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U.S. House, California District 13

Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Democrat

Democratic Candidate

Fortney 'Pete' Stark (Incumbent)

Occupation
Banker
Education
BS, Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; MBA, Business, University of California
Elected
1972
Born
November 11, 1931, Milwaukee, WI, United States
Residence
Fremont, CA
Religion
Unitarian
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Republican Candidate

George Bruno

Occupation
Consultant
Public Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Education
Attended, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Born
October 14, 1941, St. Louis, MO, USA
Residence
Alameda, CA
Religion
Roman Catholic
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California District 13

Demographic Data (2000 Census)
  • Population: 639,088
  • Male: 49.5%
  • Female: 50.5%
  • Median Age: 34.7
  • 18 Years and Over: 74.6%
  • 65 Years and Over: 10.4%
  • Employed: 62.6%
  • Median Household Income: $62,415
  • Families Below Poverty Level: 5.0%
  • Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 31.8%
  • (of those over 25)
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