U.S. House, Ohio District 12

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Republican Favored

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Robert Shamansky

Occupation
Attorney

Education
JD, Law, Harvard Law School; BA, Political Scientist, Ohio State University

Elected
1982

Born
Bexley, OH, USA

Residence
Bexley, OH

Religion
Jewish

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Republican Candidate

Patrick Tiberi (Incumbent)

Occupation
Real Estate Agent

Education
BA, Journalism, Ohio State University

Elected
2000

Born
October 21, 1962, Columbus, OH, United States

Residence
Columbus, OH

Religion
Catholic

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Ohio District 12

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 630,730
Male: 48.1%
Female: 51.9%
Median Age: 34.1
18 Years and Over: 72.8%
65 Years and Over: 9.7%
Employed: 67.4%
Median Household Income: $47,289
Families Below Poverty Level: 7.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 32.1%
(of those over 25)

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