U.S. House, California District 47

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Democrat

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Loretta Sanchez (Incumbent)

Occupation
Financial Adviser

Education
MBA, Business, American University; BS, Economics, Chapman University

Born
Lynwood, CA, United States

Residence
Garden Grove, CA

Religion
Catholic

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Republican Candidate

Tan Nguyen

Occupation
Investment Adviser

Education
BA, Business/Economics, University of Minnesota

Born
Danang, Vietnam

Residence
Santa Ana, CA

California District 47

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 639,087
Male: 51.4%
Female: 48.6%
Median Age: 27.6
18 Years and Over: 66.8%
65 Years and Over: 6.5%
Employed: 55.0%
Median Household Income: $41,618
Families Below Poverty Level: 15.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 10.0%
(of those over 25)

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