U.S. House, Florida District 21

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Republican

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Frank Gonzalez

Occupation
Mortgage Broker, Limousine Chauffer

Education
Miami-Dade Community College

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Republican Candidate

Lincoln Diaz-Balart (Incumbent)

Occupation
Attorney

Education
JD, Law, Case Western Reserve University; BA, International Relations, New College, University of South Florida

Elected
1992

Born
Havana, Cuba

Residence
Miami, FL

Religion
Catholic

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Florida District 21

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 639,295
Male: 47.9%
Female: 52.1%
Median Age: 36.0
18 Years and Over: 75.6%
65 Years and Over: 12.9%
Employed: 55.2%
Median Household Income: $41,426
Families Below Poverty Level: 10.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 22.9%
(of those over 25)

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