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California U.S. House election, 2006

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Category: 2006 California elections

This article discusses the 2006 elections for U.S. House in California. The filing deadline was March 10th, 2006, and the official list of certified candidates can be found at the Secretary of State: Candidate Info.

Contents 1 CA-01 2 CA-02 3 CA-03 4 CA-04 5 CA-05 6 CA-06 7 CA-07 8 CA-08 9 CA-09 10 CA-10: 11 CA-11: 12 CA-12: 13 CA-13: 14 CA-14: 15 CA-15: 16 CA-16: 17 CA-17: 18 CA-18: 19 CA-19: 20 CA-20: 21 CA-21: 22 CA-22: 23 CA-23: 24 CA-24: 25 CA-25: 26 CA-26: 27 CA-27: 28 CA-28: 29 CA-29: 30 CA-30: 31 CA-31: 32 CA-32: 33 CA-33: 34 CA-34: 35 CA-35: 36 CA-36: 37 CA-37: 38 CA-38: 39 CA-39: 40 CA-40: 41 CA-41: 42 CA-42: 43 CA-43: 44 CA-44: 45 CA-45: 46 CA-46: 47 CA-47: 48 CA-48: 49 CA-49: 50 CA-50: 50.1 SPECIAL ELECTION - RUNOFF 50.2 GENERAL ELECTION 51 CA-51: 52 CA-52: 53 CA-53:

CA-01

• Mike Thompson (D) - Incumbent (hw)
• John W. Jones (R) - retired police officer
• Pamela Elizonda (G) (cw)
• Timothy J. Stock (PFP)
• General election results:

         Thompson, Mike     (D) 111,650  66.00% 
         Jones, John        (R)  49,663  29.36% 
         Elizondo, Pamela   (G)   5,164   3.05% 
         Stock, Timothy     (PFP) 2,686   1.59% 

• Daily Kos => CA-01

CA-02

• Wally Herger (R) - Incumbent (hw) (cw)
• Arjinderpal J. Sekhon (D) (cw)
• E. Kent Hinesley (Libertarian) (cw)
• General election results:

         Herger   (R) 108,002  64%
         Sekhon   (D)  54,829  33%
         Hinesley (L)   5,613   3%

• Daily Kos => CA-02

CA-03

• Dan Lungren (R) - Incumbent (hw)
• Bill Durston (D) - physician (cw)
• D.A. "Art" Tuma (Libertarian)
• Michael Roskey (PFP)
• General election results:

         Lungren   (R)   95,682   59%	
         Durston   (D)   61,579   38%
         Tuma      (L)    2,767    2%
         Roskey           1,727    1%

• Daily Kos => CA-03

CA-04

• John Doolittle (R) incumbent (hw)
• Charles Brown (D) - police department official. (cw)
• Dan Warren (Libertarian) (cw)
• General election results:

         Doolittle  (R)   104,746  49%	
         Brown      (D)    97,217  46%
         Warren     (L)    10,668   5%

• External link:
  • kos. CA-04: Doolittle enabled sexual predator Daily Kos, October 17, 2006.
  • McKinley, Jesse. Incumbents on the Ropes Over Ties to Abramoff New York Times, October 27, 2006.
• Daily Kos => CA-04

CA-05

• Doris Matsui (D) - Incumbent. (hw) (cw)
• X. Claire Yan (R) (cw)
• Jeff Kravitz (Green) (cw)
• John Reiger (PFP) (cw)
• General election results:

         Matsui   (D)  76,013  71%
         Yan      (R)  25,028  23%
         Kravitz  (G)   4,728   5%
         Reiger         1,483   1%

• Daily Kos => CA-05

CA-06

• Lynn Woolsey (D) incumbent. (hw) (cw)
• Todd Lewis Hooper (R) (cw)
• Richard W. Friesen (Lib) (cw)
• General election results:

         Woolsey  (D)  127,777  69%	
         Hooper   (R)   50,061  27%
         Friesen  (L)    6,802   4%

• Daily Kos => CA-06

CA-07

• George Miller (D) incumbent. (hw)
• Camden McConnell (Libertarian) (cw)
• General election results:

         Miller     (D)  105,101  84%
         McConnell  (L)   20,400  16%

• Daily Kos => CA-07

CA-08

• Nancy Pelosi (D) incumbent (hw)
• Mike DeNunzio (R) (cw)
• Krissy Keefer (Green) (cw)
• Philip Berg (L)
• Gerardo Sanchez (Write-In)
• General election results:

         Pelosi    (D)  110,989  80%
         DeNunzio  (R)   14,596  11%
         Keefer    (G)   10,422   8%
         Berg      (L)    2,054   1%

• Daily Kos => CA-08

CA-09

• Barbara Lee (D) incumbent. (hw) (cw)
• John Dendulk (R) (cw)
• James Eyer (Lib) (cw)
• General election results:

         Lee       (D)  117,571  86%
         den Dulk  (R)   15,724  11%
         Eyer      (L)    4,013   3%

• Daily Kos => CA-09

CA-10:

• Ellen Tauscher (D) incumbent. (hw) (cw)
• Darcy Linn (R)
• General election results:

         Tauscher (D)  110,281  66%	
         Linn     (R)   56,200  34%

• Daily Kos => CA-10

CA-11:

• Richard Pombo (R) incumbent. (hw)(cw)
• Jerry McNerney (D) - Renewable energy developer. (cw)
• General election results:

         McNerney  (D)  88,835  53%
         Pombo     (R)  78,223  47%

• Outlook: Both of Pombo's primary challengers, former Congressman Pete McCloskey and Tom Begnino, have endorsed McNerney. McNerney won a tough Democratic primary against the DCCC endorsed candidate, Steve Filson. According to the Cook report (Oct. 6, 2006): Lean Republican. [1]
• External links:
  • 7. Enemy of the Earth: Dick Pombo (R-Calif) Rolling Stone, October 20, 2006.
  • Bielke, Rick. Rep. Pombo's Refusal to Investigate Jack Abramoff Exposed in Hard-Hitting, But Humorous, Television Ad -- One Of The 13 Most Corrupt Members Of Congress, Pombo Took Thousands In Campaign Donations From Convicted Lobbyist And His Clients U.S. Newswire, October 26, 2006.
  • McKinley, Jesse. Incumbents on the Ropes Over Ties to Abramoff New York Times, October 27, 2006.
• Jerry McNerney, California's Jon Tester
• Daily Kos => CA-11

CA-12:

• Tom Lantos (D) incumbent
• Mike Moloney (R)
• General election results:

         Lantos   (D)  107,586  76%	
         Moloney  (R)   34,655  24%

• Daily Kos => CA-12

CA-13:

• Fortney Stark (D) - Incumbent. (hw) (cw)
• George I. Bruno (R) (cw)
• General election results:

         Stark  (D)  83,909 	74%
         Bruno  (R)  29,193 	26%

• Daily Kos => CA-13

CA-14:

• Anna Eshoo (D) incumbent. (hw) (cw)
• Rob Smith (R)
• Carole Brouillet (G) (cw)
• Brian Holtz (L) (cw)
• General election results:

         Eshoo     (D)  118,509  71%
         Smith     (R)   41,144  25%
         Holtz     (L)    3,987   2% 	
         Brouillet (G)    3,835   2%

• Daily Kos => CA-14

CA-15:

• Mike Honda (D) incumbent. (hw) (cw)
• Raymond Chukwu (R) (cw)
• General election results:

         Honda   (D)  106,742  72%	
         Chukwu  (R)   41,162  28%

• Daily Kos => CA-15

CA-16:

• Zoe Lofgren (D) incumbent. (hw) (cw)
• Charel Winston (R) (cw)
• General election results:

         Lofgren  (D)  90,724   73%	
         Winston  (R)  34,159   27%

• Daily Kos => CA-16

CA-17:

• Sam Farr (D) incumbent. (hw) (cw)
• Anthony R. DeMaio (R)
• Chris Brozda (Write-In) (cw)
• General election results:

         Farr     (D)  86,617  77%	
         De Maio  (R)  26,013  23%

• Daily Kos => CA-17

CA-18:

• Dennis Cardoza (D) incumbent (hw) (cw)
• John A. Kanno (R) - Electrical engineer. (cw)
• General election results:

         Cardoza  (D)  59,577  66%
         Kanno    (R)  30,987  34%

• Daily Kos => CA-18

CA-19:

• George Radanovich (R) incumbent. (hw) (cw)
• TJ Cox (D) Challenger. (cw)
• General election results:

         Radanovich  (R)  91,863  60%
         Cox         (D)  60,459  40%

• Mariposa County Politics
• Daily Kos => CA-19

CA-20:

• Jim Costa (D) incumbent. (hw) (cw) was unopposed in the 2006 elections.
• Daily Kos => CA-20

CA-21:

• Devin Nunes (R) incumbent. (hw) (cw)
• Steve Hayes (D) (cw)
• John Miller (G) (cw)
• General election results:

         Nunes  (R)  82,258  67%
         Haze   (D)  37,374  30%
         Miller (G)   4,033   3%

• Daily Kos => CA-21

CA-22:

• William Thomas (R) incumbent, retiring in 2006. Open Seat
• Kevin McCarthy (R) (cw)
• Sharon Beery (D) (cw)
• General election results:

         McCarthy  (R)  114,540   71%
         Beery     (D)   47,592   29%

• Daily Kos => CA-22

CA-23:

• Lois Capps (D) incumbent. (hw) (cw)
• Victor Tognazzini (R)
• General election results:

         Capps       (D)  86,712  65%
         Tognazzini  (R)  46,964  35%

• Daily Kos => CA-23

CA-24:

• Elton Gallegly (R) incumbent (hw)
• Jill Martinez (D) - Minister. (cw)
• General election results:

         Gallegly  (R)  91,660  62%	
         Martinez  (D)  57,363  38%

• Daily Kos => CA-24
• External Links:
  • GOP Leaders Urge Gallegly to Run for Reelection L.A. Times, March 15, 2006.
  • Gallegly Reverses Decision and Will Run Taegan Goddard's Political Wire, March 15, 2006.

CA-25:

• Howard McKeon (R) incumbent
• Robert Rodriguez (D) (cw)
• David W. Erickson (L)
• General election results:

         McKeon     (R)  84,188  60%
         Rodriguez  (D)  49,695  36%
         Erickson   (L)   6,034   4%

• Daily Kos => CA-25

CA-26:

• David Dreier (R) incumbent (cw)
• Cynthia Matthews (D) (cw)
• Elliott Graham (AIP) (cw)
• Ted Brown (L) (cw)
• General election results:

         Dreier    (R)  89,013  57%      
         Matthews  (D)  59,920  38%
         Brown     (L)   5,051   3%
         Graham    (AIP) 2,881   2%

• Outlook: Dreier only got 53% in 2004, despite outspending his opponent by 25-1. Wesley Clark had endorsed Russ Warner. However, Matthews won an upset victory over Russ Warner in the primary.
• Daily Kos => CA-26

CA-27:

• Brad Sherman (D) incumbent. (hw) (cw)
• Peter Hankwitz (R) (cw)
• General election results:

         Sherman  (D)  85,170   69%	
         Hankwitz (R)  38,610   31%

• Daily Kos => CA-27

CA-28:

• Howard Berman (D) incumbent. (hw)
• Stanley Kimmel Kesselman (R)
• Bryon De Lear (G) (blog)
• Kelley Ross (L) (cw)
• General election results:

         Berman     (D)  72,904  74%	
         Kesselman  (R)  18,800  19%
         De Lear    (G)   3,463   4%
         Ross       (L)   3,290   3%

• Daily Kos => CA-28

CA-29:

• Adam Schiff (D) incumbent. (hw)

(cw)

• Bill Bodell (R) (cw)
• Bill Paparian (G) (cw)
• Jim Keller (L) (cw)
• Lynda Llamas (PFP) (cw)
• John Burton (Write-In) (cw)
• General election results:

         Schiff   (D)  83,409   64%	
         Bodell   (R)  36,107   27%
         Paparian (G)   7,241    5%
         Llamas   (PFP) 2,335    2%
         Keller   (L)   2,032    2%

• Daily Kos => CA-29

CA-30:

• Henry Waxman (D) incumbent. (hw) (cw)
• David Nelson Jones (R) (http://www.davidjonesforcongress.com/ cw)
• Adele Cannon (PFP) (http://www.cannonforcongress.org/ cw)
• General election results:

         Waxman  (D)  136,176  71%	
         Jones   (R)   50,849  27%
         Cannon  (PFP)  4,039   2%

• Daily Kos => CA-30

CA-31:

• Xavier Becerra (D) incumbent. (hw) Becerra was unopposed in the 2006 elections.
• Daily Kos => CA-31

CA-32:

• Hilda Solis (D) incumbent. (hw) (cw)
• Leland Faegre (L) (cw)
• General election results:

         Solis    (D)  70,637  83%	
         Faegre   (L)  14,598  17%

• Daily Kos => CA-32

CA-33:

• Diane Watson (D) incumbent. (hw) Watson was unopposed in the 2006 elections.
• Daily Kos => CA-33

CA-34:

• Lucille Roybal-Allard (D) incumbent. (hw)
• Wayne Miller (R)
• Naomi Craine (Write-In)
• General election results:

         Roybal-Allard  (D)  52,516 	77%
         Miller         (R)  16,013 	23%

• Daily Kos => CA-34

CA-35:

• Maxine Waters (D) incumbent. (hw) (cw)
• Gordon Mego (AIP)
• Paul Ireland (L) (cw)
• Michael Ortega (Write-In)
• General election results:

         Waters  (D)   74,431  83%	
         Mego    (AIP)  7,662   9%
         Ireland (L)    7,052   8%

• Daily Kos => CA-35

CA-36:

• Jane Harman (D) incumbent. (hw) (cw)
• Brian Gibson (R)
• Mike Binkley (Libertarian) (cw)
• Jim Smith (PFP) (cw)
• General election results:

         Harman  (D)   96,332  63%	
         Gibson  (R)   48,677  32%
         Smith   (PFP)  4,115   3%
         Binkley (L)    2,885   2%

• Daily Kos => CA-36

CA-37:

• Juanita Millender-McDonald(D) incumbent. (hw)
• Herb Peters (Libertarian) (cw)
• General election results:

         Millender-McDonald  (D)  72,726  82%	
         Peters              (L)  15,550  18%

• Daily Kos => CA-37

CA-38:

• Grace Napolitano (D) incumbent. (cw)
• Sydney W. Street (R)
• General election results:

         Napolitano  (D)  68,917  75%	
         Street      (R)  22,591  25%

• Daily Kos => CA-38

CA-39:

• Linda Sanchez (D) incumbent. (hw)
• James Andion (R)
• General election results:

         Sanchez  (D)  67,179  66% 
         Andion   (R)  34,872  34%

• Daily Kos => CA-39

CA-40:

• Ed Royce (R) incumbent. (hw) (cw)
• Christina Avalos (D) (cw)
• Florice Hoffman (D) - Attorney, Ex-Labor Union Organizer. (cw)
• Philip H. Inman (L)
• General election results:

         Royce    (R)  90,925  67%	
         Hoffman  (D)  41,552  31%
         Inman    (L)   3,453   2%

• Daily Kos => CA-40

CA-41:

• Jerry Lewis (R) incumbent. (hw)
• Louis A. Contreras (D) (cw)
• General election results:

         Lewis      (R)   82,011  67%	
         Contreras  (D)   40,777  33%

• External links:
  • Berthelsen, Christian. 3 Southland Congressional Seats Safe, Despite Ethics Issues -- The GOP lawmakers are expected to win despite questions. LA Times, October 14, 2006.
  • Simon, Richard. Legal Fees Are Drain on Lewis' War Chest -- The congressman from Redlands has paid lawyers $750,000 amid a federal lobbying probe. LA Times, October 18, 2006.
  • Simon, Richard. Rep. Lewis Is House's Top Recipient of Lobbyist Donations -- A watchdog study ranks lawmakers by how much campaign money is from special interests. Members of both parties are high on the lists. LA Times, October 19, 2006.
• Daily Kos => CA-41

CA-42:

• Gary Miller (R) incumbent. (hw)
• External links:
  • Berthelsen, Christian. 3 Southland Congressional Seats Safe, Despite Ethics Issues -- The GOP lawmakers are expected to win despite questions. LA Times, October 14, 2006.
• Daily Kos => CA-42

CA-43:

• Joe Baca (D) incumbent. (hw) (cw)
• Scott Folkens (R) (cw)
• General election results:

         Baca      (D)  43,571  65%
         Folkens   (R)  23,432  35%

• Daily Kos => CA-43

CA-44:

• Ken Calvert (R) incumbent. (hw) (cw)
• Louis Vandenberg (D) (cw)
• Kevin Akin (PFP) (cw)
• General election results:

         Calvert      (R)    67,942  59%	
         Vandenberg   (D)    42,950  38%
         Akin         (PFP)   3,410   3%

• External links:
  • Berthelsen, Christian. 3 Southland Congressional Seats Safe, Despite Ethics Issues -- The GOP lawmakers are expected to win despite questions. LA Times, October 14, 2006.
• Daily Kos => CA-44

CA-45:

• Mary Bono (R) incumbent. (site)
• David Roth (D) - College Official and State Student Aid Commission Member. (cw)
• General election results:

         Bono  (R)  62,007  59%	
         Roth  (D)  42,384  41%

• Daily Kos => CA-45

CA-46:

• Dana Rohrabacher (R) incumbent. (hw)
• Jim Brandt (D) - Technology Executive. (cw)
• Dennis Chang (Lib) (cw)
• General election results:

         Rohrabacher (R) 105,232  59%	
         Brandt      (D)  65,192  37%
         Chang       (L)   6,567   4%

• Daily Kos => CA-46

CA-47:

• Loretta Sanchez (D) incumbent. (hw) (cw)
• Tan D. Nguyen (R) (cw)
• General election results:

         Sanchez  (D)  38,220  62%	
         Nguyen   (R)  23,893  38%

• Comments: Orange County Republican leaders called for Nguyen to withdraw, after his campaign sent letters to thousands of Hispanic households saying that it is illegal for immigrants to vote. (Source: GOP wants own candidate to pull out).
• Daily Kos => CA-47

CA-48:

• John Campbell (R) incumbent. (hw) (cw)
• Steve Young (D) (cw)
• Bruce Cohen (L) (site)
• General election results:

         Campbell  (R)  108,666  60%
         Young     (D)   67,835  37%
         Cohen     (L)    5,176   3%

• External links:
  • Steve Young Daily Kos diary
  • Steve Young -- CA 48th blog.
  • CanYouBeAngryAndStillDream. CA-48 Is ours if we want it. Steve Young is on fire! Daily Kos, Oct 10, 2006.
  • Prop 90: Enriching the Rich, Making Us Their Bitch The Blotter, October 13, 2006.
• Daily Kos => CA-48

CA-49:

• Darrell Issa (R) incumbent. (hw) (cw)
• Jeeni Criscenzo (D) - Freelance Journalist. (cw)
• Lars R. Grossmith (L)
• General election results:

         Issa       (R)  77,804  63%	
         Criscenzo  (D)  41,500  34%
         Grossmith  (L)   3,898   3%

• Related links:
  • Jeeni Criscenzo Daily Kos diary
  • Daily Kos => CA-49

CA-50:

• Randy Cunningham (R) - Incumbent, resigned November 28, 2005.

On June 6, there will be two simultaneous elections in this district. The winner of the Special Election Runoff will be seated immediately to finish the rest of former Rep. Cunningham's term in the 109th Congress. The winner of the General Election will become the district's representative in the 110th Congress, beginning in January, 2007. If no one gets 50% in the primary, then a runoff will be held in about six weeks. Rcent polls show Democrat Francine Busby tied or slightly ahead of Republican Brian Bilbray. And 100% of all polls show Duke Cunningham in to be in prison where he belongs.

SPECIAL ELECTION - RUNOFF

• Brian Bilbray (R) - former Congressman, former San Diego County Supervisor and former Imperial Beach Mayor. Bilbray has won the Special election runoff. (cw)
• Francine Busby (D) - college Professor, businesswoman. (cw)
• External Links
  • Welch, William M. 15% may be enough to run off to House USA Today, April 23, 2006.
  • San Diego Vote - official site.
  • Daily Kos => CA-50
  • District Blogs => CA-50

GENERAL ELECTION

• Francine Busby (D) - college Professor, businesswoman. (cw)
• Brian Bilbray (R) - incumbent, former San Diego County Supervisor and former Imperial Beach Mayor. (hw) (cw)
• Paul King (Lib) (cw)
• Miriam E. Clark (PFP)
• General election results:

         Bilbray, Brian   (R)  101,967   53.52% 
         Busby, Francine  (D)   82,175   43.13% 
         King, Paul       (L)    3,529    1.85% 
         Clark, Miriam   (PFP)   2,858    1.50% 

• External Links
  • San Diego Vote - official site.
  • Daily Kos => CA-50

CA-51:

• Bob Filner (D) incumbent. (hw) (cw)
• Blake L. Miles (R) (cw)
• Dan Litwin (L) (cw)
• General election results:

         Filner, Bob     (D)   62,412   66.94% 
         Miles, Blake    (R)   28,609   30.69% 
         Litwin, Dan     (L)    2,211    2.37% 

• Daily Kos => CA-51

CA-52:

• Duncan Hunter (R) incumbent. (hw) (cw)
• John Rinaldi (D) (cw)
• Michael Benoit (Lib) (cw)
• General election results:

         Hunter, Duncan    (R) 106,363   65.00% 
         Rinaldi, John     (D)  51,702   31.60% 
         Benoit, Michael   (L)   5,562    3.40% 

• Daily Kos => CA-52

CA-53:

• Susan Davis (D) incumbent. (hw) (cw)
• John Woodrum (R) (cw)
• Ernie Lippe (L)
• General election results:

         Davis, Susan    (D)   80,305   66.89% 
         Woodrum, Woody  (R)   36,831   30.68% 
         Lippe, Ernie    (L)    2,924    2.44% 

• Daily Kos => CA-53

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