U.S. House, California District 41

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Republican

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Louie Contreras

Occupation
Insurance Broker

Born
Los Angeles, CA, USA

Residence
Hesperia, CA

Republican Candidate

Jerry Lewis (Incumbent)

Occupation
Insurance Executive

Education
BA, Political Science, University of California

Elected
1978

Born
October 21, 1934, Seattle, WA, United States

Residence
Redlands, CA

Religion
Presbyterian

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California District 41

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 639,087
Male: 49.4%
Female: 50.6%
Median Age: 34.8
18 Years and Over: 71.5%
65 Years and Over: 13.5%
Employed: 51.8%
Median Household Income: $38,721
Families Below Poverty Level: 11.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 18.1%
(of those over 25)

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