U.S. House, California District 48

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Republican

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Steve Young

Occupation
Attorney

Education
JD, Law, Peperdine University

Born
Hollywood, CA, USA

Residence
Newport Beach, CA

Religion
Mormon

Republican Candidate

John Campbell (Incumbent)

Occupation
Automotive Executive

Education
BS, Economics, University of California, Los Angeles; MBA, Business Taxation, University of Southern California

Elected
2005

Born
Los Angeles, CA, USA

Residence
Irvine, CA

Religion
Presbyterian

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California District 48

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 639,087
Male: 48.6%
Female: 51.4%
Median Age: 36.4
18 Years and Over: 76.7%
65 Years and Over: 11.8%
Employed: 65.0%
Median Household Income: $69,663
Families Below Poverty Level: 3.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 46.5%
(of those over 25)

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