U.S. House, Texas District 5

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Republican

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Charlie Thompson

Occupation
Consultant

Education
MA, Political Science/Political Administration, Midwestern University; BA, English, Uniersity of Texas, El Paso

Born
Big Spring, TX, USA

Residence
Athens, TX

Religion
Non-denominational

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Republican Candidate

Jeb Hensarling (Incumbent)

Occupation
Businessman

Education
BA, Economics, Texas A&M University; JD, Law, University of Texas School of Law

Elected
2002

Born
Stephenville, TX, United States

Residence
Dallas, TX

Religion
Christian

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Texas District 5

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 651,619
Male: 49.9%
Female: 50.1%
Median Age: 35.3
18 Years and Over: 73.4%
65 Years and Over: 12.1%
Employed: 59.3%
Median Household Income: $41,007
Families Below Poverty Level: 8.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 18.6%
(of those over 25)

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Note: This list of candidates is not comprehensive. Candidates listed on this page were chosen by washingtonpost.com reporters and editors based on an analysis of their overall competitiveness in this race. Candidates will be added and removed from this page as the race unfolds.