U.S. House, Ohio District 14

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Republican

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Lewis Katz

Occupation
Law Professor

Education
JD, Law, Indiana University; BA, Political Science, Queens College

Born
November 15, 1938, New York, NY, USA

Residence
Pepper Pike, OH

Religion
Jewish

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Republican Candidate

Steven LaTourette (Incumbent)

Occupation
Attorney

Education
JD, Law, Cleveland State University; BA, History, University of Michigan

Elected
1994

Born
Cleveland, OH, United States

Residence
Concord Township, OH

Religion
Methodist

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Ohio District 14

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 630,730
Male: 48.8%
Female: 51.2%
Median Age: 38.4
18 Years and Over: 74.0%
65 Years and Over: 13.4%
Employed: 65.3%
Median Household Income: $51,304
Families Below Poverty Level: 4.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 27.1%
(of those over 25)

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