U.S. House, New Jersey District 4

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Republican

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Carol Gay

Occupation
Social Worker, Retired

Education
BA, Sociology, Georgia College and State University

Born
December 20, 1947, Opelika, AL, USA

Residence
Brick, NJ

Religion
None

Republican Candidate

Christopher Smith (Incumbent)

Occupation
Sporting Goods Wholesaler

Education
BA, Business, Trenton State College

Elected
1980

Born
Rahway, NJ, United States

Residence
Robbinsville, NJ

Religion
Catholic

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New Jersey District 4

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 647,258
Male: 48.3%
Female: 51.7%
Median Age: 37.9
18 Years and Over: 74.9%
65 Years and Over: 16.3%
Employed: 58.8%
Median Household Income: $54,073
Families Below Poverty Level: 4.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 25.4%
(of those over 25)

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