U.S. House, South Carolina District 3

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Republican

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Franklin Ballenger

Occupation
Spanish Teacher

Education
BA, French-Spanish, North Carolina-Greensboro; MA, Spanish, Winthrop University

Born
Greenwood, SC, USA

Residence
Greenwood, SC

Religion
Southern Baptist

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Republican Candidate

Gresham Barrett (Incumbent)

Occupation
Furniture Store Owner

Education
BS, Business, The Citadel

Elected
2002

Born
Westminster, SC, United States

Residence
Westminster, SC

Religion
Baptist

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South Carolina District 3

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 668,669
Male: 48.7%
Female: 51.3%
Median Age: 36.4
18 Years and Over: 75.7%
65 Years and Over: 13.4%
Employed: 58.2%
Median Household Income: $36,092
Families Below Poverty Level: 9.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 17.1%
(of those over 25)

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