U.S. House, New Jersey District 12

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Democrat

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Rush Holt (Incumbent)

Occupation
Physicist

Education
BA, Physics, Carleton College; MS, Physics, New York University

Elected
1998

Born
October 15, 1948, Weston, WV, United States

Residence
Pennington, NJ

Religion
Protestant

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Republican Candidate

Joseph Sinagra

Occupation
Business Owner

Education
BA, Business Management, Union College

Born
United States

Residence
Helmetta, NJ

Religion
Roman Catholic

New Jersey District 12

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 647,258
Male: 48.7%
Female: 51.3%
Median Age: 37.4
18 Years and Over: 75.1%
65 Years and Over: 12.7%
Employed: 62.5%
Median Household Income: $69,668
Families Below Poverty Level: 3.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 42.3%
(of those over 25)

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