U.S. House, California District 24

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Republican

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Jill Martinez

Occupation
Minister

Education
MA, Theology, San Francisco Theological Seminary; BA, Sociology, University of Hawaii

Born
July 29, 1950, Hayward, CA, USA

Residence
Oxnard, CA

Religion
Presbyterian

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Republican Candidate

Elton Gallegly (Incumbent)

Occupation
Real Estate Broker

Elected
1986

Born
Huntington Park, CA, United States

Residence
Simi Valley, CA

Religion
Protestant

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California District 24

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 639,088
Male: 49.7%
Female: 50.3%
Median Age: 36.1
18 Years and Over: 72.3%
65 Years and Over: 11.3%
Employed: 62.0%
Median Household Income: $61,453
Families Below Poverty Level: 5.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 30.0%
(of those over 25)

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