U.S. House, Ohio District 8

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Republican

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Mort Meier

Occupation
Retired Bond Underwriter

Education
Attended, Economics, American University

Born
October 10, 1932, Charleston, WV, USA

Residence
Hamilton, OH

Republican Candidate

John Boehner (Incumbent)

Occupation
Businessman

Education
BA, Business Administration, Xavier University

Elected
1990

Born
November 17, 1949, Cincinatti, OH, United States

Residence
West Chester, OH

Religion
Catholic

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Ohio District 8

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 630,730
Male: 48.9%
Female: 51.1%
Median Age: 35.1
18 Years and Over: 73.7%
65 Years and Over: 11.8%
Employed: 63.7%
Median Household Income: $43,753
Families Below Poverty Level: 6.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 18.7%
(of those over 25)

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