U.S. House, Minnesota District 2

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Republican Favored

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Coleen Rowley

Occupation
FBI Special Agent

Education
JD, Law, University of Iowa; BA, French, Wartburg College

Born
December 20, 1954, Fort Belvoir, VA, USA

Residence
Apple Valley, MN

Religion
Catholic

Republican Candidate

John Kline (Incumbent)

Occupation
Retired Marine Corps colonel

Education
BA, Biology, Rice University; MA, Public Administration, Shippensburg University

Elected
2002

Born
Allentown, PA, United States

Residence
Lakeville, MN

Religion
Methodist

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Minnesota District 2

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 614,934
Male: 49.9%
Female: 50.1%
Median Age: 33.5
18 Years and Over: 70.2%
65 Years and Over: 7.5%
Employed: 75.3%
Median Household Income: $61,344
Families Below Poverty Level: 2.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 31.2%
(of those over 25)

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