U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 11

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Democrat

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Paul Kanjorski (Incumbent)

Occupation
Attorney

Education
Attended, Law, Dickinson College Law School

Elected
1984

Born
Nanticoke, PA, United States

Residence
Nanticoke, PA

Religion
Catholic

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Republican Candidate

Joseph Leonardi

Occupation
Chiropractor

Education
Doctor of Chiropractic, Chiropractic Medicine, New York Chiropractic College; BS, Biology, State University of New York

Born
Pittston, PA, USA

Residence
Dupont, PA

Religion
Catholic

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Pennsylvania District 11

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 646,209
Male: 48.2%
Female: 51.8%
Median Age: 39.5
18 Years and Over: 77.8%
65 Years and Over: 17.9%
Employed: 55.8%
Median Household Income: $34,979
Families Below Poverty Level: 7.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 15.9%
(of those over 25)

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