U.S. House, Washington District 5

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Republican Favored

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Peter Goldmark

Occupation
Rancher

Education
MS, Neurobiology, Harvard University; BS, Biology, Haverford College; PhD, Molecular Biology, University of California

Born
August 4, 1946, Portland, OR, USA

Residence
Spokane, WA

Religion
Christian

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Republican Candidate

Cathy McMorris (Incumbent)

Occupation
Congresswoman

Education
BA, Pre-law, Pensacola Christian College; MBA, Business, University of Washington

Elected
2004

Born
May 22, 1969, Salem, OR, USA

Residence
Deer Park, WA

Religion
Nondenominational Christian

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Washington District 5

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 654,904
Male: 49.4%
Female: 50.6%
Median Age: 35.6
18 Years and Over: 74.5%
65 Years and Over: 12.9%
Employed: 56.8%
Median Household Income: $35,720
Families Below Poverty Level: 9.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 23.8%
(of those over 25)

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