U.S. House, Illinois District 19

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Republican

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Danny Stover

Occupation
Retired College Professor

Education
AA, General education, Kaskaskia College; BS, Government, Southern Illinois University; MS, Higher Education/ Political Science, Southern Illinois University

Born
Centralia, IL, USA

Residence
Centralia, IL

Religion
Protestant

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Republican Candidate

John Shimkus (Incumbent)

Occupation
Teacher

Education
MBA, Business, Southern Illinois University; BS, General Engineering, U.S. Military Academy at West Point

Elected
1996

Born
Collinsville, IL, United States

Residence
Collinsville, IL

Religion
Lutheran

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Illinois District 19

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 653,647
Male: 49.6%
Female: 50.4%
Median Age: 37.9
18 Years and Over: 75.7%
65 Years and Over: 15.4%
Employed: 60.2%
Median Household Income: $38,955
Families Below Poverty Level: 6.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 17.1%
(of those over 25)

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