U.S. Senate, California

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Democrat

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Dianne Feinstein (Incumbent)

Occupation
Public Official

Education
BA, Political Science and History, Stanford University

Elected
1992

Born
June 22, 1933, San Francisco, CA, United States

Residence
San Francisco, CA

Religion
Jewish

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$11,055,188	$3,431,371	$8,046,401

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Republican Candidate

Dick Mountjoy

Occupation
Retired

Public Service
U.S. Navy

Elected
1968

Born
January 13, 1932, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Residence
Monrovia, CA

Religion
Protestant

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Funding

Total Receipts	Total Expenses	Cash On Hand
$37,199	$16,503	$20,695

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California

Demographic Data (2007 Census)

Population: 36,553,215
Male: 50.0%
Female: 50.0%
Median Age: 34.7
18 Years and Over: 74.3%
65 Years and Over: 10.9%
Employed: 138.2%
Median Household Income: $59,948
Families Below Poverty Level: 9.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 12.1%
(of those over 25)

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