U.S. House, California District 38

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Democrat

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Grace Napolitano (Incumbent)

Occupation
Public Official

Elected
1998

Born
Brownsville, TX, United States

Residence
Norwalk, CA

Religion
Roman Catholic

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Republican Candidate

Sidney Street

Occupation
Aerospace Consultant

Education
BS, Chemical Engineering, Ohio State University; Attended, Business, University of California, Los Angeles

Born
Fort Bragg, NC, USA

Residence
Hacienda Heights, CA

Religion
Protestant

California District 38

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 639,088
Male: 49.6%
Female: 50.4%
Median Age: 29.5
18 Years and Over: 68.2%
65 Years and Over: 9.1%
Employed: 51.7%
Median Household Income: $42,488
Families Below Poverty Level: 13.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 12.5%
(of those over 25)

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