U.S. House, Florida District 8

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Republican Favored

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Charlie Stuart

Occupation
Business Consultant

Education
BS, Business Administration, University of Florida

Born
Orlando, FL, USA

Residence
Orlando, FL

Religion
Baptist

Republican Candidate

Ric Keller (Incumbent)

Occupation
Attorney

Education
BS, Science, East Tennessee State University; JD, Law, Vanderbilt University

Elected
2000

Born
Johnson City, TN, United States

Residence
Orlando, FL

Religion
United Methodist

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Florida District 8

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 639,295
Male: 49.0%
Female: 51.0%
Median Age: 36.3
18 Years and Over: 76.7%
65 Years and Over: 13.8%
Employed: 62.4%
Median Household Income: $41,568
Families Below Poverty Level: 6.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 25.9%
(of those over 25)

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