U.S. House, California District 36

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Democrat

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Jane Harman (Incumbent)

Occupation
College Professor

Education
JD, Law, Harvard Law School; BA, Government, Smith College

Elected
1992

Born
New York, NY, United States

Residence
Rolling Hills, CA

Religion
Jewish

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Republican Candidate

Brian Gibson

Occupation
Retired Engineer

Education
BS, Physics, California Institute of Technology; Attending, Law, Trinity Law School; PhD, Physics, University of Illinois

Born
November 20, 1950, Des Moines, IA, USA

Residence
El Segundo, CA

California District 36

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 639,087
Male: 49.9%
Female: 50.1%
Median Age: 34.7
18 Years and Over: 76.8%
65 Years and Over: 10.3%
Employed: 63.1%
Median Household Income: $51,633
Families Below Poverty Level: 9.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 36.9%
(of those over 25)

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