U.S. House, California District 49

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Republican

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Jeeni Criscenzo

Occupation
Marketing Communications Consultant

Education
Attended, Technical Illustration, Passaic School of Drafting; Attended, Advertising and Marketing, State University of New York

Born
December 31, 1951, Paterson, NJ, USA

Residence
Oceanside, CA

Republican Candidate

Darrell Issa (Incumbent)

Occupation
Car Alarm Manufacturer

Education
BA, Business, Siena Heights College

Elected
2000

Born
Cleveland, OH, United States

Residence
Vista, CA

Religion
Christian

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California District 49

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 639,087
Male: 50.7%
Female: 49.3%
Median Age: 32.1
18 Years and Over: 70.9%
65 Years and Over: 12.6%
Employed: 52.5%
Median Household Income: $46,445
Families Below Poverty Level: 8.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 20.7%
(of those over 25)

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