U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 15

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Republican

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Charles Dertinger

Public Service
Member, Democratic State Committee, 2006 Councilman, Northampton County Council, 2006 Delegate, Lehigh Valley Labor Council, 2005-2006.

Education
AA, Empire State College, 1992.

Born
March 9, 1968, Richmond County, NY

Residence
Washington Township, PA

Religion
Methodist

Republican Candidate

Charlie Dent (Incumbent)

Occupation
College Fundraiser; Congressional Aide

Education
MPA, Public Administration, Lehigh University; BS, Foreign Service and International Politics, Pennsylvania State University

Elected
2004

Born
Allentown, PA, United States

Residence
Allentown, PA

Religion
Presbyterian

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Pennsylvania District 15

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 646,300
Male: 48.5%
Female: 51.5%
Median Age: 38.2
18 Years and Over: 76.0%
65 Years and Over: 15.5%
Employed: 61.6%
Median Household Income: $45,330
Families Below Poverty Level: 5.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 22.2%
(of those over 25)

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