U.S. House, Ohio District 4

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Republican

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Richard Siferd

Occupation
Attorney

Education
JD, Law, Case Western Reserve University; BA, English, Ohio State University

Elected
1980

Born
Lima, OH, USA

Residence
Lima, OH

Religion
Unitarian

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Republican Candidate

Jim Jordan

Occupation
Legislator

Education
JD, Law, Capital University; MA, Social Studies Education, Ohio State University; BA, Economics, University of Wisconsin

Born
Troy, OH, USA

Residence
Urbana, OH

Religion
Christian

Ohio District 4

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 630,730
Male: 49.8%
Female: 50.2%
Median Age: 36.5
18 Years and Over: 74.1%
65 Years and Over: 13.6%
Employed: 61.4%
Median Household Income: $40,100
Families Below Poverty Level: 7.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 13.1%
(of those over 25)

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