U.S. House, Michigan District 3

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Republican

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

James Rinck

Occupation
Attorney

Education
JD, Law, University of Illinois

Born
Grand Rapids, MI, USA

Residence
Grand Rapids, MI

Religion
Presbyterian

Republican Candidate

Vernon Ehlers (Incumbent)

Occupation
Professor

Education
AB, Physics, University of California; PhD, Nuclear Physics, University of California

Elected
1993

Born
Pipestone, MN, United States

Residence
Grand Rapids, MI

Religion
Christian Reformed

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Michigan District 3

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 662,563
Male: 49.6%
Female: 50.4%
Median Age: 33.0
18 Years and Over: 71.9%
65 Years and Over: 10.5%
Employed: 66.0%
Median Household Income: $45,936
Families Below Poverty Level: 6.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 23.9%
(of those over 25)

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