U.S. House, New Jersey District 5

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Republican Favored

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Paul Aronsohn

Occupation
Public Affairs

Education
BA, Political Communication, George Washington University; MA, Political Science, George Washington University

Born
Norwalk, CT, USA

Residence
Ridgewood, NJ

Republican Candidate

Scott Garrett (Incumbent)

Occupation
Attorney

Education
BA, Political Science, Montclair State University; JD, Law, Rutgers School of Law

Elected
2002

Born
Englewood, NJ, United States

Residence
Wantage, NJ

Religion
Protestant

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New Jersey District 5

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 647,258
Male: 48.6%
Female: 51.4%
Median Age: 38.8
18 Years and Over: 73.9%
65 Years and Over: 13.3%
Employed: 64.6%
Median Household Income: $72,781
Families Below Poverty Level: 2.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 38.6%
(of those over 25)

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