U.S. House, Nebraska District 2

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Republican

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

James Esch

Occupation
Lawyer

Education
JD, Law, Creighton University; BS, Business, Creighton University

Born
Omaha, NE, USA

Residence
Omaha, NE

Religion
Roman Catholic

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Republican Candidate

Lee Terry (Incumbent)

Occupation
Attorney

Education
JD, Law, Creighton University; BA, Political Science, University of Nebraska

Elected
1998

Born
Omaha, NE, United States

Residence
Omaha, NE

Religion
United Methodist

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Nebraska District 2

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 570,421
Male: 49.1%
Female: 50.9%
Median Age: 33.0
18 Years and Over: 72.6%
65 Years and Over: 10.1%
Employed: 67.7%
Median Household Income: $45,235
Families Below Poverty Level: 6.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 30.5%
(of those over 25)

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