U.S. House, Missouri District 6

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Republican

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Sara Jo Shettles

Occupation
Former Marketing Manager

Born
Plattsburg, MO, United States

Residence
Liberty, MO

Religion
Baptist

Republican Candidate

Sam Graves (Incumbent)

Occupation
Farmer

Education
BS, Agriculture, University of Missouri

Elected
2000

Born
Fairfax, MO, United States

Residence
Tarkio, MO

Religion
Baptist

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Missouri District 6

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 621,690
Male: 49.2%
Female: 50.8%
Median Age: 36.4
18 Years and Over: 74.6%
65 Years and Over: 13.2%
Employed: 64.4%
Median Household Income: $41,225
Families Below Poverty Level: 6.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 21.2%
(of those over 25)

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