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California
Presidential primary: Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Congressional primary: Tuesday, June 3, 2008
U.S. Senate - Barbara Boxer (Dem)
Barbara Boxer (Dem) - Incumbent
Chuck DeVore (Rep) - State Assemblyman
Al Ramirez (Rep) - Businessman
1st District - Mike Thompson (Dem)
Northern coast, Eureka, Napa
Mike Thompson (Dem) - Incumbent
Zane Starkeworth (Rep) - Businessman & 2008 nominee
2nd District - Wally Herger (Rep)
North Central, Chico, Redding
Wally Herger (Rep) - Incumbent
3rd District - Dan Lungren (Rep)
North central and east, part of Sacramento county
Dan Lungren (Rep) - Incumbent
Amerish Bera (Dem) - Physician
Bill Slaton (Dem) -
director of the Sacramento Municipal Utility District
4th District - Tom McClintock (Rep)
Northeast border, Placer, El Dorado counties
Tom McClintock (Rep) - Incumbent
5th District - Doris Matsui (Dem)
North central, Sacramento
Doris Matsui (Dem) - Incumbent
6th District - Lynn Woolsey (Dem)
North Bay, Sonoma and Marin counties
Lynn Woolsey (Dem) - Incumbent
7th District - George Miller (Dem)
Northeastern Bay
George Miller (Dem) - Incumbent
8th District - Nancy Pelosi (Dem)
Most of San Francisco
Nancy Pelosi (Dem) - Incumbent
John Dennis (Rep) - Ron Paul Campaign Activist
Cindy Sheehan (Ind)
9th District - Barbara Lee (Dem)
Bay Area, part of Oakland, Berkeley
Barbara Lee (Dem) - Incumbent
10th District - Ellen Tauscher (Dem) [Special Election November 3]
East of the Bay, parts of Contra Costa, Solano and Alameda counties
Ellen Tauscher (Dem) - Resigning
John Garamendi (Dem) - Lt. Governor
David Harmer (Rep) - Attorney
11th District - Jerry McNerney (Dem)
Central, parts of San Joaquin and Contra Costa counties
Jerry McNerney (Dem) - Incumbent
David Bernal (Rep) - Attorney
Jon Del Arroz (Rep) - Businessman
Brad Goehring (Rep) - Farmer
12th District - Jackie Speier (Dem)
Bay Area, parts of San Francisco and San Mateo county
Jackie Speier (Dem) - Incumbent
13th District - Pete Stark (Dem)
East Bay, Fremont, Hayward
Pete Stark (Dem) - Incumbent
14th District - Anna Eshoo (Dem)
Bay Area, parts of San Mateo, Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties
Anna Eshoo (Dem) - Incumbent
15th District - Mike Honda (Dem)
South Bay, San Jose and Santa Clara
Mike Honda (Dem) - Incumbent
16th District - Zoe Lofgren (Dem)
Southeast of Bay, part of Santa Clara county
Zoe Lofgren (Dem) - Incumbent
17th District - Sam Farr (Dem)
Central coastline, Monterey and San Benito, and part of Santa Cruz counties
Sam Farr (Dem) - Incumbent
18th District - Dennis Cardoza (Dem)
Central Valley, part of Modesto, Merced and Stockton
Dennis Cardoza (Dem) - Incumbent
19th District - George Radanovich (Rep) [Retiring in 2010]
Central Valley, parts of Fresno and Modesto
George Radanovich (Rep) - Retiring
20th District - Jim Costa (Dem)
South central, parts of Kern, King and Fresno counties
Jim Costa (Dem) - Incumbent
Josh Miller (Rep) - Conservative Activist
21st District - Devin Nunes (Rep)
Central Valley, Tulare, part of Fresno county
Devin Nunes (Rep) - Incumbent
22nd District - Kevin McCarthy (Rep)
South central, Bakersfield and San Luis Obispo
Kevin McCarthy (Rep) - Incumbent
23rd District - Lois Capps (Dem)
South central coastline, parts of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura counties
Lois Capps (Dem) - Incumbent
24th District - Elton Gallegly (Rep)
Northern of Los Angeles county, part of Santa Barbara county
Elton Gallegly (Rep) - Incumbent
Marta Jorgensen (Dem) - Nurse & 2008 nominee
Shawn Stern (Dem) - Environmental Consultant
25th District - Buck McKeon (Rep)
Santa Clarita, Northern Los Angeles county and southeastern border
Buck McKeon (Rep) - Incumbent
26th District - David Dreier (Rep)
Northeastern Los Angeles suburbs, Arcadia, Rancho Cucamonga, part of San Bernadino county
David Dreier (Rep) - Incumbent
Russ Warner (Dem) - Businessman & 2008 candidate
27th District - Brad Sherman (Dem)
Burbank, Northeast Los Angeles county
Brad Sherman (Dem) - Incumbent
Mark Reed (Rep) -
28th District - Howard Berman (Dem)
San Fernando, Los Angeles county
Howard Berman (Dem) - Incumbent
29th District - Adam Schiff (Dem)
Pasadena, Glendale, part of Burbank, Northeastern Los Angeles county
Adam Schiff (Dem) - Incumbent
30th District - Henry Waxman (Dem)
Santa Monica, West Hollywood, West Los Angeles county
Henry Waxman (Dem) - Incumbent
Ari David (Rep)
Tony Dolz (Rep) - 2006 State Assembly Nominee
31st District - Xavier Becerra (Dem)
Central, East and Southeast Los Angeles
Xavier Becerra (Dem) - Incumbent
32nd District - Judy Chu (Dem)
El Monte, West Covina, Eastern Los Angeles county
Judy Chu (Dem) - Incumbent
33rd District - Diane Watson (Dem)
West Los Angeles, Culver City
Diane Watson (Dem) - Incumbent
Felton Newell (Rep) -
Attorney, Community Activist
Phil Jennerjahn (Rep) - Realtor
34th District - Lucille Roybal-Allard (Dem)
East-central Los Angeles
Lucille Roybal-Allard (Dem) - Incumbent
35th District - Maxine Waters (Dem)
South-central Los Angeles
Maxine Waters (Dem) - Incumbent
36th District - Jane Harman (Dem)
Torrance, Redondo Beach, Coastal Los Angeles county
Jane Harman (Dem) - Incumbent
Marcy Winograd (Dem) - 2008 candidate
37th District - Laura Richardson (Dem)
Compton, Carson, Southern Los Angeles county
Laura Richardson (Dem) - Incumbent
Peter Mathews (Dem) - College Professor
Nick Dibs (Ind) - Teacher
38th District - Grace Napolitano (Dem)
Pomona, Norwalk, East Los Angeles county suburbs
Grace Napolitano (Dem) - Incumbent
39th District - Linda Sanchez (Dem)
South Gate, part of Long Beach, Southern Los Angeles county
Linda Sanchez (Dem) - Incumbent
40th District - Ed Royce (Rep)
Orange county
Ed Royce (Rep) - Incumbent
41st District - Jerry Lewis (Rep)
Southeastern border, San Bernardino and part of Riverside county
Jerry Lewis (Rep) - Incumbent
Pat Meagher (Dem) - 2008 candidate
42nd District - Gary Miller (Rep)
South central, parts of Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino counties
Gary Miller (Rep) - Incumbent
Michael Williamson (Dem) -
Police Officer, Attorney & USMC Veteran
43rd District - Joe Baca (Dem)
San Bernardino, Part of San Bernardino county
Joe Baca (Dem) - Incumbent
44th District - Ken Calvert (Rep)
Midway between Los Angeles and San Diego, parts of Riverside and Orange counties
Ken Calvert (Rep) - Incumbent
Chris Riggs (Rep) - Realtor
Bill Hedrick (Dem) - Corono-Norco School Board President and Teacher
45th District - Mary Bono (Rep)
South and southeast, part of Riverside county, Palm Springs
Mary Bono (Rep) - Incumbent
Steve Poughnet (Dem) - Palm Springs Mayor
46th District - Dana Rohrabacher (Rep)
South of Los Angeles, Rancho Palos Verdes, coastal Orange county, parts of Los Angeles county
Dana Rohrabacher (Rep) - Incumbent
Ron St John (Dem) - Attorney & '08 Candidate
47th District - Loretta Sanchez (Dem)
South of Los Angeles, part of Orange county
Loretta Sanchez (Dem) - Incumbent
Quang Phram (Rep) -
Businessman, USMC Veteran & Author
Van Tran (Rep) - State Representative
48th District - John Campbell (Rep)
South of Los Angeles, part of Orange county, Irvine
John Campbell (Rep) - Incumbent
Beth Krom (Dem) - Irvince City Councilwoman
49th District - Darrell Issa (Rep)
North of San Diego, Riverside and San Diego counties
Darrell Issa (Rep) - Incumbent
Bill Lussenheide (AIP) - Radio Talk Show Host
50th District - Brian Bilbray (Rep)
Carlsbad, Escondido, Northern San Diego county
Brian Bilbray (Rep) - Incumbent
Tracy Emblem (Dem) - Attorney
Francine Busby (Dem) - 2006 Congressional Candidate
51st District - Bob Filner (Dem)
Part of Southern San Diego county, Imperial county
Bob Filner (Dem) - Incumbent
52nd District - Duncan Hunter (Rep)
El Cajon, Inland San Diego county
Duncan L Hunter (Rep) - Candidate for President in 2008, Not Seeking Re-Election.
53rd District - Susan Davis (Dem)
Coastal San Diego
Susan Davis (Dem) - Incumbent
Matt Friedman (Rep) - Businessman
