U.S. House, California District 44

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Republican

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Louis Vandenberg

Occupation
College Administrator

Born
USA

Residence
Riverside, CA

Republican Candidate

Ken Calvert (Incumbent)

Occupation
Small Business Owner

Education
AA, Business, Chaffey Community College; BA, Economics, San Diego State University

Elected
1992

Born
Corona, CA, United States

Residence
Corona, CA

Religion
Protestant

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California District 44

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 639,088
Male: 50.0%
Female: 50.0%
Median Age: 31.4
18 Years and Over: 69.4%
65 Years and Over: 8.4%
Employed: 59.3%
Median Household Income: $51,578
Families Below Poverty Level: 8.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 21.1%
(of those over 25)

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Note: This list of candidates is not comprehensive. Candidates listed on this page were chosen by washingtonpost.com reporters and editors based on an analysis of their overall competitiveness in this race. Candidates will be added and removed from this page as the race unfolds.