U.S. House, Minnesota District 1

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Leans Republican

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Tim Walz

Occupation
Educator

Education
BS, Teaching, Chadron State College; MS, Educational leadership, St. Mary's University

Born
West Point, NE, USA

Residence
Mankato, MN

Religion
Lutheran, raised Catholic

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Republican Candidate

Gilbert Gutknecht (Incumbent)

Occupation
Auctioneer

Education
BA, Business, University of Northern Iowa

Elected
1994

Born
Cedar Falls, IA, United States

Residence
Rochester, MN

Religion
Catholic

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Minnesota District 1

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 614,935
Male: 49.4%
Female: 50.6%
Median Age: 36.6
18 Years and Over: 74.5%
65 Years and Over: 15.1%
Employed: 66.9%
Median Household Income: $40,941
Families Below Poverty Level: 5.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 21.6%
(of those over 25)

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