U.S. House, California District 40

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Republican

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Florice Hoffman

Occupation
Attorney

Education
JD, Law, Rutgers University

Born
Harrisburg, PA, USA

Residence
Orange, CA

Religion
Jewish

Republican Candidate

Edward Royce (Incumbent)

Occupation
Small Businessman

Education
BA, Accounting and Finance, California State University

Elected
1992

Born
October 12, 1951, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Residence
Fullerton, CA

Religion
Roman Catholic

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California District 40

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 639,088
Male: 49.6%
Female: 50.4%
Median Age: 33.5
18 Years and Over: 73.1%
65 Years and Over: 10.6%
Employed: 61.2%
Median Household Income: $54,356
Families Below Poverty Level: 7.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 26.4%
(of those over 25)

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