U.S. House, Washington District 3

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Democrat

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Brian Baird (Incumbent)

Occupation
Psychology Professor

Education
BA, Psychology, University of Utah; MS, Clinical Psychology, University of Wyoming; PhD, Clinical Psychology, University of Wyoming

Elected
1998

Born
July 3, 1956, Chama, NM, United States

Residence
Vancouver, WA

Religion
Protestant

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Republican Candidate

Michael Messmore

Occupation
Real Estate

Education
BS, Aviation Management, Metropolitan State College

Born
February 2, 1947, Honolulu, HI, USA

Residence
Toledo, WA

Religion
Catholic

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Washington District 3

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 654,898
Male: 49.6%
Female: 50.4%
Median Age: 35.8
18 Years and Over: 72.9%
65 Years and Over: 11.4%
Employed: 60.6%
Median Household Income: $44,426
Families Below Poverty Level: 7.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 21.4%
(of those over 25)

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