United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2012
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The 2012 U.S. House of Representatives elections in California took place on November 6, 2012. Voters elected 53 candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's 53 congressional districts.
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
|---|---|---|
Primary: California has a top-two primary system, in which the top two vote-getters, regardless of party, go on to the general election.
Voter registration: Voters had to register to vote in the primary by May 21. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 22.[1]
- See also: California elections, 2012
Nearly $54 million was spent by Super PACs and independent organizations, the most of any state.[2]
According to the New York Times race ratings in October 2012, 12 of the 53 districts were considered to be in play. Those were the 3rd, 7th, 9th, 10th, 16th, 21st, 24th, 26th, 36th, 41st, 47th and 52nd districts.[3]
The Center for Voting and Democracy (Fairvote) projected that Democrats would win 33 districts while Republicans would win 13 seats. It did not make a projection for the remaining seven districts.[4]
Primary competitiveness
California had the 9th most competitive congressional primaries in 2012, with 84.91% of major party primaries having been contested (45 out of 53). The national average was 54.31%.
Forty-six U.S. House incumbents ran for re-election in California in 2012. Of those 46, 37 (80.43%) faced a primary challenger. Nationwide, 200 out of the 386 incumbents seeking re-election faced a primary challenger (51.81%).
Blanket primary
This was the first election year in which California's Top Two Candidates Open Primary Act was in effect. Because of this, all candidates for a seat competed in one blanket primary. The two candidates who received the most votes then advanced to the general election on November 6.
The proposition's intent was to encourage primary competition, which backers of the act said would lead to more moderate legislators being elected. The primary results did reflect an increase in competition, with California's percentage of contested primaries being much higher than the nationwide average.[5]
The increase in competition also led to an increase in campaign spending, due to the fact that competition within political parties lasted for the entire year rather than ending after the primary. Raphael J. Sonenshein, executive director of the Edmund G. "Pat" Brown Institute of Public Affairs at Cal State L.A., said the following, "It's hard to argue it's a better system where the incumbent congressman has a huge war chest and nobody else has any money... At least now we can make him spend it."[5]
As a result of the blanket primary, nine of California's 53 congressional districts had same-party candidates battling in the November 6 general election. Of those, seven were between Democrats.[6]
There were also nineteen same-party races in the state legislature in November.[6] Of the total 28 same-party contests, a study by the Public Policy Institute of California rated twelve as competitive. Minor party candidates, meanwhile, were only able to make it to the general election in three races.[7]
This was also the first election after districts were redrawn by an independent commission, rather than partisan legislators, making some districts more competitive between Democrats and Republicans.[8]
“What we’ve noticed is candidates in California playing to a wider ideological audience as a result of the top-two primary, instead of tailoring their message to a very narrow base," said David Wasserman of the Cook Political Report.[8]
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 6 election, the Democratic Party held 34 of the 53 Congressional seats from California.
| Members of the U.S. House from California -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
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| Party | As of November 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 34 | 38 | |
| Republican Party | 19 | 15 | |
| Total | 53 | 53 | |
Incumbents
The 53 incumbents prior to the election are listed below. Click "show" to reveal the table.
Competitiveness analysis
According to a Cook Political Report analysis, there were 13 congressional districts which had competitive elections in 2012. The ratings are explained as follows:[9]
- Likely: "These seats are not considered competitive at this point but have the potential to become engaged."
- Lean: "These are considered competitive races but one party has an advantage."
- Toss-Up: "These are the most competitive; either party has a good chance of winning."
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Margin of victory for winners
There were a total of 53 seats up for election in 2012 in California. The following table shows the margin of victory for each district winner, which is calculated by examining the percentage difference between the top-two vote getters. If the race was uncontested, the margin of victory is listed as 100%.
| District | Winner | Margin of Victory | Total Vote | Top Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California, District 10 |  Jeff Denham |
5.4% | 209,199 | Jose Hernandez |
| California, District 11 |  George Miller |
39.5% | 287,879 | Virginia Fuller |
| California, District 12 | Nancy Pelosi |
70.2% | 298,187 | John Dennis |
| California, District 13 | Barbara Lee |
73.6% | 288,582 | Marilyn M. Singleton |
| California, District 14 | Jackie Speier |
57.8% | 258,283 | Deborah Bacigalupi |
| California, District 15 | Eric Swalwell |
4.2% | 231,034 | Pete Stark |
| California, District 16 | Jim Costa |
14.8% | 147,450 | Brian Daniel Whelan |
| California, District 17 | Mike Honda |
47.1% | 216,728 | Evelyn Li |
| California, District 18 | Anna Eshoo |
41% | 301,934 | Dave Chapman |
| California, District 19 | Zoe Lofgren |
46.5% | 221,613 | Robert Murray |
| California, District 1 | Doug La Malfa |
14.8% | 294,213 | Jim Reed |
| California, District 20 | Sam Farr |
48.1% | 233,562 | Jeff Taylor |
| California, District 21 | David G. Valadao |
15.5% | 116,283 | John Hernandez |
| California, District 22 | Devin Nunes |
23.8% | 213,941 | Otto Lee |
| California, District 23 | Kevin McCarthy |
46.4% | 216,003 | Terry Phillips |
| California, District 24 | Lois Capps |
10.2% | 284,495 | Abel Maldonado |
| California, District 25 | Buck McKeon |
9.6% | 236,575 | Lee Rogers |
| California, District 26 | Julia Brownley |
5.4% | 263,935 | Tony Strickland |
| California, District 27 | Judy Chu |
28% | 241,008 | Jack Orswell |
| California, District 28 | Adam Schiff |
53% | 246,711 | Phil Jennerjahn |
| California, District 29 | Tony Cardenas |
48.1% | 150,281 | David Hernandez |
| California, District 2 | Jared Huffman |
42.5% | 317,526 | Daniel W. Roberts |
| California, District 30 | Brad Sherman |
20.6% | 247,851 | Howard Berman |
| California, District 31 | Gary Miller |
10.4% | 161,219 | Bob Dutton |
| California, District 32 | Grace Napolitano |
31.4% | 190,111 | David Miller |
| California, District 33 | Henry Waxman |
7.9% | 318,520 | Bill Bloomfield |
| California, District 34 | Xavier Becerra |
71.2% | 140,590 | Stephen Smith |
| California, District 35 | Gloria Negrete McLeod |
11.7% | 142,680 | Joe Baca |
| California, District 36 | Raul Ruiz |
5.9% | 208,142 | Mary Bono Mack |
| California, District 37 | Karen Bass |
72.8% | 239,580 | Morgan Osborne |
| California, District 38 | Linda Sanchez |
35.1% | 215,087 | Benjamin Campos |
| California, District 39 | Ed Royce |
15.6% | 251,967 | Jay Chen |
| California, District 3 | John Garamendi |
8.5% | 233,968 | Kim Vann |
| California, District 40 | Lucille Roybal-Allard |
17.8% | 125,553 | David Sanchez |
| California, District 41 | Mark Takano |
17.9% | 175,652 | John Tavaglione |
| California, District 42 | Ken Calvert |
21.2% | 214,947 | Michael Williamson |
| California, District 43 | Maxine Waters |
42.5% | 200,894 | Bob Flores |
| California, District 44 | Janice Hahn |
20.4% | 165,898 | Laura Richardson |
| California, District 45 | John Campbell |
16.9% | 293,231 | Sukhee Kang |
| California, District 46 | Loretta Sanchez |
27.7% | 149,815 | Jerry Hayden |
| California, District 47 | Alan Lowenthal |
13.1% | 230,012 | Gary DeLong |
| California, District 48 | Dana Rohrabacher |
22% | 290,502 | Ron Varasteh |
| California, District 49 | Darrell Issa |
16.3% | 274,618 | Jerry Tetalman |
| California, District 4 | Tom McClintock |
22.2% | 323,688 | Jack Uppal |
| California, District 50 | Duncan Hunter |
35.4% | 258,293 | David Secor |
| California, District 51 | Juan Vargas |
43% | 159,398 | Michael Crimmins |
| California, District 52 | Scott Peters |
2.4% | 295,910 | Brian Bilbray |
| California, District 53 | Susan Davis |
22.9% | 268,307 | Nick Popaditch |
| California, District 5 | Mike Thompson |
48.9% | 272,417 | Randy Loftin |
| California, District 6 | Doris Matsui |
50.1% | 214,073 | Joseph McCray, Sr. |
| California, District 7 | Ami Bera |
3.4% | 273,291 | Dan Lungren |
| California, District 8 | Paul Cook |
14.8% | 179,644 | Greg Imus |
| California, District 9 | Jerry McNerney |
11.1% | 213,077 | Ricky Gill |
General election candidates
Candidates
1st Congressional District
General election candidates
June 5, 2012, primary results
- Nathan Arrowsmith
- Jim Reed
[10] - Sam Aanestad
- Gregory Cheadle[11]
- Michael Dacquisto
- Doug La Malfa Current State senator
- Pete Stiglich[12]
Gary Allen Oxley
2nd Congressional District
General election candidates
June 5, 2012, primary results
- Susan Adams[13]
- Andy Caffrey[14]
- William Courtney:[14]
- Larry Fritzlan
- Jared Huffman Member of the California State Assembly[13]
- Stacey Lawson[13]
- Tiffany Renee[13]
- Norman Solomon[13]
- Mike Halliwell
- Daniel Roberts [15]
- Brooke Clarke
- John Lewallen
3rd Congressional District
General election candidates
June 5, 2012, primary results
- John Garamendi District 10 incumbent
- Tony Carlos[16]
- Eugene Ray
- Rick Tubbs[17]
- Kim Dolbow Vann [18]
- Note: The following candidates withdrew prior to the primary: Timothy Core[16] and Charlie Schaupp[17]
4th Congressional District
General election candidates
June 5, 2012, primary results
- Jack Uppal [19]
- Tom McClintock Incumbent
5th Congressional District
General election candidates
June 5, 2012, primary results
- Mike Thompson District 1 incumbent[20]
- Stewart Cilley[21]
- Randy Loftin [21]
6th Congressional District
General election candidates
June 5, 2012, primary results
- Doris Matsui District 5 incumbent[22]
- Joseph McCray, Sr.
- Erik Smitt
7th Congressional District
General election candidates
June 5, 2012, primary results
- Ami Bera
- Dan Lungren District 3 incumbent[11]
Douglas Arthur Tuma- Curt Taras
8th Congressional District
General election candidates
June 5, 2012, primary results
- Jackie Conaway[23]
- John Pinkerton
- Dennis Albertsen
- Paul Cook Current state representative
- George Craig
- Gregg Imus [24]
- Bill Jensen[25]
- Phil Liberatore
- Ryan McEachron
- Brad Mitzelfelt
- Joseph Napolitano
- Angela Valles[25]
- Anthony Adams
9th Congressional District
General election candidates
June 5, 2012, primary results
- Jerry McNerney District 11 incumbent[26]
- Ricky Gill [27]
- John McDonald[28]
10th Congressional District
General election candidates
June 5, 2012, primary results
- Mike Barkley[29]
- Jose Hernandez [30]
- Jeff Denham District 19 incumbent[30]
- Chad Condit
- Troy Wayne McComak
11th Congressional District
General election candidates
June 5, 2012, primary results
- John Fitzgerald
- George Miller District 7 incumbent[31]
- Cheryl Sudduth
- Virginia Fuller
12th Congressional District
General election candidates
June 5, 2012, primary results
- Americo Artura Diaz
- Nancy Pelosi District 8 Incumbent[32]
- David Peterson
- Summer Justice Shields
- John Dennis
Barry Hermanson
13th Congressional District
General election candidates
June 5, 2012, primary results
- Justin Jelincic
- Barbara Lee District 9 incumbent[33]
- Marilyn Singleton
14th Congressional District
General election candidates
June 5, 2012, primary results
- Michael Moloney
- Jackie Speier District 12 Incumbent
- Deborah Bacigalupi
15th Congressional District
General election candidates
June 5, 2012, primary results
- Pete Stark District 13 incumbent[34]
- Eric Swalwell [35]
- Christopher Pareja
16th Congressional District
General election candidates
June 5, 2012, primary results
17th Congressional District
General election candidates
June 5, 2012, primary results
- Mike Honda District 15 incumbent[36]
- Evelyn Li
- Charles Richardson
18th Congressional District
General election candidates
June 5, 2012, primary results
- Anna Eshoo District 14 incumbent[37]
- William Parks
- Dave Chapman
- Carol Brouillet
19th Congressional District
General election candidates
June 5, 2012, primary results
- Zoe Lofgren District 16 Incumbent[38]
- Robert Murray
- Phat Nguyen
- Jay Blas Jacob Cabrera
20th Congressional District
General election candidates
June 5, 2012, primary results
- Art Dunn
- Sam Farr District 17 Incumbent[39]
- Mike LeBarre
- Jeff Taylor
- Eric Petersen
- Dan Caudle
- Ronald Paul Kabat
21st Congressional District
General election candidates
June 5, 2012, primary results
- Note: The following candidate withdrew prior to the primary: Michael Rubio[42]
22nd Congressional District
General election candidates
June 5, 2012, primary results
- Otto Lee
- Devin Nunes : District 21 incumbent[43]
23rd Congressional District
General election candidates
June 5, 2012, primary results
- Kevin McCarthy District 22 incumbent[44]
- Eric Parker
- Terry Phillips
24th Congressional District
General election candidates
June 5, 2012, primary results
- Lois Capps District 23 incumbent[45]
- Abel Maldonado [46]
- Chris Mitchum[25]
- Matt Boutte
- Note: The following candidate withdrew prior to the primary: Tom Watson[25]
25th Congressional District
General election candidates
June 5, 2012, primary results
- Lee Rogers [47]
- Dante Acosta
- Howard McKeon Incumbent[47]
- Cathie Wright
- Note: The following candidate withdrew prior to the primary: Laura Molina[47]
26th Congressional District
General election candidates
June 5, 2012, primary results
- Julia Brownley State representative
- Albert Maxwell Goldberg
- Jess Herrera
- David Cruz Thayne[48]
- Tony Strickland Current state senator[49]
- Linda Parks[50]
- Note: The following candidates withdrew prior to the primary: Steve Bennett and David Pollock
27th Congressional District
General election candidates
June 5, 2012, primary results
- Judy Chu District 32 incumbent[51]
- Bob Duran
- Jack Orswell
28th Congressional District
General election candidates
June 5, 2012, primary results
- Sal Genovese
- Jonathan Ryan Kalbfeld
- Massie Munroe
- Adam Schiff District 29 Incumbent
- Phil Jennerjahn
- Garen Mailyan
- Jenny Worman
29th Congressional District
General election candidates
June 5, 2012, primary results
30th Congressional District
General election candidates
June 5, 2012, primary results
- Howard Berman District 27 incumbent[54]
- Vince Gilmore
- [[Brad Sherman]] District 28 incumbent[54]
- Mark Reed[47]
- Susan Shelley[47]
- Navraj Singh
- Michael Powelson
31st Congressional District
General election candidates
June 5, 2012, primary results
- Pete Aguilar[55]
- Justin Kim[56]
- Rita Ramirez-Dean[57]
- Renea Wickman[58]
- Bob Dutton Current state senator[59]
- Gary Miller District 42 incumbent[60]
32nd Congressional District
General election candidates
June 5, 2012, primary results
- G. Bill Gonzalez
- Grace Napolitano District 38 incumbent
- David Miller
- Note: The following candidates withdrew prior to the primary: Roger Hernandez and Norma Macias
33rd Congressional District
General election candidates
June 5, 2012, primary results
- Bruce Margolin
- Zein Obagi
- Tim Pape
- Henry Waxman District 30 incumbent[61]
- Christopher David
- Steve Collett
- David William Steinman
- Bill Bloomfield
34th Congressional District
General election candidates
June 5, 2012, primary results
- Xavier Becerra District 31 incumbent[62]
- Stephen Smith
Howard Johnson
35th Congressional District
General election candidates
June 5, 2012, primary results
- Joe Baca District 43 incumbent[63]
- Gloria Negrete McLeod State Senator
- Anthony Vieyra
36th Congressional District
General election candidates
June 5, 2012, primary results
- Raul Ruiz [64]
- Mary Bono Mack District 45 incumbent[64]
37th Congressional District
General election candidates
June 5, 2012, primary results
- Karen Bass District 33 incumbent[65]
- Morgan Osborne[66]
38th Congressional District
General election candidates
June 5, 2012, primary results
- Linda Sanchez District 39 incumbent[67]
- Benjamin Campos
- Jorge Robles
- Note: The following candidate withdrew prior to the primary: Ron Calderon[68][69]
39th Congressional District
General election candidates
June 5, 2012, primary results
- Jay Chen
- Edward R. Royce District 40 incumbent[70]
- D'Marie Mulattieri
40th Congressional District
General election candidates
June 5, 2012, primary results
- Lucille Roybal-Allard District 34 incumbent[71]
- David Sanchez
41st Congressional District
General election candidates
June 5, 2012, primary results
42nd Congressional District
General election candidates
June 5, 2012, primary results
- Cliff Smith
- Michael Williamson
- Ken Calvert District 44 incumbent[72]
- Eva Johnson
- Clayton Thibodeau
- Curt Novak
43rd Congressional District
General election candidates
June 5, 2012, primary results
- Bob Flores
- Maxine Waters District 35 incumbent[73]
44th Congressional District
General election candidates
June 5, 2012, primary results
- Janice Hahn District 36 incumbent[74]
- Laura Richardson : District 37 incumbent[75]
45th Congressional District
General election candidates
June 5, 2012, primary results
- Sukhee Kang [76]
- John Campbell District 48 Incumbent[77]
- John Webb
46th Congressional District
General election candidates
June 5, 2012, primary results
- Loretta Sanchez District 47 incumbent[78]
- John Cullum
- Pat Garcia
- Jerry Hayden
- Jorge Rocha
47th Congressional District
General election candidates
June 5, 2012, primary results
- Alan Lowenthal Current State senator[79]
- Peter Mathews
- Jay Shah
- Usha Shah
- Gary DeLong [80]
- Steve Foley
- Sanford Kahn
- Steve Kuykendall[81]
48th Congressional District
General election candidates
June 5, 2012, primary results
- Ron Varasteh
- Dana Rohrabacher District 46 incumbent[82]
- Alan Schlar
49th Congressional District
General election candidates
June 5, 2012, primary results
50th Congressional District
General election candidates
June 5, 2012, primary results
- Connie Frankowiak[47]
- David Secor [86]
- Duncan Hunter District 52 incumbent[87]
- Terri Linnell[47]
- Michael Benoit
51st Congressional District
General election candidates
June 5, 2012, primary results
- John Brooks
- Denise Moreno Ducheny[88]
- Daniel Ramirez
- Juan Vargas State senator[89]
- Michael Crimmins
- Xanthi Gionis
- Bernard Portley
52nd Congressional District
General election candidates
June 5, 2012, primary results
- Shirley Decourt-Park
- Scott Peters [90]
- Lori Saldana[91]
- Brian Bilbray District 50 incumbent
- Gene Hamilton Carswell
- Wayne Iverson[92]
- John Stahl[93]
- John Subka
- Jack Doyle
- Ehab Shehata
- Note: The following candidate withdrew prior to the primary: Bobby Nascenzi[94]
53rd Congressional District
General election candidates
June 5, 2012, primary results
- Susan Davis Incumbent
- Nick Popaditch
Campaign spending
According to The New York Times, "So far, California’s House races have drawn more than $38 million in satellite spending, far outpacing Illinois, which is in second place with $29 million, according to an analysis by the Sunlight Foundation, a private, nonpartisan organization that tracks campaign spending."[95]
Race background
The Washington Post listed the House of Representatives elections in California in 2012 as one of the 10 states that could determine whether would Democrats retake the House or Republicans would hold their majority in 2013.[96] California ranked 2nd on the list.[96]
See also
External links
- The Cook Political Report, "2012 Competitive House Race Chart," accessed July 10, 2012
- California Secretary of State "Official Candidates 2012"
Footnotes
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Elections FAQ," accessed July 20, 2012
- ↑ San Jose Mercury News, "Redistricting shakes up California House races," November 7, 2012
- ↑ New York Times, "House Race Ratings," accessed July 25, 2012
- ↑ , "2011 Redistricting and 2012 Elections in California," September 2012
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Los Angeles Times, "Few centrists advance in California's new primary system," June 7, 2012
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Reuters, "Democrats face Democrats in new California election system," June 6, 2012
- ↑ The Tribune, "California's top-two voting system changes campaigns, but will it alter governance?" October 8, 2012
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 The New York Times, "New Rules Upend House Re-Election Races in California," September 24, 2012
- ↑ The Cook Political Report, "2012 Competitive House Race Chart," accessed July 10, 2012
- ↑ "Reed seeks to unseat Herger; New 1st District will see rematch.", redding.com, August 30, 2011
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Herger says he plans to stay in Congress, but critic Cheadle seeks seat", redding.com, August 18, 2011 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "herger" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ "Stiglich rejoins Republican race; 'Col. Pete' feels nothing has changed from '10", redding.com, October 20, 2011
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 "Lawson jumps into race for North Bay congressional seat", pressdemocrat.com, August 25, 2011
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "San Rafael businesswoman running for Congress raises big bucks in a hurry", marinij.com, October 18, 2011
- ↑ "Who Should Represent us in Congress? Take Our Poll", Novato.Patch.com, October 19, 2011
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Sutter deputy D.A. joins congressional race", appeal-democrat.com, November 14, 2011
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 "GOP ad ties U.S. Rep. Garamendi to Obama", appeal-democrat.com, October 20, 2011
- ↑ "Colusa County supervisor running for Congress", orland-press-register.com, August 19, 2011
- ↑ Calaveras Enterprise "Candidates at the Gate," accessed February 23, 2012
- ↑ "Congressman Mike Thompson seeks re-election but not for the North Coast", kiem-tv.com, August 15, 2011
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 Napa Valley Register, "GOP pair to run against Thompson," March 16, 2012
- ↑ "Rep. Doris Matsui announces re-election bid", sacbee.com, October 12, 2011
- ↑ "Local Jackie Conaway runs for Congress", DesertDispatch.com, October 5, 2011
- ↑ "2012 ELECTIONS: Conservative Gregg Imus announces congressional bid", pe.com, August 9, 2011
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 25.3 "Valles, Jensen running for Congress", vvdailypress.com', October 24, 2011 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "rep" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ "McNerney launches re-election campaign", ibabuzz.com, July 28, 2011
- ↑ "Twenty-four-year-old launches bid for congressional seat ", sacbee.com, May 18, 2011
- ↑ "Mountain House resident John McDonald to run for 9th Congressional seat", lodinews.com, October 13, 2011
- ↑ "Political boundaries could lead to legal fight", tracypress.com, August 16, 2011
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 "Astronaut Challenging Freshman Jeff Denham", rollcall.com, October 13, 2011
- ↑ "New redistricting lines move Martinez out of Miller's district", martinezgazette.com, August 4, 2011
- ↑ California Democratic Party "Official California Democratic Party Endorsements," accessed March 3, 2012
- ↑ "Barbara Lee announces re-election bid, too", ibabuzz.com, August 3, 2011
- ↑ "Barbara Lee announces re-election bid, too", ibabuzz.com, August 3, 2011
- ↑ "Dublin Councilman Eric Swalwell seeking congressional seat in 2012 election", PleasantonWeekly.com, September 21, 2011
- ↑ "Barbara Lee announces re-election bid, too", ibabuzz.com, August 3, 2011
- ↑ "Eshoo to Run for Re-Election", RedwoodCityPatch.com, August 31, 2011
- ↑ California Democratic Party "Official California Democratic Party Endorsements," accessed March 3, 2012
- ↑ California Democratic Party "Official California Democratic Party Endorsements," accessed March 3, 2012
- ↑ Bakersfield Californian "Democrat jumps into congressional race," January 23, 2012
- ↑ "Valadao says he’s running for Congress", HanfordSentinel.com, August 2, 2011
- ↑ Bakersfield Californian "Rubio won't run for U.S. Congress in 2012," December 28, 2011
- ↑ "Staffer: Rep. Nunes won't challenge Feinstein", fresnobee.com, November 7, 2011
- ↑ "The Buzz: Rep. Kevin McCarthy leads California delegation in cash dash", sacbee.com, April 22, 2011
- ↑ "Lois Capps running for re-election", CalCoastNews.com, July 29, 2011
- ↑ "Afternoon Fix: RNC staffs up, Mitch Daniels defends himself", voices.washingtonpost.com, February 24, 2011
- ↑ 47.0 47.1 47.2 47.3 47.4 47.5 47.6 47.7 47.8 "UPDATE: Doctor says he's running for Congress", the-signal.com, August 8, 2011 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "can" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid<ref>tag; name "can" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid<ref>tag; name "can" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ "Westlake Village man announces plans to run for new 26th Congressional District", vcstar.com, August 17, 2011
- ↑ Moorpark Patch "Strickland will run for Congress," January 16, 2012
- ↑ Linda Parks' campaign website
- ↑ "Judy Chu announces plans to run for new San Gabriel Valley congressional district", PasadenaStarNews.com, August 8, 2011
- ↑ "Councilman Tony Cardenas announces run for new congressional seat", latimes.com, June 10, 2011
- ↑ "Northeast District Race Taking Historic Form ", Chatsworth.patch.com, August 9, 2011
- ↑ 54.0 54.1 "California incumbents seek new districts to call home", washingtonpost.com, August 11, 2011
- ↑ "Lewis to retire after redistricting makes seat more favorable to Democrats", examiner.com, January 12, 2012
- ↑ LomaLinda Patch "Loma Linda Native Joins Race for Congressional Seat," accessed March 10, 2012
- ↑ Roll Call "Redlands Mayor to Run for Congress," accessed March 10, 2012
- ↑ "ELECTIONS 2012: Wickman seeks congressional seat", pe.com, October 13, 2011
- ↑ Loma Linda Patch "Sen. Dutton's Entry Adds Intrigue to Race," January 19, 2012
- ↑ "Lewis to retire after redistricting makes seat more favorable to Democrats" examiner.com, January 12, 2012
- ↑ "House veteran Waxman will run in new district that includes South Bay", dailybreeze.com, August 27, 2011
- ↑ "Boundary Changes Transform Local Districts", egpnews.com, August 11, 2011
- ↑ "Baca announces run for 35th District", redlandsdailyfacts.com, September 12, 2011
- ↑ 64.0 64.1 Palm Desert Patch "Dr. Ruiz, Businessman Eye Bono Mack's Seat," accessed March 10, 2012
- ↑ Los Angeles Times "Tony Strickland, Karen Bass set for congressional runs," accessed March 4, 2012
- ↑ California Secretary of State "2012 Candidate List"
- ↑ "Rep. Linda Sanchez to run in new 38th Congressional District", latimes.com, August 31, 2011
- ↑ "State Sen. Ron Calderon to run for Congress", blogs.sacbee.com, August 9, 2011
- ↑ Sacramento Bee "Ron Calderon drops bid for Congress, endorses Linda Sanchez," accessed March 10, 2012
- ↑ "California incumbents seek new districts to call home", washingtonpost.com, August 11, 2011
- ↑ "Roybal-Allard to seek re-election (UPDATED)", thedowneypatriot.com, August 2011
- ↑ "Calvert To Seek 42nd District Congressional Seat ", Murrieta.patch.com, August 15, 2011
- ↑ "Congressional candidates jockey in redistricting-spawned scramble", latimes.com, September 6, 2011
- ↑ "Hahn Will Run in New District, May Face Richardson", rollcall.com, August 15, 2011
- ↑ DailyBreeze.com, "Rep. Richardson's attorney disputes allegations she ordered redistricting work", February 14, 2012
- ↑ "Irvine mayor launches bid for Congress", ocregister.com, July 6, 2011
- ↑ Campbell for Congress "John Campbell to Seek Re-Election In California’s New 45th District," accessed March 10, 2012
- ↑ California Democratic Party "Official California Democratic Party Primary Endorsements," accessed March 10, 2012
- ↑ "State Senator Announces Bid in New Long Beach District", rollcall.com, June 17, 2011
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- ↑ "Redistricting changes 2012 electoral battles", dailypilot.com, August 15, 2011
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- ↑ "Candidates File for June Primary Ballot", voiceofoc.org, March 12, 2012
- ↑ "Crest Democrat Seeks Congress Seat: ‘I’m Going to Make Hunter Bleed", santee.patch.com, November 3, 2011
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- ↑ "Afternoon Fix: James Carville tells Obama to ‘panic’ ", washingtonpost.com, September 15, 2011
- ↑ "Vargas goes after Filner's Congress seat, again", signonsandiego.com, June 9, 2011
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- ↑ "REGION: Bilbray has big cash lead in campaign financing", nctimes.com, October 18, 2011
- ↑ "Political Bits and Pieces", sunshinestatenews.com, June 10, 2011
- ↑ "REGION: All signs point to tough re-election bid for Bilbray", nctimes.com, August 10, 2011
- ↑ The New York Times, "California Redistricting Fuels Competitive Races That Lure Outside Funds," October 26, 2012
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