U.S. House, New York District 25

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Leans Republican

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Dan Maffei

Occupation
Consultant

Education
BA, History, Brown University; MSJ, Journalism, Columbia University; MA, Government, Harvard University

Born
Syracuse, NY, USA

Residence
DeWitt, NY

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Republican Candidate

Jim Walsh (Incumbent)

Occupation
Businessman

Education
BA, History, St. Bonaventure University

Elected
1988

Born
Syracuse, NY, United States

Residence
Onondaga, NY

Religion
Catholic

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New York District 25

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 654,361
Male: 48.2%
Female: 51.8%
Median Age: 37.0
18 Years and Over: 74.1%
65 Years and Over: 13.8%
Employed: 61.9%
Median Household Income: $43,188
Families Below Poverty Level: 7.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 27.8%
(of those over 25)

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