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California
Elections & Elected Officials

Filing Deadline: March 10, 2012
(or March 14 if incumbent does not file for re-election)
Filing Deadline (Write-Ins): May 22, 2012
Primary: June 5, 2012

    

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GOVERNOR:
Jerry Brown (D) | Campaign Site

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Gavin Newsom (D) | Campaign Site

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Debra Bowen (D) | Campaign Site

STATE CONTROLLER:
John Chiang (D) | Campaign Site

STATE TREASURER:
Bill Lockyer (D) | Campaign Site

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Kamala Harris (D) | Campaign Site

INSURANCE COMMISSIONER:
Dave Jones (D)

STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION:
(Note: Superintendent is a Non-Partisan Positition)
Tom Torlakson (D) | Campaign Site

    

STATE LEGISLATURE:

> State Assembly - ( Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus )

> State Senate - ( Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus )

   

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U.S. SENATORS:

Dianne Feinstein (D)
* Next Election in 2012.

 

Active Candidates:

Barbara Boxer (D) | Campaign Site
* Next Election in 2016.

    

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
>>>> New Districts For 2012 Election Are Displayed Below. <<<<

District 1:
Wally Herger (R)
* Retiring in 2012.

 

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District 2:
Lynn Woolsey (D)
* Retiring in 2012.

 

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District 3:
John Garamendi (D) | Campaign Site

 

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District 4:
Tom McClintock (R) | Campaign Site

 

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District 5:
Mike Thompson (D) | Campaign Site

District 6:
Doris Matsui (D) | Campaign Site

 

Active Candidates:

  • Erik Smitt (R)
    Manufacturing Executive, Mechanical Engineer & '10 Candidate
 

District 7:
Dan Lungren (R) | Campaign Site

 

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District 8:
Jerry Lewis (R)
* Retiring in 2012.

 

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District 9:
Jerry McNerney (D) | Campaign Site

 

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District 10:
Jeff Denham (R) | Campaign Site

 

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District 11:
George Miller (D) | Campaign Site

District 12:
Nancy Pelosi (D) | House Minority Leader Site | DCCC Political Site

 

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District 13:
Barbara Lee (D) | Campaign Site

 

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District 14:
Jackie Speier (D) | Campaign Site

District 15:
Fortney "Pete" Stark (D) | Campaign Site

 

Active Candidates:

 

District 16:
Dennis Cardoza (D) (Current District 18 Incumbent)
* Retiring.
Jim Costa (D) | Campaign Site (Current District 20 Incumbent)

 

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District 17:
Mike Honda (D) | Campaign Site

District 18:
Anna Eshoo (D) | Campaign Site

 

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District 19:
Zoe Lofgren (D) | Campaign Site

District 20:
Sam Farr (D) | Campaign Site

 

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District 21:
>> New District For 2012 Election. Incumbent Now District 16.

 

Active Candidates:

  • John Hernandez (D)
    Central California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce CEO
  • David Valadao (R)
    State Assemblyman, Dairy Owner & Farmer
 

District 22:
Devin Nunes (R) | Campaign Site

District 23:
Kevin McCarthy (R) | House Majority Whip Site | Campaign Site

District 24:
Lois Capps (D) | Campaign Site

 

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District 25:
Howard "Buck" McKeon (R) | Campaign Site

 

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District 26:
Elton Gallegly (R)
*Retiring in 2012.

 

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District 27:
Judy Chu (D) | Campaign Site

District 28:
Adam Schiff (D) | Campaign Site

 

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District 29:
>> New District For 2012 Election. No Incumbent.

 

Active Candidates:

  • Tony Cardenas (D)
    Los Angeles City Councilman, Ex-State Assemblyman & Engineer
  • David Hernandez (R)
    Public Access TV Show Producer, Insurance Adjuster, Ex-Police Officer & Vietnam War Veteran
 

District 30:
Howard Berman (D) | Campaign Site (Current District 28 Incumbent)
Brad Sherman (D) | Campaign Site (Current District 27 Incumbent)

 

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District 31:
Gary Miller (R) | Campaign Site

 

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District 32:
David Dreier (R) | Campaign Site (Current District 26 Incumbent)
Grace Napolitano (D) | Campaign Site (Current District 38 Incumbent)

 

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District 33:
Henry Waxman (D)

 

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District 34:
Xavier Becerra (D) | Campaign Site (Current District 31 Incumbent)

District 35:
Joe Baca (D) | Campaign Site

 

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District 36:
Mary Bono Mack (R) | Campaign Site

 

Active Candidates:

  • Raul Ruiz (D)
    Emergency Room Physician & Affordable Health Care Advocate
 

District 37:
Karen Bass (D) | Campaign Site

 

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District 38:
Linda Sanchez (D) | Campaign Site

 

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District 39:
Ed Royce (R) | Campaign Site

 

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District 40:
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D) | Campaign Site

District 41:
>> New District For 2012 Election. No Incumbent.

 

Active Candidates:

  • Vince Sawyer (R)
    Tea Party Activist & Carpenter
  • John Tavaglione (R)
    Riverside County Supervisor, Ex-Riverside City Councilman, Realtor & Army Veteran
  • Bill Hedrick (D)
    Corono-Norco School Board President, Teacher & '08/'10 Nominee
  • Mark Takano (D)
    Riverside Community College Board Trustee & '92/'94/'02 Nominee
  • Louis Vandenberg (D)
    College Administrator
 

District 42:
Ken Calvert (R) | Campaign Site

 

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District 43:
Maxine Waters (D) | Campaign Site

District 44:
Janice Hahn (D) | Campaign Site (Current District 36 Incumbent)
Laura Richardson (D) | Campaign Site (Current District 37 Incumbent)

District 45:
John Campbell (R) | Campaign Site

 

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District 46:
Loretta Sanchez (D) | Campaign Site

 

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District 47:
>> New District For 2012 Election. No Incumbent.

 

Active Candidates:

  • Alan Lowenthal (D)
    State Sen., Ex-State Assemblyman, Ex-Long Beach City Councilman & Retired College Professor
  • Gary DeLong (R)
    Long Beach City Councilman & Telecommunications Executive
  • Troy Edgar (R)
    Los Alamitos City Councilman, Businessman & Navy Veteran
  • Steve Kuykendall (R)
    Ex-Congressman, Ex-State Assemblyman, Ex-Rancho Palos Verdes City Councilman & Vietnam War Veteran
 

District 48:
Dana Rohrabacher (R) | Campaign Site

 

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District 49:
Darrell Issa (R) | Campaign Site

 

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District 50:
Duncan Hunter (R) | Campaign Site

 

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District 51:
Bob Filner (D)
* Candidate for San Diego Mayor in 2012.

 

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District 52:
Brian Bilbray (R) | Campaign Site

 

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District 53:
Susan Davis (D) | Campaign Site

 

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WHAT DISTRICT DO I LIVE IN?

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CALIFORNIA WEB SITES
& LOCAL ELECTION INFORMATION:

>>> Find Your Locality: Cities, Towns and County Directory

    

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

> American Independent Party
> California Democratic Party
> Constitution Party of California
> Green Party of California
> Libertarian Party of California
> Peace & Freedom Party
> Reform Party of California
> California Republican Party
> Socialist Party of California

    

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

> Secretary of State's Office