U.S. House, Illinois District 17

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Democrat Favored

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Phil Hare

Occupation
Union Leader

Public Service
Army Reserve

Residence
Rock Island, IL

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Republican Candidate

Andrea Zinga

Occupation
Real Estate

Education
MS, Communications, University of Illinois; BE, Education, Western Illinois University

Born
October 30, 1949, Macomb, IL, USA

Residence
Coal Valley, IL

Religion
Protestant

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Illinois District 17

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 653,647
Male: 48.6%
Female: 51.4%
Median Age: 37.6
18 Years and Over: 76.0%
65 Years and Over: 16.2%
Employed: 58.6%
Median Household Income: $35,066
Families Below Poverty Level: 9.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 14.7%
(of those over 25)

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