U.S. House, California District 52

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Republican

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

John Rinaldi

Occupation
Doctoral Student; Mortgage Banker

Education
BA, Philosophy and Political Science, Mount St. Mary's University; MA, Theology, University of San Diego

Born
Fairfax, VA, USA

Residence
San Diego, CA

Religion
Ambrosian Orthodox (Catholic)

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Republican Candidate

Duncan Hunter (Incumbent)

Occupation
Attorney

Education
JD, Law, Western State University

Elected
1980

Born
Riverside, CA, United States

Residence
Alpine, CA

Religion
Baptist

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California District 52

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 639,087
Male: 49.0%
Female: 51.0%
Median Age: 35.5
18 Years and Over: 73.4%
65 Years and Over: 11.1%
Employed: 62.0%
Median Household Income: $52,940
Families Below Poverty Level: 5.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 28.6%
(of those over 25)

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