U.S. House, New Hampshire District 2

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: No Clear Favorite

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Paul Hodes

Occupation
lawyer

Education
JD, Law, Boston College; BA, French, Dartmouth College

Born
New York, NY, USA

Residence
Concord, NH

Religion
Jewish

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Republican Candidate

Charles Bass (Incumbent)

Occupation
Businessman

Education
BA, Business, Dartmouth College

Elected
1994

Born
Boston, MA, United States

Residence
Peterborough, NH

Religion
Episcopalian

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New Hampshire District 2

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 618,211
Male: 49.3%
Female: 50.7%
Median Age: 37.5
18 Years and Over: 74.9%
65 Years and Over: 12.3%
Employed: 67.0%
Median Household Income: $48,762
Families Below Poverty Level: 4.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 28.9%
(of those over 25)

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