U.S. House, Oklahoma District 4

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Republican

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Hal Spake

Occupation
Retired Foreign Service Officer

Public Service
U.S. Air Force, National Guard, U.S. State Department

Education
BA, Political Science, Central State University

Born
Oklahoma City, OK, USA

Residence
Norman, OK

Religion
Protestant

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Republican Candidate

Tom Cole (Incumbent)

Occupation
Political Consultant

Education
BA, History, Grinnell College; PhD, History, University of Oklahoma; MA, History, Yale University

Elected
2002

Born
Shreveport, LA, United States

Residence
Moore, OK

Religion
Methodist

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Oklahoma District 4

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 690,131
Male: 49.7%
Female: 50.3%
Median Age: 34.6
18 Years and Over: 74.2%
65 Years and Over: 12.1%
Employed: 57.4%
Median Household Income: $35,510
Families Below Poverty Level: 9.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 20.2%
(of those over 25)

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