U.S. House, California District 36
Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Democrat
Democratic Candidate
Jane Harman (Incumbent)
Occupation
College Professor
College Professor
Education
JD, Law, Harvard Law School; BA, Government, Smith College
JD, Law, Harvard Law School; BA, Government, Smith College
Elected
1992
1992
Born
New York, NY, United States
New York, NY, United States
Residence
Rolling Hills, CA
Rolling Hills, CA
Religion
Jewish
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Republican Candidate
Brian Gibson
Occupation
Retired Engineer
Retired Engineer
Education
BS, Physics, California Institute of Technology; Attending, Law, Trinity Law School; PhD, Physics, University of Illinois
BS, Physics, California Institute of Technology; Attending, Law, Trinity Law School; PhD, Physics, University of Illinois
Born
November 20, 1950, Des Moines, IA, USA
November 20, 1950, Des Moines, IA, USA
Residence
El Segundo, CA
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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