CQ Risk Rating: Safe Democrat 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
|
| Frank R. Mascara (D) | 145,131 | 64% |
| Ronald J. Davis (R) | 80,312 | 36% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: APRIL 4, 2000 |
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| | Votes | Percentage | | Democratic |
| Frank R. Mascara | 47,462 | 100% |
| | Republican |
| Ronald J. Davis | 16,038 | 100% |
Source: Congressional Quarterly. To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
Major Industry | Population | Cities | People | Race | Median Household Income | Unusual Features
PENNSYLVANIA 20
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Southwest - The Mon Valley; Washington
Located south of Pittsburgh, the 20th includes all of Washington and
Greene counties and part of Allegheny, Westmoreland and Fayette. This
region's past is marked by the boom-and-bust cycles of the coal and steel
industries, while its recent history has been marked by repeated efforts to
move into the economy of the 21st century.
The demise of the district's traditional industries led to massive job
losses. In the coal towns of Fayette and Greene counties and the steel towns
of Donora and Brownsville along the Monongahela River, unemployment soared,
reaching as high as 200,000 in the 1980s. Now, economic development is
visible, especially in Washington County with the construction of
Southpointe, a 600-acre industrial park near Canonsburg.
The 20th clings to the Democratic tradition of its industrialized past.
Democrats outnumber Republicans 2-to-1. Republicans can be found in Peters
Township in Allegheny County and in parts of Westmoreland County. Despite
the presence of these Republican voters, the 20th is known as the most
reliably Democratic region in the state outside the cities of Pittsburgh and
Philadelphia.
Major Industry
Agriculture, health care, manufacturing
Population
565,789 (1990)
Cities
Bethel Park, 33,823; Upper St. Clair, 19,692; Greensburg, 15,941 (1996)
People
54% urban; 17% age 65+ (ranks sixth of 21 in state; top third nationally);
61% married couples, 26% married couples with children; 17% college educated
(ranks ninth of 21 in state; middle third nationally); 57% white collar
(ranks eighth of 21 in state; middle third nationally), 28% blue collar
(ranks 11 of 21 in state; middle third nationally) (1990)
Race
96% white, 3% black, 0% Asian; 0% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$26,294 (ranks 12 of 21 in state; middle third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
Albert Gallatin, secretary of state under President Thomas Jefferson, lived
in Fayette County; George Washington fought at Fort Necessity, site of
the opening battle of the French and Indian War.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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