U.S. House, Minnesota District 5

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Democrat

Democratic Candidate
Independent Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Keith Ellison

Occupation
Attorney

Education
JD, Law, University of Minnesota Law School; BA, Economics, Wayne State University

Elected
2002

Born
Detroit, MI, USA

Residence
Minneapolis, MN

Religion
Muslim

Independent Candidate

Tammy Lee

Occupation
Corporate Vice-President

Education
MBA, University of St. Thomas; B.A., Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota

Residence
Golden Valley, MN

Religion
Catholic

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Republican Candidate

Alan Fine

Occupation
Economics Lecturer

Education
BA, Economics, University of Minnesota; MBA, Management Systems, University of Minnesota

Born
Minneapolis, MN, USA

Residence
Minneapolis, MN

Religion
Jewish

Minnesota District 5

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 614,935
Male: 49.5%
Female: 50.5%
Median Age: 33.3
18 Years and Over: 78.5%
65 Years and Over: 11.7%
Employed: 68.1%
Median Household Income: $41,569
Families Below Poverty Level: 8.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 34.9%
(of those over 25)

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