U.S. House, California District 8

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Democrat

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Nancy Pelosi (Incumbent)

Occupation
Public Relations Consultant

Education
BA, Political Science, Trinity College

Elected
1987

Born
March 26, 1940, Baltimore, MD, USA

Residence
San Francisco, CA

Religion
Catholic

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Republican Candidate

Mike DeNunzio

Occupation
Chairman, consulting firm

Public Service
U.S. Army Reserve

Education
Attended, St. John's University

Born
September 21, 1937, Brooklyn, NY, USA

Residence
San Francisco, CA

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California District 8

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 639,088
Male: 51.4%
Female: 48.6%
Median Age: 36.0
18 Years and Over: 85.7%
65 Years and Over: 13.0%
Employed: 63.6%
Median Household Income: $52,322
Families Below Poverty Level: 8.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 44.0%
(of those over 25)

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