U.S. House, Kansas District 4

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Republican

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Garth McGinn

Occupation
Systems Engineer

Education
MA, Business Administration, Baker University; BS, Electrical Engineering, Wichita State University

Born
Newton, KS, United States

Residence
Bel Aire, KS

Religion
Christian

Republican Candidate

Todd Tiahrt (Incumbent)

Occupation
Aerospace Executive

Education
BA, Management, Evangel University; MBA, Business, Southwest Missouri State University

Elected
1994

Born
Vermillion, SD, United States

Residence
Goddard, KS

Religion
Assemblies of God

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Kansas District 4

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 672,101
Male: 49.3%
Female: 50.7%
Median Age: 35.0
18 Years and Over: 72.3%
65 Years and Over: 13.0%
Employed: 63.2%
Median Household Income: $40,917
Families Below Poverty Level: 7.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 23.0%
(of those over 25)

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