U.S. House, Illinois District 14

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Republican

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

John Laesch

Occupation
Carpenter

Education
BA, History, Illinois State University

Born
Monrovia, Liberia

Residence
Newark, IL

Religion
Christian (Non-denom)

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Republican Candidate

Dennis Hastert (Incumbent)

Occupation
Educator

Education
MA, Education, Northern Illinois University; BA, Economics, Wheaton College

Elected
1986

Born
Aurora, IL, United States

Residence
Yorkville, IL

Religion
Protestant

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Illinois District 14

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 653,647
Male: 50.2%
Female: 49.8%
Median Age: 32.5
18 Years and Over: 71.3%
65 Years and Over: 9.1%
Employed: 66.5%
Median Household Income: $56,314
Families Below Poverty Level: 4.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 26.3%
(of those over 25)

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