U.S. House, California District 29

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Democrat

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Adam Schiff (Incumbent)

Occupation
Attorney

Education
JD, Law, Harvard University; AB, Political Science and Pre-Med, Stanford University

Elected
2000

Born
June 22, 1960, Framingham, MA, USA

Residence
Burbank, CA

Religion
Jewish

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Republican Candidate

William Bodell

Occupation
Businessman

Born
CA, USA

Residence
La Crescenta, CA

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California District 29

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 639,088
Male: 47.9%
Female: 52.1%
Median Age: 36.2
18 Years and Over: 77.0%
65 Years and Over: 13.2%
Employed: 56.7%
Median Household Income: $43,895
Families Below Poverty Level: 11.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 33.4%
(of those over 25)

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