U.S. House, New Jersey District 3

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Republican

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Rich Sexton

Occupation
Ensign

Public Service
Drug Enforcement Unit of Delaware State Attorney General's Office

Education
United States Naval Academy Rutgers Law School

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Republican Candidate

James Saxton (Incumbent)

Occupation
Educator; Real Estate Agent

Education
BA, Education, East Stroudsburg State College

Elected
1984

Born
Scranton, PA, United States

Residence
Mount Holly, NJ

Religion
Methodist

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New Jersey District 3

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 647,257
Male: 48.5%
Female: 51.5%
Median Age: 39.6
18 Years and Over: 76.0%
65 Years and Over: 17.0%
Employed: 58.6%
Median Household Income: $55,282
Families Below Poverty Level: 3.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 27.2%
(of those over 25)

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