U.S. House, California District 45

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Republican

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

David Roth

Education
MA, Public Polica, Claremont Graduate University; BA, Public Policy, Reed College

Born
USA

Residence
La Quinta, CA

Republican Candidate

Mary Bono (Incumbent)

Occupation
Small Business Owner

Education
BFA, Fine Arts, University of Southern California

Elected
1998

Born
October 24, 1961, Cleveland, OH, United States

Residence
Palm Springs, CA

Religion
Protestant

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California District 45

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 639,088
Male: 50.1%
Female: 49.9%
Median Age: 35.0
18 Years and Over: 70.9%
65 Years and Over: 15.7%
Employed: 50.6%
Median Household Income: $40,468
Families Below Poverty Level: 11.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 17.4%
(of those over 25)

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