U.S. House, California District 25

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Republican

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Robert Rodriguez

Occupation
Educator

Education
MA, Public Policy, Harvard University; BA, Political Science, University of California, Los Angeles

Born
March 21, 1977, Apple Valley, CA, USA

Residence
Barstow, CA

Religion
Catholic

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Republican Candidate

Howard 'Buck' McKeon (Incumbent)

Occupation
Businessman

Education
BA, Animal Husbandry, Brigham Young University

Elected
1992

Born
Los Angeles, CA, United States

Residence
Santa Clarita, CA

Religion
Mormon

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California District 25

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 639,087
Male: 50.4%
Female: 49.6%
Median Age: 32.2
18 Years and Over: 67.8%
65 Years and Over: 8.0%
Employed: 57.2%
Median Household Income: $49,002
Families Below Poverty Level: 9.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 18.8%
(of those over 25)

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