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U.S. House, Ohio District 2

Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: No Clear Favorite

Democratic Candidate

Victoria Wulsin

Occupation
Epidemiologist, Cincinnati Health Dept; medical doctor; President, Soteni International; U.S. Public Health Service officer
Education
MD, Medicine, Case Western Reserve University; PhD, Public Health, Harvard; MA, Public Health, Harvard; AB, History and Science, Harvard
Born
October 27, 1953, Elyria, OH, USA
Residence
Indian Hill, OH
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Republican Candidate

Jean Schmidt (Incumbent)

Occupation
Businesswoman; Educator
Education
BS, Political Science, University of Cincinnati
Elected
2005
Born
November 29, 1951, Cincinnati, OH, USA
Residence
Miami Township, OH
Religion
Catholic
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Ohio District 2

Demographic Data (2000 Census)
  • Population: 630,730
  • Male: 48.5%
  • Female: 51.5%
  • Median Age: 36.1
  • 18 Years and Over: 73.8%
  • 65 Years and Over: 12.3%
  • Employed: 63.1%
  • Median Household Income: $46,813
  • Families Below Poverty Level: 6.3%
  • Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 29.0%
  • (of those over 25)
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