U.S. House, New Jersey District 7

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Leans Republican

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Linda Stender

Occupation
State Assemblywoman

Education
BA, Business, American University

Born
Plainfield, NJ, USA

Residence
Fanwood, NJ

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Republican Candidate

Mike Ferguson (Incumbent)

Occupation
Consultant

Education
MPP, Public Policy, Georgetown University; BA, Government, University of Notre Dame

Elected
2000

Born
Ridgewood, NJ, United States

Residence
Warren Township, NJ

Religion
Catholic

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New Jersey District 7

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 647,257
Male: 48.8%
Female: 51.2%
Median Age: 38.2
18 Years and Over: 75.2%
65 Years and Over: 13.1%
Employed: 65.1%
Median Household Income: $74,823
Families Below Poverty Level: 2.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 41.5%
(of those over 25)

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