U.S. House, California District 12

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Democrat

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Tom Lantos (Incumbent)

Occupation
Economist

Education
PhD, Economics, University of California; BA, Economics, University of Washington; MA, Economics, University of Washington

Elected
1980

Born
February 1, 1928, Budapest, Hungary

Residence
Redwood City, CA

Religion
Jewish

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Republican Candidate

Mike Moloney

Occupation
Economist

Education
BA, Marketing, St. Johns University

Born
December 2, 1940, Brooklyn, NY, USA

Residence
Foster City, CA

Religion
Unknown

California District 12

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 639,088
Male: 48.8%
Female: 51.2%
Median Age: 38.0
18 Years and Over: 79.3%
65 Years and Over: 13.9%
Employed: 63.9%
Median Household Income: $70,307
Families Below Poverty Level: 3.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 40.7%
(of those over 25)

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