U.S. House, Iowa District 2

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Republican Favored

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Dave Loebsack

Occupation
College professor

Education
BA, Political Science, Iowa State University; MA, Political Science, Iowa State University; PhD, Political Science, University of California-Davis

Born
December 23, 1952, Sioux City, IA, USA

Residence
Mount Vernon, IA

Religion
Methodist

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Republican Candidate

Jim Leach (Incumbent)

Occupation
Foreign Service Officer

Education
MA, Soviet Politics, Johns Hopkins University; BA, Political Science, Princeton University

Elected
1976

Born
October 15, 1942, Davenport, IA, United States

Residence
Iowa City, IA

Religion
Episcopalian

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Iowa District 2

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 585,241
Male: 49.2%
Female: 50.8%
Median Age: 35.5
18 Years and Over: 75.8%
65 Years and Over: 13.3%
Employed: 66.2%
Median Household Income: $40,121
Families Below Poverty Level: 6.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 25.0%
(of those over 25)

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