U.S. House, Oregon District 1

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Democrat

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

David Wu (Incumbent)

Occupation
Attorney

Education
BS, Biology, Stanford University; JD, Law, Yale University

Elected
1998

Born
April 8, 1955, Taiwan, Taiwan

Residence
Portland, OR

Religion
Presbyterian

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Republican Candidate

Derrick Kitts

Occupation
President, DKinc.

Education
BA, Political Science, Portland State University

Elected
2003

Born
July 6, 1973, Puyallup, WA, USA

Residence
Hillsboro, OR

Religion
Baptist

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Oregon District 1

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 684,280
Male: 50.1%
Female: 49.9%
Median Age: 34.2
18 Years and Over: 74.7%
65 Years and Over: 10.1%
Employed: 66.1%
Median Household Income: $48,464
Families Below Poverty Level: 5.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 33.3%
(of those over 25)

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