U.S. House, California District 10

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Democrat

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Ellen Tauscher (Incumbent)

Occupation
Investment Banker

Education
BS, Early Childhood Education, Seton Hall University

Elected
1996

Born
November 15, 1951, Newark, NJ, United States

Residence
Alamo, CA

Religion
Catholic

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Republican Candidate

Darcy Linn

Occupation
Retail Executive

Education
BA, History, University of California

Born
January 21, 1959, Denver, CO, USA

Residence
Pleasant Hill, CA

Religion
Christian

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California District 10

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 639,088
Male: 49.0%
Female: 51.0%
Median Age: 36.4
18 Years and Over: 73.4%
65 Years and Over: 11.8%
Employed: 62.3%
Median Household Income: $65,245
Families Below Poverty Level: 4.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 36.2%
(of those over 25)

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