U.S. House, California District 2
Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Republican
Democratic Candidate
A. J. Sekhon
Occupation
Physician
Physician
Education
Attended, Air War College; MD, Medicine, College of Medicine and Dentistry; MD, Medicine, Medical College Amritsar; JD, Law, University of Northern California
Attended, Air War College; MD, Medicine, College of Medicine and Dentistry; MD, Medicine, Medical College Amritsar; JD, Law, University of Northern California
Born
January 10, 1949, Punjab, India
January 10, 1949, Punjab, India
Residence
Yuba City, CA
Yuba City, CA
Religion
Sikh
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Republican Candidate
Wally Herger (Incumbent)
Occupation
Rancher
Rancher
Education
Attended, Business, California State University; AA, American River College
Attended, Business, California State University; AA, American River College
Elected
1986
1986
Born
May 20, 1945, Yuba City, CA, United States
May 20, 1945, Yuba City, CA, United States
Residence
Marysville, CA
Marysville, CA
Religion
Mormon
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California District 2
Demographic Data (2000 Census)
- Population: 639,087
- Male: 49.3%
- Female: 50.7%
- Median Age: 36.6
- 18 Years and Over: 73.6%
- 65 Years and Over: 14.5%
- Employed: 51.9%
- Median Household Income: $33,559
- Families Below Poverty Level: 12.0%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 17.4%
- (of those over 25)
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