U.S. House, Texas District 20

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Democrat

Democratic Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Charlie Gonzalez (Incumbent)

Occupation
Former State Judge

Education
JD, Law, St. Mary's University School of Law; BA, Government, University of Texas

Elected
1998

Born
San Antonio, TX, United States

Residence
San Antonio, TX

Religion
Catholic

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Texas District 20

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 651,619
Male: 48.8%
Female: 51.2%
Median Age: 30.5
18 Years and Over: 71.3%
65 Years and Over: 10.4%
Employed: 54.4%
Median Household Income: $31,937
Families Below Poverty Level: 16.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 15.4%
(of those over 25)

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