U.S. House, Oregon District 4

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Democrat

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Peter DeFazio (Incumbent)

Occupation
Former Congressional Aide; Gerontologist

Education
BA, Economics and Political Science, Tufts University; MS, Public Administration and Gerontology, University of Oregon

Elected
1986

Born
May 27, 1947, Needham, MA, United States

Residence
Springfield, OR

Religion
Catholic

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Republican Candidate

Jim Feldkamp

Occupation
Marketing

Education
BA, Business, Oregon State University; MA, International Affairs, Catholic University; MA, FBI National Academy

Born
May 2, 1963, Roseburg, OR, USA

Residence
Eugene, OR

Religion
Lutheran

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Oregon District 4

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 684,280
Male: 49.3%
Female: 50.7%
Median Age: 38.6
18 Years and Over: 76.7%
65 Years and Over: 15.1%
Employed: 56.9%
Median Household Income: $35,796
Families Below Poverty Level: 9.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 21.4%
(of those over 25)

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