U.S. House, Illinois District 15

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Republican

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

David Gill

Occupation
Physician

Education
MD, Medicine, University of Illinois; BS, Mathematics, University of Illinois

Born
December 25, 1959, Chicago, IL, USA

Residence
Clinton, IL

Religion
Unitarian

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Republican Candidate

Tim Johnson (Incumbent)

Occupation
Attorney

Education
BA, History, University of Illinois; JD, Law, University of Illinois

Elected
2000

Born
Champaign, IL, United States

Residence
Urbana, IL

Religion
Christian

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Illinois District 15

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 653,647
Male: 49.2%
Female: 50.8%
Median Age: 35.1
18 Years and Over: 76.5%
65 Years and Over: 13.9%
Employed: 61.7%
Median Household Income: $38,583
Families Below Poverty Level: 6.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 23.2%
(of those over 25)

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