U.S. House, California District 3

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Republican

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Bill Durston

Occupation
Physician

Education
BS, Biochemistry, University of California; MD, Medical, University of California

Born
May 16, 1949, San Jose, CA, USA

Residence
Gold River, CA

Religion
Unknown

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Republican Candidate

Dan Lungren (Incumbent)

Occupation
Attorney; Businessman

Education
BA, English, Notre Dame University; JD, General Law, Georgetown University Law Center

Elected
2004

Born
September 22, 1946, Long Beach, CA, USA

Residence
Gold River, CA

Religion
Catholic

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California District 3

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 639,088
Male: 49.7%
Female: 50.3%
Median Age: 36.7
18 Years and Over: 73.8%
65 Years and Over: 12.3%
Employed: 61.0%
Median Household Income: $51,313
Families Below Poverty Level: 5.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 27.0%
(of those over 25)

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