U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 3

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Republican

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Steve Porter

Occupation
; College Professor

Education
PhD, Music, City University of New York; BA, Music, New York University; MA, Music, Queens College

Born
New York, NY, USA

Residence
Wattsburg, PA

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Republican Candidate

Phil English (Incumbent)

Occupation
Former Legislative Aide

Education
BA, Political Science, University of Pennsylvania

Elected
1994

Born
Erie, PA, United States

Residence
Erie, PA

Religion
Catholic

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Pennsylvania District 3

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 646,311
Male: 48.8%
Female: 51.2%
Median Age: 37.7
18 Years and Over: 75.7%
65 Years and Over: 15.4%
Employed: 57.5%
Median Household Income: $35,884
Families Below Poverty Level: 8.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 18.0%
(of those over 25)

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