U.S. House, Georgia District 2

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Democrat

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Sanford Bishop (Incumbent)

Occupation
Attorney

Education
JD, Law, Emory University; BA, Political Science, Morehouse College

Elected
1992

Born
Mobile, AL, United States

Residence
Columbus, GA

Religion
Baptist

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Republican Candidate

Bradley Hughes

Occupation
Southern Baptist Minister

Education
BA, Church Music, The Baptist College; MA, Divinity, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Born
Dothan, AL, USA

Residence
Blakely, GA

Religion
Southern Baptist

Georgia District 2

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 629,735
Male: 48.4%
Female: 51.6%
Median Age: 32.6
18 Years and Over: 72.3%
65 Years and Over: 11.9%
Employed: 52.7%
Median Household Income: $29,354
Families Below Poverty Level: 18.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 13.9%
(of those over 25)

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