CQ Risk Rating: Safe Republican 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
|
| Frank R. Wolf (R) | 238,817 | 84% |
| Brian M. Brown (LIBERT) | 28,107 | 10% |
| Marc A. Rossi (I) | 16,031 | 6% |
| write-ins | 682 | 0% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: JUNE 13, 2000 |
|
| | Votes | Percentage | | Republican |
| Frank R. Wolf | Unopposed |
Source: Congressional Quarterly. To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
Major Industry | Population | Cities | People | Race | Median Household Income | Unusual Features
VIRGINIA 10
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North - Part of Fairfax County
Located in the northern part of Virginia, the Republican-oriented 10th
bridges a dizzying range of economies and lifestyles, with mountains and
farmland at one end and the congested Washington suburbs at the other. A
hotbed of economic activity in the 1990s, the 10th is a mostly white-collar
area that includes some of the state's wealthiest counties - Loudoun,
Fauquier and part of Fairfax.
A majority of the district's population resides in suburban Northern
Virginia, and many residents commute to jobs in the District of Columbia.
The growth of the Washington metropolitan area has heavily affected the
10th. All of the district's counties grew substantially in the 1990s -
newfound high-tech magnet Loudoun County by 43 percent. About one-sixth of
Fairfax County is in the 10th, accounting for one-fourth of the district's
population. Most of the remaining suburbanites live in Prince William and
Loudoun counties.
Beyond suburbia, agriculture and manufacturing fuel the economy. Clarke
and Frederick counties produce about half of Virginia's apples and peaches.
Winchester (Frederick County), the center of the state's apple-growing
industry, also is home to the state's Democratic political dynasty, the Byrd
family. But with few exceptions, the district has long since abandoned its
Democratic roots.
The 10th voted overwhelmingly in favor of Republican candidates for
president in 1992 and '96 and long has been represented by a Republican
congressman. Republicans also dominated local state House seats in the
1990s.
Major Industry
Federal government, high-tech, manufacturing
Population
562,257 (1990)
Cities
Manassas, 33,200 (1996); Chantilly, 29,337; Centreville, 26,553 (1990)
People
44% rural, 42% urban; 7% age 65+ (ranks ninth of 11 in state; bottom third
nationally); 67% married couples, 35% married couples with children; 30%
college educated (ranks fourth of 11 in state; top third nationally); 65%
white collar (ranks fourth of 11 in state; top third nationally), 22% blue
collar (ranks seventh of 11 in state; bottom third nationally) (1990)
Race
91% white, 6% black, 3% Asian; 2% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$46,205 (ranks third of 11 in state; top third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
Luray Caverns; Manassas National Battlefield Park, site of Civil War
battles of First and Second Bull Run.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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