U.S. House, Colorado District 6

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Republican

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Bill Winter

Occupation
Lawyer

Education
JD, Law, Catholic University; BA, Social Sciences, Chapman University

Born
Greeley, CO, USA

Residence
Littleton, CO

Republican Candidate

Tom Tancredo (Incumbent)

Occupation
Non-Profit Executive

Education
Attended, Guidance Counseling, University of Colorado; BA, Political Science, University of Northern Colorado

Elected
1998

Born
December 20, 1945, Denver, CO, United States

Residence
Golden, CO

Religion
Christian

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Colorado District 6

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 614,466
Male: 49.7%
Female: 50.3%
Median Age: 35.8
18 Years and Over: 70.6%
65 Years and Over: 6.6%
Employed: 74.2%
Median Household Income: $73,393
Families Below Poverty Level: 1.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 46.8%
(of those over 25)

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