U.S. House, Washington District 1

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Democrat

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Jay Inslee (Incumbent)

Occupation
Attorney

Education
BA, Economics, University of Washington; JD, Law, Willamette University

Elected
1988

Born
February 9, 1951, Seattle, WA, United States

Residence
Bainbridge Island, WA

Religion
Christian

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Republican Candidate

Larry Ishmael

Occupation
Consultant

Education
MBA, Business, Garvin Graduate School of International Management; BS, Economics, University of Oklahoma

Born
June 22, 1952, Jenks, OK, USA

Residence
Redmond, WA

Religion
Protestant

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Washington District 1

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 654,904
Male: 49.7%
Female: 50.3%
Median Age: 36.0
18 Years and Over: 74.5%
65 Years and Over: 9.5%
Employed: 66.6%
Median Household Income: $58,565
Families Below Poverty Level: 3.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 36.4%
(of those over 25)

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