U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 19

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Republican

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Phillip Avillo

Born
Teaneck, NJ, USA

Residence
York, PA

Religion
Roman Catholic

Republican Candidate

Todd Platts (Incumbent)

Occupation
Attorney

Education
JD, Law, Pepperdine University; BA, Public Adminsitration, Shippensburg University

Elected
2000

Born
York, PA, United States

Residence
York, PA

Religion
Episcopalian

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Pennsylvania District 19

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 646,389
Male: 49.0%
Female: 51.0%
Median Age: 37.8
18 Years and Over: 76.3%
65 Years and Over: 14.1%
Employed: 64.3%
Median Household Income: $45,345
Families Below Poverty Level: 4.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 21.3%
(of those over 25)

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