U.S. House, Washington District 6

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Democrat

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Norman Dicks (Incumbent)

Occupation
Attorney

Education
BA, Political Science, University of Washington; JD, Law, University of Washington

Elected
1976

Born
December 16, 1940, Bremerton, WA, United States

Residence
Belfair, WA

Religion
Lutheran

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Republican Candidate

Doug Cloud

Occupation
Attorney

Education
BA, Economics, University of Washington; JD, Law, University of Washington Law School

Born
May 25, 1957, Tacoma, WA, USA

Residence
Gig Harbor, WA

Religion
Protestant

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Washington District 6

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 654,902
Male: 49.3%
Female: 50.7%
Median Age: 37.0
18 Years and Over: 75.0%
65 Years and Over: 13.9%
Employed: 54.5%
Median Household Income: $39,205
Families Below Poverty Level: 9.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 20.1%
(of those over 25)

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