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CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

Filing Deadline (Political Party Candidates): March 17, 2010
Filing Deadline (Independents): August 6, 2010
Filing Deadline (Write-Ins): October 2010
Primary: June 8, 2010

This page was last updated on August 7, 2010

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STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ Arnold Schwarzenegger (R)* - Term Limited in 2010. ]
Meg Whitman (R) - Ex-eBay CEO
Jerry Brown (D) - Attorney General, Ex-Governor, Ex-Secretary of State, Ex-Oakland Mayor & Ex-State Democratic Chair
Chelene Nightingale (AIP) - Conservative Activist & Entertainer
Laura Wells (Green) - Financial Consultant & '02/'06 State Controller Nominee
Dale Ogden (Libertarian) - Actuarial Consultant & Frequent Candidate
Carlos Alvarez (PFP) - Communist Political Organizer, Grocery Worker & '09 Los Angeles Mayor Candidate
Derek Folley (Independent) - Telemarketing Sales Representative
Rakesh Kumar Christian (Independent)
Georges Marciano (Independent) - Guess Jeans Co-Founder
Jacob Vangelisti (Independent) - Title Company Representative

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2010.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Abel Maldonado (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Gavin Newsom (D) - San Francisco Mayor, Ex-San Francisco Supervisor & Businessman
Jim King (AIP) - Ex-State Party Chairman, Realtor & '02/'06 Nominee
Jimi Castillo (Green) - Youth Counselor, Native American Community Activist & USMC Veteran
Pamela Brown (Libertarian) - College Professor & Ex-Policy Analyst
C.T. Weber (PFP) - Ex-State Party Chair, Retired State Government Analyst, Union Activist, & Frequent Candidate

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Debra Bowen (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Damon Dunn (R) - Realtor, Pastor & Ex-Pro Football Player
Merton Short (AIP) - Retired Pilot, Butte County Party Chair & Frequent Candidate
Ann Menasche (Green) - Attorney & Socialist Activist
Christina Tobin (Libertarian) - Non-Profit Group Founder & Ballot Access Activist
Marylou Cabral (PFP) - Communist Political Organizer, College Student & '08 L.A. County Supervisor Candidate

STATE CONTROLLER:
John Chiang (D)*
Tony Strickland (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Assemblyman, Businessman & '06 Nominee
Lawrence Beliz (AIP) - Businessman
Ross Frankel (Green) - Accountant, Teacher & L.A. Green Party Treasurer
Andy Favor (Libertarian) - Accountant & Frequent Candidate
Karen Martinez (PFP) - State Party Activist, Retiree, Ex-Republican & '08 State Assembly Nominee

STATE TREASURER:
Bill Lockyer (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Mimi Walters (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Assemblywoman, Ex-Laguna Niguel Mayor & Stockbroker
Robert Lauten (AIP) - Anti-NAFTA Activist & '08 Congressional Nominee
Charles "Kit" Crittenden (Green) - Retired College Professor
Edward Teyssier (Libertarian) - Attorney, Businessman & Frequent Candidate
Debra Reiger (PFP) - State Party Chair, Retired Technology Manager & Peace Activist

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
[ Jerry Brown (D)* - Candidate for Governor in 2010. ]
Kamala Harris (D) - San Francisco District Attorney
Steve Cooley (R) - Los Angeles County District Attorney
Diane Beall Templin (AIP) - Attorney, Realtor, Anti-Gay Activist & Frequent Candidate
Peter Allen (Green) - Attorney
Tim Hannan (Libertarian) - Attorney & '08 State Assembly Nominee
Bob Evans (PFP) - Attorney, Leftist Activist & Frequent Candidate

INSURANCE COMMISSIONER:
[ Steve Poizner (R)* - Lost Primary for Governor in 2010. ]
Mike Villines (R) - State Assemblyman, Ex-State Assembly Minority Leader & Ex-Gubernatorial Aide
Dave Jones (D) - State Assemblyman, Ex-Sacramento City Councilman & Attorney
Clay Pedersen (AIP) - Tea Party Activist & Retail Store Manager
Bill Balderston (Green) - Health Care Activist, Ex-Teacher & Ex-State Teachers Union Official
Rick Bronstein (Libertarian) - Insurance Agency Owner
Dina Padilla (PFP) - Health Care Consultant, Ex-Labor Union Organizer & '06/'08 US Rep. Candidate

STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION:
(Note: Superintendent is a Non-Partisan Positition)
[ Jack O'Connell (D)* - Term Limited in 2010. ]
Larry Aceves (D) - Ex-School District Superintendent & Educator
Tom Torlakson (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Assemblyman, Ex-Antioch City Commissioner & Ex-Teacher

U.S. SENATOR:

Barbara Boxer (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Carly Fiorina (R) - Ex-Hewlett Packard CEO & 2008 McCain Campaign Advisor
Ed Noonan (AIP) - Computer Store Owner, Army Veteran, '06 Gov. Nominee & '02 Sec. of State Nominee
Duane Roberts (Green) - Community Organizer
Gail Lightfoot (Libertarian) - Ex-State Party Chair, Retired Nurse & Frequent Candidate
Marsha Feinland (PFP) - Ex-State Party Chair, Teacher, Community Activist & Frequent Candidate
Jerry Leon Carroll (Independent) - Frequent Candidate
Neil Brian Goldberg (Independent) - Singer & Musician

Dianne Feinstein (D)* - Next Election in 2012.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Mike Thompson (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Loren Hanks (R) - Iraq War Veteran, Reserve USAF Officer & Businessman
Carol Wolman (Green) - Psychiatrist, Film Producer, Anti-Nuclear Activist & '08 Nominee
Mike Rodrigues (Libertarian) - Businessman, Inventor & '98 State Assembly Nominee

District 2:
Wally Herger (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jim Reed (D) - Attorney & '08 Superior Court Judge Candidate

District 3:
Dan Lungren (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Ami Bera (D) - Physician
Jerry Leidecker (AIP) - Retired Industrial Artist & Ex-GOP Activist
D.A. "Art" Tuma (Libertarian) - Retired Engineer, Libertarian Activist & Frequent Candidate
Mike Roskey (PFP) - Researcher, Labor Union Reform Activist & '06 Nominee

District 4:
Tom McClintock (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Clint Curtis (D) - Computer Programmer, Election Integrity Activist & '06/'08 Candidate in Florida
Ben Emery (Green) - Ranch Manager

District 5:
Doris Matsui (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Paul Smith (R) - Realtor & Ex-Restaurant Manager
Gerald "Jerry" Frink (PFP) - '08 State Assembly Nominee

District 6:
Lynn Woolsey (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jim Judd (R) - Manufacturing Executive
Joel Smolen (Libertarian) - Investment Advisor, Army Veteran & '04/'08 Nominee
Gene Ruyle (PFP) - Retired College Professor, Peace Activist & '08 Nominee

District 7:
George Miller (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Rick Tubbs (R) - Airline Pilot & USAF Veteran

District 8:
Nancy Pelosi (D)* - (House Speaker's Site) - (DCCC Political Site)
John Dennis (R) - Businessman & Ron Paul Campaign Activist
Philip Berg (Libertarian) - Environmental Health Consultant, Peace Activist & '06/'08 Nominee
Gloria LaRiva (PFP) - Communist Political Organizer, Journalist & Frequent Candidate
Cindy Sheehan (Independent) - Peace Activist, Mother of US Soldier Killed in Iraq & '08 Candidate

District 9:
Barbara Lee (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jerry Hashimoto (R) - Pastry Chef & Candy Maker
Dave Heller (Green) - Carpenter
Jim Eyer (Libertarian) - Internet Consultant, Economist & Frequent Candidate
Larry Allen (PFP) - Retired Computer Programmer

District 10:
John Garamendi (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Gary Clift (R) - Retired Crime Victim Advocate, Farmer, Ron Paul Campaign Activist & Frequent Candidate
Jerry Denham (AIP) - Insurance Agent & '09 Nominee
Jeremy Cloward (Green) - College Instructor & '09 Nominee

District 11:
Jerry McNerney (D)* - (Campaign Site)
David Harmer (R) - Attorney & '09 Nominee in CD-10
David Christensen (AIP) - Electrician & Software Engineer

District 12:
Jackie Speier (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Mike Maloney (R) - Retired Businessman & Frequent Candidate
Mark Paul Williams (Libertarian) - Graduate Student

District 13:
Fortney "Pete" Stark (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Forest Baker (R) - Businessman & Author

District 14:
Anna Eshoo (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Dave Chapman (R) - Software Engineer
Paul Lazaga (Libertarian) - Painting Company Sales Estimator & Ex-Semiconductor Engineering Manager

District 15:
Mike Honda (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Scott Kirkland (R) - Consultant & Project Manager

District 16:
Zoe Lofgren (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Edward Gonzalez (Libertarian) - Elementary School Director & Iraq War Veteran

District 17:
Sam Farr (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jeff Taylor (R) - Farmer, Real Estate Developer & '06/'08 Candidate
Eric Petersen (Green) - Promoter & Community Activist
Mary Larkin (Libertarian) - Resort Sales Manager

District 18:
Dennis Cardoza (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Mike Berryhill (R) - Turlock Irrigation District Board Member, Ex-Ceres School Board Member & Farmer

District 19:
[ George Radanovich (R)* - Retiring in 2010. ]
Jeff Denham (R) - State Sen., Businessman & UAF Veteran
Loraine Goodwin (D) - Physician & Attorney

District 20:
Jim Costa (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Andy Vidak (R) - Rancher & Tea Party Activist

District 21:
Devin Nunes (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 22:
Kevin McCarthy (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 23:
Lois Capps (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Tom Watson (R) - Technology Executive & Retired Navy Officer
Darrell Stafford (Libertarian) - Retired Financial Executive & Tea Party Activist

District 24:
Elton Gallegly (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Tim Allison (D) - Businessman & Democratic Activist

District 25:
Howard "Buck" McKeon (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jackie Conaway (D) - Law Office Manager, Ex-Home Health Care Worker, Ex-Federal Employee & '08 Nominee

District 26:
David Dreier (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Russ Warner (D) - Magazine Distribution Company Owner & '06/'08 Candidate
David Miller (AIP) - Businessman
Randall Weissbuch (Libertarian) - Physician & Frequent Candidate

District 27:
Brad Sherman (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Mark Reed (R) - Rancher, Businessman & Actor

District 28:
Howard Berman (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Merlin Froyd (R) - Actor & Car Salesman
Carlos Rodriguez (Libertarian) - Attorney

District 29:
Adam Schiff (D)* - (Campaign Site)
John Colbert (R) - Businessman, Ex-Police Officer & Army Veteran
Bill Cushing (Libertarian) - Community College Teacher, Ex-Electrician & Navy Veteran

District 30:
Henry Waxman (D)*
Chuck Wilkerson (R) - Engineer & Businessman
Erich Miller (Libertarian) - Musician, Ex-Teacher & Frequent Candidate
Richard Castaldo (PFP) - Musician, Sound Engineer & Columbine High School Shooting Survivor

District 31:
Xavier Becerra (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Stephen Smith (R) - Retail Manager

District 32:
Judy Chu (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Ed Schmerling (R) - Technology Consultant

District 33:
[ Diane Watson (D)* - Retiring in 2010. ]
Karen Bass (D) - State Assembly Speaker & Ex-Community Organizer
James Andion (R) - Attorney & '06 Nominee in CD-39
Ben DeGroot (Independent) - Technology Consultant

District 34:
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D)*
Wayne Miller (R) - Retired Local Government Employee & Frequent Candidate

District 35:
Maxine Waters (D)*
K. Bruce Brown (R) - Businessman & Conservative Activist

District 36:
Jane Harman (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Mattie Fein (R) - Communications Consultant & Ex-TV Show Producer
Herb Peters (Libertarian) - Retired Aerospace Engineer & Frequent Candidate

District 37:
Laura Richardson (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Star Parker (R) - Conservative Activist, Author & Businesswoman
Nick Dibs (Independent) - Teacher

District 38:
Grace Napolitano (D)*
Robert Vaughn (R) - County Worker

District 39:
Linda Sanchez (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Larry Andre (R) - Landscape Contractor, Minister & City College Instructor
John Smith (AIP) - Fiber Optic Engineer & USMC Veteran

District 40:
Ed Royce (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Christina Avalos (D) - Mental Health Consultant, Latino Community Activist & Frequent Candidate

District 41:
Jerry Lewis (R)*
Pat Meagher (D) - Fontana Adult School Principal, Democratic Activist & '08 Candidate

District 42:
Gary Miller (R)*
Michael Williamson (D) - Police Officer, Attorney & USMC Veteran
Mark Lambert (Libertarian) - Businessman

District 43:
Joe Baca (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Scott Folkens (R) - Teacher, Community Activist, USAF Veteran & '06/'08 Candidate

District 44:
Ken Calvert (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Bill Hedrick (D) - Corona-Norco School Board President, Teacher & '08 Nominee

District 45:
Mary Bono Mack (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Steve Pougnet (D) - Palm Springs Mayor
Bill Lussenheide (AIP) - Businessman & Radio Talk Show Host

District 46:
Dana Rohrabacher (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Ken Arnold (D) - Business Systems Analyst

District 47:
Loretta Sanchez (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Van Tran (R) - State Assemblyman, Ex-Garden Grove Councilman, Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide
Ceci Iglesias (Independent) - Non-Profit Group Founder/President & Community Activist
Gary "Jet" Schank (Independent) - Airline Pilot & Attorney

District 48:
John Campbell (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Beth Krom (D) - Irvine City Councilwoman, Ex-Irvine Mayor, Businesswoman & Ex-Teacher
Mike Binkley (Libertarian) - Software Project Manager, Writer & '04/'06 Nominee

District 49:
Darrell Issa (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Howard Katz (D) - Management Consultant, Substitute Teacher, Retired IBM Program Manager & Democratic Activist
Dion Clark (AIP) - Electronic Engineer
Mike Paster (Libertarian)

District 50:
Brian Bilbray (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Francine Busby (D) - Ex-Cardiff School Board Member, College Professor & '04/'06 Nominee
Lars Grossmith (Libertarian) - Mortgage Banker & Frequent Candidate
Miriam Clark (PFP) - Retired Juvenile Officer, Peace Activist & '06 Nominee

District 51:
Bob Filner (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Nick Popaditch (R) - Iraq War Veteran & Author

District 52:
Duncan D. Hunter (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Ray Lutz (D) - Businessman & Electronic Engineer
Michael Benoit (Libertarian) - Businessman & Frequent Candidate
Joe Ryan (Write-In) - Businessman & '08 Candidate

District 53:
Susan Davis (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Michael Crimmins (R) - Teacher, USMC Veteran & '08 Nominee
Paul Dekker (Libertarian) - Businessman

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

American Independent Party (Constitution)
California Communist Party USA
California Democratic Party
Green Party of California
Libertarian Party of California
California Moderate Party
Peace & Freedom Party
California Republican Party
Socialist Party of California

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Alameda Times-Star
Antelope Valley Press (Palmdale)
Around the Capitol
Bakersfield Californian
Beverly Hills Weekly
California Greening
California Voter Foundation
CalNews.com (Conservative)
Capitol Alert (Sacramento)
Contra Costa Times
Davis Enterprise
East Bay Express (Alternative)
ElectionVolunteer.com
Eureka Times-Standard
FlashReport.org (Conservative)
Frontiers Newsmagazine (Gay)
Law.com California
League of Women Voters: California Education Fund
Lompoc Record
Long Beach Press-Telegram
Los Angeles City Beat (Alternative)
Los Angeles Daily Breeze
Los Angeles Daily News
Los Angeles Jewish Journal
Los Angeles Times - (Politics Section)
Los Angeles Weekly (Alternative) - (Politics Section)

Modesto Bee
Nevada City Union
North County Times (San Diego/Riverside)
Oakland Tribune
Orange County Now
Orange County Register
Orange County Weekly (Alternative)
Ontario Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Palm Springs Desert Sun News
Pasadena Star-News
Placerville Mountain Democrat
Political Vanguard (Republican)
PolitickerCA
Pomona Inland Valley News (African-American)
Redlands Daily Facts
Ridgecrest Daily Independent
Riverside Press-Enterprise / Inland Empire Online
Rough & Tumble
Sacramento Bee
San Bernadino County Sun
San Diego Daily Transcript - (Government Section)
San Diego Union Tribune - (Politics Section)
San Francisco Bay Area Reporter (Gay)
San Francisco Bay Guardian (Alternative)
San Francisco Bay View (African-American)
San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Usual Suspects (Politics)
San Francisco Weekly (Alternative)
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
San Jose Mercury News
San Luis Obispo County Telegram-Tribune
Santa Barbara News-Press
Santa Rosa Press-Democrat
Siskiyou Daily News
Smart Voter - League of Women Voters
Solano County Daily Republic
Sonoma Index-Tribune
Stockton Record
Tahoe World
Torrance Daily Breeze
Vacaville Reporter
Valley Roadrunner
Ventura County Star
Whittier Daily News