U.S. House, New Mexico District 3

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Democrat

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Thomas Udall (Incumbent)

Occupation
Attorney

Education
BA, Government and Political Science, Prescott College; JD, Law, University of New Mexico

Elected
1998

Born
Tucson, AZ, United States

Residence
Santa Fe, NM

Religion
Mormon

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Republican Candidate

Ronald Dolin

Occupation
Mechanical Engineer, Los Alamos National Laboratory

Education
MS, Advanced Manufacturing, New Mexico State University; PhD, Systems Optimization, Purdue University; BS, Mechanical Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Born
Chicago, IL, United States

Residence
Los Alamos, NM

Religion
Catholic

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New Mexico District 3

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 606,240
Male: 49.1%
Female: 50.9%
Median Age: 34.3
18 Years and Over: 70.8%
65 Years and Over: 10.7%
Employed: 56.2%
Median Household Income: $35,058
Families Below Poverty Level: 15.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 23.7%
(of those over 25)

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