Elected
2004

Born
Dallas, TX, United States

Residence
Austin, TX

Religion
Catholic

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Texas District 10

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 651,620
Male: 50.1%
Female: 49.9%
Median Age: 32.3
18 Years and Over: 72.5%
65 Years and Over: 7.5%
Employed: 69.0%
Median Household Income: $52,465
Families Below Poverty Level: 5.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 35.2%
(of those over 25)

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Note: This list of candidates is not comprehensive. Candidates listed on this page were chosen by washingtonpost.com reporters and editors based on an analysis of their overall competitiveness in this race. Candidates will be added and removed from this page as the race unfolds.