U.S. House, Massachusetts District 8

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Democrat

Democratic Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Michael Capuano (Incumbent)

Occupation
Attorney

Education
JD, Law, Boston College Law School; BA, Psychology, Dartmouth College

Elected
1998

Born
Somerville, MA, United States

Residence
Somerville, MA

Religion
Catholic

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Massachusetts District 8

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 634,835
Male: 48.6%
Female: 51.4%
Median Age: 30.0
18 Years and Over: 81.5%
65 Years and Over: 9.3%
Employed: 59.9%
Median Household Income: $39,300
Families Below Poverty Level: 15.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 39.8%
(of those over 25)

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