U.S. House, Alabama District 1
Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Republican
Democratic Candidate
Vivian Beckerle
Occupation
Lawyer
Lawyer
Education
JD, Law, Jones School of Law; BA, English, Spring Hill College
JD, Law, Jones School of Law; BA, English, Spring Hill College
Born
Mobile, AL, USA
Mobile, AL, USA
Residence
Mobile, AL
Mobile, AL
Religion
Baptist
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Republican Candidate
Jo Bonner (Incumbent)
Occupation
Former Congressional Staffer
Former Congressional Staffer
Education
BA, Journalism, University of Alabama
BA, Journalism, University of Alabama
Elected
2002
2002
Born
November 19, 1959, Camden, AL, United States
November 19, 1959, Camden, AL, United States
Residence
Mobile, AL
Mobile, AL
Religion
Episcopalian
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Alabama District 1
Demographic Data (2000 Census)
- Population: 635,300
- Male: 48.3%
- Female: 51.7%
- Median Age: 35.7
- 18 Years and Over: 73.3%
- 65 Years and Over: 13.0%
- Employed: 54.4%
- Median Household Income: $34,739
- Families Below Poverty Level: 13.7%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 18.5%
- (of those over 25)
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