U.S. House, Oregon District 3

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Democrat

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Earl Blumenauer (Incumbent)

Occupation
Attorney

Education
JD, Law, Lewis and Clark College; BA, Political Science, Lewis and Clark College

Elected
1996

Born
August 16, 1948, Portland, OR, United States

Residence
Portland, OR

Religion
Not Stated

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Republican Candidate

Bruce Broussard

Occupation
Consultant

Public Service
U.S. Marine Corps

Born
October 16, 1938, Maurice, LA, USA

Residence
Portland, OR

Religion
AME

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Oregon District 3

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 684,279
Male: 49.3%
Female: 50.7%
Median Age: 34.9
18 Years and Over: 76.0%
65 Years and Over: 11.0%
Employed: 64.3%
Median Household Income: $42,063
Families Below Poverty Level: 8.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 24.8%
(of those over 25)

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