U.S. House, Kentucky District 5

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Republican

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Kenneth Stepp

Occupation
Attorney

Education
BA, Industrial Management, Clemson University

Born
Greenville, SC, United States

Residence
Barbourville, KY

Religion
Southern Baptist

Republican Candidate

Harold 'Hal' Rogers (Incumbent)

Occupation
Lawyer

Education
BA, Arts/Law, University of Kentucky; JD, Law, University of Kentucky College of law

Elected
1980

Born
December 31, 1937, Barrier, KY, United States

Residence
Somerset, KY

Religion
Baptist

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Kentucky District 5

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 673,670
Male: 49.1%
Female: 50.9%
Median Age: 36.2
18 Years and Over: 75.4%
65 Years and Over: 12.4%
Employed: 42.6%
Median Household Income: $21,915
Families Below Poverty Level: 24.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 9.6%
(of those over 25)

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