The Green Papers: California 2007 Off Year Election |
California
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress Special Primary House CD 37: Tuesday 26 June 2007 Special General House CD 37: Tuesday 21 August 2007 |
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Tuesday 26 June 2007California held a special election to fill the open U.S. House CD 37 seat vacated by the Sunday 22 April 2007 passing of Democratic Congressman Juanita Millender-McDonald.
Since no candidate received 50% of the vote + 1, a 21 August 2007 run-off election will be held between the top vote getter from each party.
Returns from an official source. Tuesday 21 August 2007Laura Richardson (Democrat) won the special runoff election to fill the open U.S. House CD 37 with 67.00% of the vote. |
U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 110th Senate Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Class 1 | Democratic | Senator Dianne Feinstein First elected to finish out the term in a Special Election: 1992 [held to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Pete Wilson (Republican): 7 January 1991- which John Seymour (Republican) had been appointed by Governor Pete Wilson (Republican) to fill, 10 January 1991]; Elected to full term: 1994; re-elected 2000; 2006 Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 |
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Class 3 | Democratic | Senator Barbara Boxer First elected: 1992; re-elected: 1998, 2004 [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990] Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors | |||||
Republican | Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger First elected in a special election: 2003; re-elected: 2006 Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010 | |||||
Democratic | Lieutenant Governor John Raymond Garamendi First elected: 2006 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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110th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit. 110th House | |||||
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 34 Democratic (34 Undetermined); 19 Republican (18 Undetermined, 1 Open) | |||||
CD 1 {map} |
Democratic | Congressman C. Michael "Mike" Thompson First elected: 1998 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Republican | Congressman Walter William "Wally" Herger, Jr. First elected: 1986 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Republican | Congressman Daniel E. "Dan" Lungren First elected: 2004 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Republican | Congressman John Taylor Doolittle First elected: 1990 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 18 April 2007: media reports state that FBI agents have raided the home of Congressman John T. Doolittle as part of an investigation into the Jack Abramoff influence buying scandal. |
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Democratic | Congressman Doris K. Matsui First elected in a special election 8 March 2005 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Democratic | Congressman Lynn C. Woolsey First elected: 1992 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Democratic | Congressman George Miller First elected: 1974 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Democratic | Congressman Nancy Pelosi First elected: 2 June 1987- in Special Election re: death of Congressman Sala Burton, 1 February 1987 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Democratic | Congressman Barbara Lee First elected: 7 April 1998- in Special Election re: resignation of Congressman Ronald Dellums, 6 February 1998 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Democratic | Congressman Ellen O. Tauscher First elected: 1996 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Democratic | Congressman Jerry McNerney First elected: 2006 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Democratic | Congressman Tom Lantos First elected: 1980 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Democratic | Congressman Fortney "Pete" Stark First elected: 1972 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Democratic | Congressman Anna G. Eshoo First elected: 1992 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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CD 15 {map} |
Democratic | Congressman Michael M. "Mike" Honda First elected: 2000 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Democratic | Congressman Zoe Lofgren First elected: 1994 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Democratic | Congressman Sam Farr First elected: 8 June 1993- in Special Election re: resignation of Congressman Leon Panetta, 21 January 1993 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Democratic | Congressman Dennis A. Cardoza First elected: 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Republican | Congressman George P. Radanovich First elected: 1994 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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CD 20 {map} |
Democratic | Congressman Jim Costa First elected: 2004 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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CD 21 {map} |
Republican | Congressman Devin Gerald Nunes First elected: 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Republican | Congressman Kevin McCarthy First elected: 2006 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Democratic | Congressman Lois G. Capps First elected: 10 March 1998- in Special Election re: death of Congressman Walter Capps, 28 October 1997 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Republican | Congressman Elton Gallegly First elected: 1986 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Republican | Congressman Howard P. "Buck" McKeon First elected: 1992 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Republican | Congressman David Dreier First elected: 1980 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Democratic | Congressman Brad Sherman First elected: 1996 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Democratic | Congressman Howard L. Berman First elected: 1982 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Democratic | Congressman Adam B. Schiff First elected: 2000 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Democratic | Congressman Henry A. Waxman First elected: 1974 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Democratic | Congressman Xavier Becerra First elected: 1992 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Democratic | Congressman Hilda L. Solis First elected: 2000 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Democratic | Congressman Diane E. Watson First elected: 5 June 2001- in a Special Election re: death of Congressman Julian Dixon, 8 December 2000. Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Democratic | Congressman Lucille Roybal-Allard First elected: 1992 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Democratic | Congressman Maxine Waters First elected: 1990 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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CD 36 {map} |
Democratic | Congressman Jane Harman Returned to House: 2000 (First elected: 1992 and served three terms before an unsuccessful race for the Democratic nomination for Governor, 1998) Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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CD 37 {map} |
Democratic | Congressman Laura Richardson First elected in a special election to fill the vacancy resulting from the 22 April 2007 passing of Democratic Congressman Juanita Millender-McDonald: 21 August 2007 Seat up for election: Tuesday 21 August 2007 |
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Democratic | 15,559 | 67.00% | Laura Richardson Received 37.76% in the 26 June primary. Top Democratic vote getter: Proceeded to and won the 21 August 2007 run-off. FEC: $524,442 |
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Republican | 5,837 | 25.14% | John M. Kanaley Received 7.64% in the 26 June primary. Top Republican vote getter: Proceeds to 21 August 2007 run-off. |
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Green | 1,274 | 5.49% | Daniel Abraham Brezenoff Received 1.21% in the 26 June primary. Top and sole Green vote getter: Proceeds to 21 August 2007 run-off. |
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Libertarian | 538 | 2.32% | Herbert G. "Herb" Peters Received 1.08% in the 26 June primary. Top and sole Libertarian vote getter: Proceeds to 21 August 2007 run-off. |
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Write-in | 12 | 0.05% | Lee Davis | ||
Write-in | 1 | 0.00% | Christopher Remple | ||
Received 0.62% in the 26 June primary. |
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Received 0.09% in the 26 June primary. |
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Received 0.37% in the 26 June primary. |
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Received 0.43% in the 26 June primary. FEC: $52,022 |
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Received 3.53% in the 26 June primary. FEC: $60,491 |
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Received 9.39% in the 26 June primary. Mrs. McDonald is the daughter of the late Congressman Representative Juanita Millender-McDonald. FEC: $51,547 |
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Received 31.31% in the 26 June primary. Party endorsed candidate. FEC: $388,690 |
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Received 0.75% in the 26 June primary. FEC: $2,292 |
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Received 0.44% in the 26 June primary. |
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Received 1.14% in the 26 June primary. FEC: $26,220 |
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Received 1.14% in the 26 June primary. FEC: $10,644 |
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Received 1.18% in the 26 June primary. |
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Received 1.92% in the 26 June primary. |
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Write-in; (Democratic) | Albert Robles | ||||
Total | 23,221 | 100.00% | |||
Returns from an official source.
Since no candidate received 50% of the vote + 1, a 21 August 2007 run-off election will be held between the top vote getter from each party.
Returns from an official source. On Thursday 26 April 2007, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger called a 26 June 2007 special election to fill this vacant seat. If no candidate receives 50% of the vote + 1, a run-off election will be held on 21 August 2007, between the top vote getters from each party. The filing deadline is 14 May 2007.
Sunday 22 April 2007: We extend our condolences to the family and friends of Democratic Congressman Juanita Millender-McDonald who passed away today at the age of 68. She had had taken a leave of absence from Congress on 18 April after being diagnosed with cancer. She was first elected in a 26 March 1996 special election re: the resignation of Congressman Walter Tucker, 15 December 1995. 18 April 2007: Congressman Juanita Millender-McDonald, 68, has been diagnosed with cancer and has been granted a 4 to 6 week leave of absence from the U.S. House. | |||||
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Democratic | Congressman Grace Flores Napolitano First elected: 1998 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Democratic | Congressman Linda T. Sanchez First elected: 2002 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Republican | Congressman Edward R. "Ed" Royce First elected: 1992 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Republican | Congressman Jerry Lewis First elected: 1978 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 2 June 2007: Unconfirmed media reports state that Congressman Lewis will not seek re-election in 2008. The rumors proved false when, in September 2007, the Congressman announced he will run for re-election. |
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Republican | Congressman Gary G. Miller First elected: 1998 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Democratic | Congressman Joe Baca First elected: 16 November 1999- in Special Election re: death of Congressman George Brown, 15 July 1999 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Republican | Congressman Ken Calvert First elected: 1992 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Republican | Congressman Mary Bono First elected: 7 April 1998- in Special Election re: death of Congressman Sonny Bono, 5 January 1998 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Republican | Congressman Dana Rohrabacher First elected: 1988 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Democratic | Congressman Loretta Sanchez First elected: 1996 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Republican | Congressman John B. T. Campbell, III First elected in a special election: 6 December 2005 (to fill the vacant seat of Congressman Christopher Cox who became Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission) Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Republican | Congressman Darrell Edward Issa First elected: 2000 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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CD 50 {map} |
Republican | Congressman Brian Phillip Bilbray First elected 6 June 2006 in a special election to replace Congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham. Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Democratic | Congressman Bob Filner First elected: 1992 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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On 20 August 2007 Congressman Filner was charged with misdemeanor assault and battery after an altercation at Dulles Airport. | |||||
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Republican | Congressman Duncan Hunter First elected: 1980 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 Open Seat - Running for President in 2008. On 22 March 2007 Congressman Hunter indicated he does not intend to seek re-election. |
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Democratic | Congressman Susan A. Davis First elected: 2000 Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010 | |||||
Democratic | Secretary of State Debra Bowen First elected: 2006 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Controller 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010 | |||||
Democratic | Controller John Chiang First elected: 2006 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010 | |||||
Democratic | Treasurer Bill Lockyer First elected: 2006 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010 | |||||
Democratic | Attorney General Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr. First elected: 2006 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Insurance Commissioner 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010 | |||||
Republican | Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner First elected: 2006 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 |
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Superintendent of Public Instruction 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010 | |||||
No Party Affiliation; (Democratic) | Public Instruction Superintendent Jack T. O'Connell First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 If a candidate receives the majority of the vote (50% + 1) in the June primary, that candidate is elected. When no candidate receives a majority of the vote in the primary, the top two vote-getters participate in the November runoff election. (Section 4180) |
Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such. |