U.S. House, Arizona District 4

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Democrat

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Ed Pastor (Incumbent)

Occupation
Educator

Education
JD, Law, Arizona State University; BA, Chemistry, Arizona State University

Elected
1991

Born
Claypool, AZ, United States

Residence
Phoenix, AZ

Religion
Catholic

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Republican Candidate

Don Karg

Occupation
Aerospace management

Education
Attended, Business, Ohio University

Born
Akron, OH, USA

Residence
Phoenix, AZ

Religion
Catholic

Arizona District 4

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 641,329
Male: 52.0%
Female: 48.0%
Median Age: 27.1
18 Years and Over: 67.1%
65 Years and Over: 6.7%
Employed: 54.1%
Median Household Income: $30,624
Families Below Poverty Level: 21.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 10.2%
(of those over 25)

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