U.S. House, Washington District 9

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Democrat

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Adam Smith (Incumbent)

Occupation
Prosecutor

Education
BA, Political Science, Fordham University; JD, Law, University of Washington

Elected
1996

Born
June 13, 1965, Washington, DC, USA

Residence
Tacoma, WA

Religion
Christian

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Republican Candidate

Steve Cofchin

Occupation
Legislative Aide

Public Service
U.S. Air Force

Education
BS, Business, University of Puget Sound

Born
February 10, 1956, Portugal

Residence
Tacoma, WA

Religion
Unknown

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Washington District 9

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 654,902
Male: 50.1%
Female: 49.9%
Median Age: 34.1
18 Years and Over: 73.6%
65 Years and Over: 9.9%
Employed: 61.9%
Median Household Income: $46,495
Families Below Poverty Level: 6.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 22.3%
(of those over 25)

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