U.S. House, New Jersey District 6

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Democrat

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Frank Pallone (Incumbent)

Occupation
Educator

Education
BA, History and French, Middlebury College; JD, Law, Rutgers University; MA, International Relations, Tufts University

Elected
1988

Born
October 31, 1951, Long Branch, NJ, United States

Residence
Long Branch, NJ

Religion
Catholic

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Republican Candidate

Leigh-Ann Bellew

Occupation
Homemaker

Education
BS, Business, University of North Texas

Born
Fort Worth, TX, USA

Residence
Union Beach, NJ

New Jersey District 6

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 647,257
Male: 48.7%
Female: 51.3%
Median Age: 35.2
18 Years and Over: 76.2%
65 Years and Over: 11.7%
Employed: 62.9%
Median Household Income: $55,681
Families Below Poverty Level: 6.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 29.7%
(of those over 25)

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