U.S. House, Ohio District 5

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Republican

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Robin Weirauch

Occupation
Administrator at Bowling Green State University

Education
MPA, Public Administration, Bowling Green State University; BA, Business, Bowling Green State University

Born
Dayton, OH, USA

Residence
Napoleon, OH

Religion
Luthern

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Republican Candidate

Paul Gillmor (Incumbent)

Occupation
Attorney

Education
BS, Political Science and History, Ohio Wesleyan University; JD, Law, University of Michigan

Elected
1988

Born
Tiffin, OH, United States

Residence
Old Fort, OH

Religion
Protestant

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Ohio District 5

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 630,730
Male: 49.0%
Female: 51.0%
Median Age: 35.9
18 Years and Over: 73.7%
65 Years and Over: 13.1%
Employed: 64.4%
Median Household Income: $41,701
Families Below Poverty Level: 5.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 14.6%
(of those over 25)

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