U.S. House, Nevada District 1

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Democrat

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Shelley Berkley (Incumbent)

Occupation
Attorney

Education
BA, Political Science, University of Nevada; JD, Law, University of San Diego Law School

Elected
1998

Born
New York, NY, United States

Residence
Las Vegas, NV

Religion
Jewish

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Republican Candidate

Kenneth Wegner

Occupation
U.S. Army, Retired

Born
Long Beach, CA, USA

Residence
Las Vegas, NV

Religion
Mormon

Nevada District 1

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 666,088
Male: 51.5%
Female: 48.5%
Median Age: 32.9
18 Years and Over: 73.4%
65 Years and Over: 10.0%
Employed: 58.4%
Median Household Income: $39,480
Families Below Poverty Level: 10.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 14.6%
(of those over 25)

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