U.S. House, California District 6

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Democrat

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Lynn Woolsey (Incumbent)

Occupation
Businesswoman

Education
BS, Business, University of San Francisco

Elected
1992

Born
November 3, 1937, Seattle, WA, USA

Residence
Petaluma, CA

Religion
Presbyterian

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Republican Candidate

Todd Hooper

Occupation
Consultant

Education
BA, University of Notre Dame; MBA, Business, University of Chicago

Born
February 2, 1961, Elgin, IL, USA

Residence
Greenbrae, CA

Religion
Catholic

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California District 6

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 639,087
Male: 49.4%
Female: 50.6%
Median Age: 39.0
18 Years and Over: 77.3%
65 Years and Over: 12.8%
Employed: 63.7%
Median Household Income: $59,115
Families Below Poverty Level: 4.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 37.9%
(of those over 25)

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