U.S. House, California District 35

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Democrat

Democratic Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Maxine Waters (Incumbent)

Occupation
Public Official

Education
BA, Sociology, California State University

Elected
1990

Born
St. Louis, MO, United States

Residence
Los Angeles, CA

Religion
Christian

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California District 35

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 639,088
Male: 48.3%
Female: 51.7%
Median Age: 28.8
18 Years and Over: 67.1%
65 Years and Over: 7.7%
Employed: 50.7%
Median Household Income: $32,156
Families Below Poverty Level: 23.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 13.3%
(of those over 25)

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