U.S. House, California District 21

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Republican

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Steven Haze

Occupation
Program Coordinator

Education
BA, Applied Economics, University of San Francisco

Born
Modesto, CA, USA

Residence
Auberry, CA

Religion
Episcopalian

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Republican Candidate

Devin Nunes (Incumbent)

Occupation
Farmer

Education
MS, Agriculture, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo; BS, Agricultural Business, California Polytechnic State University

Elected
2002

Born
October 1, 1973, Tulare County, CA, USA

Residence
Tulare County, CA

Religion
Catholic

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California District 21

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 639,088
Male: 49.6%
Female: 50.4%
Median Age: 30.2
18 Years and Over: 67.6%
65 Years and Over: 10.3%
Employed: 53.9%
Median Household Income: $36,047
Families Below Poverty Level: 15.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 15.0%
(of those over 25)

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