U.S. House, Texas District 6

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Republican

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

David Harris

Occupation
Associate Professor

Education
Commission, Infantry Officer, Officer Candidate School; BS, Government, University of Central Texas; M.Ed, Education, University of Texas Arlington

Born
Swathmore, PA, USA

Residence
Arlington, TX

Religion
Methodist

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Republican Candidate

Joe Barton (Incumbent)

Occupation
Engineer

Education
MS, Administration, Purdue University; BS, Engineering, Texas A and M University

Elected
1984

Born
Waco, TX, United States

Residence
Ennis, TX

Religion
Methodist

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Texas District 6

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 651,619
Male: 49.9%
Female: 50.1%
Median Age: 32.6
18 Years and Over: 71.8%
65 Years and Over: 9.0%
Employed: 65.5%
Median Household Income: $45,857
Families Below Poverty Level: 7.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 24.4%
(of those over 25)

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