U.S. House, California District 5

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Democrat

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Doris Matsui (Incumbent)

Occupation
Lobbyist

Education
BA, Psychology, University of California, Berkeley

Elected
2005

Born
September 25, 1944, Poston, AZ, USA

Residence
Sacramento, CA

Religion
Unknown

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Republican Candidate

Claire Yan

Occupation
Book Editor

Education
BA, Politics and International Relations, Princeton University

Born
Shanghai, China

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California District 5

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 639,088
Male: 48.6%
Female: 51.4%
Median Age: 31.8
18 Years and Over: 71.7%
65 Years and Over: 10.8%
Employed: 55.8%
Median Household Income: $36,719
Families Below Poverty Level: 15.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 21.4%
(of those over 25)

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