U.S. House, Texas District 12

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Republican

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

John Morris

Occupation
Attorney

Education
MS, Entomology, Texas A&M University; BA, Economics, Texas Tech University; JD, Law, Texas Wesleyan University School of Law; MS, Biology, University of North Texas

Born
Fort Worth, TX, USA

Residence
Fort Worth, TX

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Republican Candidate

Kay Granger (Incumbent)

Occupation
Insurance Agent

Elected
1996

Born
Greenville, TX, United States

Residence
Fort Worth, TX

Religion
Methodist

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Texas District 12

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 651,619
Male: 49.9%
Female: 50.1%
Median Age: 33.0
18 Years and Over: 72.4%
65 Years and Over: 10.0%
Employed: 62.3%
Median Household Income: $41,735
Families Below Poverty Level: 8.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 21.1%
(of those over 25)

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