U.S. House, California District 15

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Democrat

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Michael Honda (Incumbent)

Occupation
Educator

Education
BA, Biology and Spanish, San Jose State University; MA, Education, San Jose State University

Elected
2000

Born
June 27, 1941, Stockton, CA, USA

Residence
San Jose, CA

Religion
Protestant

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Republican Candidate

Raymond Chukwu

Occupation
Engineer

Education
BS, Aerospace Engineering, Tri-State University

Born
September 25, 1953, Sonoma, CA, USA

Residence
San Jose, CA

Religion
Catholic

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California District 15

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 639,088
Male: 50.4%
Female: 49.6%
Median Age: 34.6
18 Years and Over: 75.8%
65 Years and Over: 9.5%
Employed: 66.0%
Median Household Income: $74,947
Families Below Poverty Level: 4.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 41.6%
(of those over 25)

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