U.S. House, Texas District 16

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Democrat

Democratic Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Silvestre Reyes (Incumbent)

Occupation
Former Border Patrol Sector Chief

Education
AA, Criminal Justice, El Paso Community College

Elected
1996

Born
November 10, 1944, Canutillo, TX, United States

Residence
El Paso, TX

Religion
Catholic

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Texas District 16

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 651,619
Male: 48.2%
Female: 51.8%
Median Age: 30.2
18 Years and Over: 68.4%
65 Years and Over: 10.0%
Employed: 49.5%
Median Household Income: $31,245
Families Below Poverty Level: 20.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 17.0%
(of those over 25)

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