U.S. House, Indiana District 1

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Democrat

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Peter Visclosky (Incumbent)

Occupation
Attorney

Education
LLM, Law, Georgetown University; BS, Accounting, Indiana University; JD, Law, Notre Dame University

Elected
1984

Born
Gary, IN, United States

Residence
Merrillsville, IN

Religion
Catholic

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Republican Candidate

Mark Leyva

Occupation
Carpenter

Born
East Chicago, IN, USA

Residence
Highland, IN

Religion
Catholic

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Indiana District 1

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 675,562
Male: 48.4%
Female: 51.6%
Median Age: 35.9
18 Years and Over: 73.4%
65 Years and Over: 12.6%
Employed: 59.5%
Median Household Income: $44,087
Families Below Poverty Level: 8.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 17.1%
(of those over 25)

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