U.S. House, Florida District 25

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Republican

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Michael Calderin

Occupation
Computer Programmer

Born
December 21, 1979, Miami, FL, USA

Residence
Miami, FL

Religion
Jewish

Republican Candidate

Mario Diaz-Balart (Incumbent)

Occupation
Public Official

Education
BA, Political Science, University of South Florida

Elected
2002

Born
Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States

Residence
Miami, FL

Religion
Roman Catholic

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Florida District 25

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 639,295
Male: 49.5%
Female: 50.5%
Median Age: 32.7
18 Years and Over: 71.3%
65 Years and Over: 8.6%
Employed: 58.0%
Median Household Income: $44,489
Families Below Poverty Level: 11.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 20.3%
(of those over 25)

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