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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 June 29, 2009

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ Arnold Schwarzenegger (R)* - Term Limited in 2010. ]
Tom Campbell (R) - Ex-Congressman, Law School Professor, Ex-State Budget Director & '00 US Senate Nominee
Steve Poizner (R) - State Insurance Commissioner, Ex-Technology Executive & Ex-White House Fellow
Meg Whitman (R) - Ex-eBay CEO
Richard Aguirre (D)
Jerry Brown (D) - Attorney General, Ex-Governor, Ex-Secretary of State, Ex-Oakland Mayor & Ex-State Democratic Chair
Gavin Newsom (D) - San Francisco Mayor & Ex-Businessman
Jack O'Connell (D) - State Superintendent of Schools, Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Assemblyman & Ex-Teacher
Steve Westly (D) - Ex-State Controller, Ex-Internet Executive & '06 Candidate
Georges Marciano (Independent) - Guess Jeans Co-Founder

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2010.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
[ John Garamendi (D)* - Candidate for Congress in 2010. ]
Mervin Evans (D) - Businessman, Army Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Dean Florez (D) - State Senate Majority Leader & Investment Banker
Alan Lowenthal (D) - State Sen,, Ex-State Assemblyman, Ex-Long Beach City Councilman & Retired College Professor
Sam Aanestad (R) - State Sen. & Surgeon
Jeff Denham (R) - State Sen., Businessman, Rancher & USAF Veteran
Tim Leslie (R) - Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Assemblyman, Businessman & '98 Nominee

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Debra Bowen (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Audra Strickland (R) - State Assemblywoman & Ex-Teacher

STATE CONTROLLER:
John Chiang (D)*
Bill Leonard (R) - State Board of Equalization Member, Ex-State Sen. & Ex-State Assembly Minority Leader

STATE TREASURER:
Bill Lockyer (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Robert Lauten (AIP) - Anti-NAFTA Activist & '08 Congressional Nominee

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
[ Jerry Brown (D)* - Candidate for Governor in 2010. ]
Joe Canciamilla (D) - Ex-State Assemblyman, Ex-Contra Costa County Supervisor & Attorney
Rocky Delgadillo (D) - Los Angeles City Attorney, Ex-L.A. Deputy Mayor & '06 Candidate
Kamala Harris (D) - San Francisco District Attorney
Chris Kelly (D) - Facebook.com Executive & Attorney
Ted Lieu (D) - State Assemblyman & Attorney
Pedro Nava (D) - State Assemblyman, Ex-State Coastal Commission Member & Attorney
Bobby Shriver (D) - Santa Monica City Councilman, Attorney, Environmental Activist & Brother of First Lady Maria Shriver
Albert Torrico (D) - State Assembly Majority Leader, Ex-Newark City Councilman & Attorney
Steve Cooley (R) - Los Angeles County District Attorney
Bonnie Dumanis (R) - San Diego County District Attorney
Tom Harman (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Assemblyman, Ex-Huntington Beach City Councilman & Attorney
Chuck Poochigian (R) - Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Assemblyman, Attorney & '06 Nominee
Jan Scully (R) - Sacramento County District Attorney
McGregor Scott (R) - Ex-US Attorney

INSURANCE COMMISSIONER:
[ Steve Poizner (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2010. ]
Patty Berg (D) - Ex-State Assemblywoman
Hector De La Torre (D) - State Assemblyman & Ex-South Gate City Councilman
Dave Jones (D) - State Assemblyman, Ex-Sacramento City Councilman & Attorney

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
Francisco Reveles (D) - College Professor
Gloria Romero (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Assemblywoman & Ex-L.A. Community College Trustee
Tom Torlakson (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Assemblyman, Ex-Antioch City Commissioner & Ex-Teacher

U.S. SENATOR:

Barbara Boxer (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Chuck DeVore (R) - State Assemblyman, Ex-Irvine City Commissioner & Ex-Aerospace Executive
Carly Fiorina (R) - Ex-Hewlett Packard CEO
Al Ramirez (R) - Businessman & GOP Activist

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

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Mike Thompson (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Zane Starkewolf (R) - Businessman & '08 Nominee

District 2:
Wally Herger (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 3:
Dan Lungren (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Amerish Bera (D) - Physician
Gary Davis (D) - Elk Grove City Councilman, Ex-Natomas School Board Trustee & Non-Profit Group Executive
Bill Slaton (D) - Sacramento Municipal Utility District Director
Steve Wilensky (D) - Calaveras County Supervisor, Farmer & Retired Labor Union Organizer
D.A. "Art" Tuma (Libertarian) - Retired Engineer, Libertarian Activist & Frequent Candidate

District 4:
Tom McClintock (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 5:
Doris Matsui (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 6:
Lynn Woolsey (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 7:
George Miller (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 8:
Nancy Pelosi (D)* - (House Speaker's Site) - (DCCC Political Site)
Cindy Sheehan (Independent) - Anti-War Activist, Mother of US Soldier Killed in Iraq & '08 Candidate

District 9:
Barbara Lee (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 10 - Special Election 2009:
[ Ellen Tauscher (D)* - Resigned June 26, 2009 to become US Undersecretary of State. ]
Tiffany Attwood (D) - Danville Planning Commission Member & Homemaker
Joan Buchanan (D) - State Assemblywoman, Ex-San Ramon Valley School Board Member & Ex-Businesswoman
Joe Canciamilla (D) - Ex-State Assemblyman
Mark DeSaulnier (D) - State Sen. & Ex-State Assemblyman
John Garamendi (D) - Lt. Governor, Ex-State Insurance Commissioner, Ex-State Sen. & '94/'82 Gov. Candidate
Adriel Hampton (D) - Municipal Investigator & Ex-Newspaper Journalist
Dan Richard (D) - Ex-BART Director
Gino VanGundy (D) - University Office Worker & Gay Rights Activist
Anthony Woods (D) - Iraq War Veteran
Chris Bunch (R) - Businessman
Tom Del Beccaro (R) - State GOP Vice Chairman
Nick Gerber (R) - Businessman & '08 Nominee
David Harmer (R) - Attorney
Catherine Moy (R) - Fairfield City Councilwoman, Journalist & Conservative Activist
Warren Rupf (R) - Contra Costa County Sheriff
Abram Wilson (R) - San Ramon Mayor & '08 State Assembly Nominee
Jeremy Cloward (Green) - College Instructor
Scott Talan (Independent) - Ex-Lafayette Mayor

District 11:
Jerry McNerney (D)* - (Campaign Site)
David Bernal (R) - Attorney & Ex-Telecommunications Executive
Jon Del Arroz (R) - Businessman & Mortgage Analyst
Brad Goehring (R) - Winegrape Farmer

District 12:
Jackie Speier (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 13:
Fortney "Pete" Stark (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 14:
Anna Eshoo (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 15:
Mike Honda (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 16:
Zoe Lofgren (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 17:
Sam Farr (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 18:
Dennis Cardoza (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 19:
George Radanovich (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Mike Villines (R) - State Assemblyman

District 20:
Jim Costa (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Josh Miller (R) - Conservative Activist

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

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

District 23:
Lois Capps (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 24:
Elton Gallegly (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Tim Allison (D) - Businessman
Marta Jorgensen (D) - Nurse, Ex-Teacher & '08 Nominee
Shawn Stern (D) - Environmental Consultant & Tutor

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)

District 27:
Brad Sherman (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 28:
Howard Berman (D)*

District 29:
Adam Schiff (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 30:
Henry Waxman (D)*
Tony Dolz (R) - Conservative Activist & '06 State Assembly Nominee

District 31:
Xavier Becerra (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 32 - Special Election - July 14, 2009:
[ Hilda Solis (D)* - Resigned February 24, 2009 to become US Labor Secretary. ]
Judy Chu (D) - State Board of Equalization Chair, Ex-State Assemblywoman, Ex-Monterey Park City Councilor & Psychologist
Betty Chu (R) - Monterey Park City Councilwoman, Attorney & Banker
Christopher Agrella (Libertarian) - Businessman & '08 Nominee
Eleanor García (Socialist Workers/Write-In) - Communist Political Organizer & Frequent Candidate

District 33:
Diane Watson (D)*
Felton Newell (D) - Attorney, Community Activist & Ex-Congressional Intern
Phil Jennerjahn (R) - Realtor, Script Writer, Army Veteran & '09 Los Angeles Mayor Candidate

District 34:
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D)*

District 35:
Maxine Waters (D)*

District 36:
Jane Harman (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Marcy Winograd (D) - Progressive Activist & '08 Candidate

District 37:
Laura Richardson (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Peter Mathews (D) - College Professor & Frequent Candidate
Nick Dibs (Independent) - Teacher

District 38:
Grace Napolitano (D)*

District 39:
Linda Sanchez (D)* - (Campaign Site)

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

District 41:
Jerry Lewis (R)*

District 42:
Gary Miller (R)*

District 43:
Joe Baca (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 44:
Ken Calvert (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Chris Riggs (R) - Realtor & Ex-Financial Consultant
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

District 46:
Dana Rohrabacher (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Ron St. John (R) - Attorney & '08 Candidate

District 47:
Loretta Sanchez (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Quang Pham (R) - Businessman, USMC Veteran & Author
Van Tran (R) - State Assemblyman, Ex-Garden Grove Councilman, Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide

District 48:
John Campbell (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Beth Krom (D) - Irvine City Councilwoman, Ex-Irvine Mayor, Businesswoman & Ex-Teacher

District 49:
Darrell Issa (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Bill Lussenheide (AIP) - Businessman & Radio Talk Show Host

District 50:
Brian Bilbray (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Francine Busby (D) - Ex-Cardiff School Board Member, College Professor & '04/'06 Nominee
Tracy Emblem (D) - Attorney & Democratic Activist

District 51:
Bob Filner (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 52:
Duncan D. Hunter (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Joe Ryan (Write-In) - Businessman & '08 Candidate

District 53:
Susan Davis (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Matt Friedman (R) - Businessman

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

American Independent Party (Constitution)
California Communist Party USA
California Democratic Party
Green Party of California
Libertarian Party of California
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
CalBlog.com (Politics)
California Greening
California Political Review
California Voter Foundation
CalNews.com (Conservative)
CalRaces.com
Capitol Alert (Sacramento)
Contra Costa Times
Davis Enterprise
DNet: California
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 Examiner
San Francisco Frontlines (Left)
SFpolitics.com
San Francisco Usual Suspects (Politics)
San Francisco Voter (Liberal)
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
UCLA Online Campaign Literature Archive
Vacaville Reporter
Valley Roadrunner
Ventura County Star
Whittier Daily News

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