U.S. House, Florida District 18

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Republican

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Dave Patlak

Occupation
U.S. Coast Guard, Retired

Born
Chicago, IL, USA

Residence
Miami Beach, FL

Religion
Jewish

Republican Candidate

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Incumbent)

Occupation
Educator

Education
BA, English, Florida International University; MA, Education, Florida International University

Elected
1989

Born
Havana, Cuba

Residence
Miami, FL

Religion
Catholic

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Florida District 18

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 639,295
Male: 49.4%
Female: 50.6%
Median Age: 39.5
18 Years and Over: 80.7%
65 Years and Over: 17.9%
Employed: 50.9%
Median Household Income: $32,298
Families Below Poverty Level: 14.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 25.6%
(of those over 25)

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