Southern California Voter Guide

This is the list for CLORV-endorsed candidates for districts in Southern California. Districts in Bold are considered to be hot races. Empty cells are for races where CLORV has not endorsed a candidate.

The 2006 election is seeing the largest number of state legislative OPEN seats in California history; thirty-six in the Assembly and twelve in the Senate. Due to the fine are of gerrymandering, winning the June Primary election was tantamount to victory in November in the overwhelming majority of the open seats.
*- Denotes Incumbents

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United States Representatives – 2008 General Election

All House of Representative seats are voted on in each election held every two years
Districts not listed are for races where CLORV has not endorsed a candidate
Southern California Congressional Districts

District	Candidate Name	Party Affiliation	Counties Represented
20	Jim Costa*	Democrat	Fresno, Kern, KINGS
22	Kevin McCarthy*	Republican	Kern, San Luis Obispo
25	Howard "Buck" McKeon*	Republican	Los Angeles, San Bernardino
26	David Dreier*	Republican	INYO, MONO, Los Angeles, San Bernardino
31	Xavier Becerra*	Democrat	Los Angeles
15	Mike Honda*	Democrat	Santa Clara
18	Dennis A Cardoza*	Democrat	MERCED, Fresno, Madera, San Joaquin, Stanislaus
36	Jane Harman*	Democrat	Los Angeles
40	Ed Royce*	Republican	Orange
41	Jerry Lewis*	Republican	San Bernardino
42	Gary G Miller*	Republican	Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino
43	Joe Baca*	Democrat	San Bernardino
44	Ken Calvert*	Republican	Orange, Riverside
45	Mary Bono Mack*	Republican	Riverside
46	Dana Rohrabacher*	Republican	Los Angeles, Orange
48	John Campbell*	Republican	Orange
49	Darrell Issa*	Republican	Riverside, Orange
50	Brian Bilbray*	Republican	San Diego
51	Bob Filner*	Democrat	IMPERIAL, San Diego
52	Duncan D Hunter	Republican	San Diego

Names in CAPITALS denote counties that are wholly contained within the boundaries of the district.

* - Denotes Incumbent

California State Senate – 2008 General Election

The State Senate has 40 Senators. Each Senator serves a four-year term. Elections are held every two years for 20 of the 40 districts, odd or even numbered.
The candidates in the 2008 election are running for districts with the odd numbers.
Districts not listed are for races where CLORV has not endorsed a candidate
Southern California Senate Districts

District	Candidate Name	Party Affiliation	Counties Represented
15	Abel Maldonado*	Republican	Monterey, SAN LUIS OBISPO, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz
17	George Runner*	Republican	Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Ventura
19	Tony Strickland	Republican	Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Ventura
23	Fran Pavley	Democrat	Los Angeles, Ventura
25	Roderick "Rod" Wright	Democrat	Los Angeles
27	Alan S Lowenthal*	Democrat	Los Angeles
29	Robert "Bob" Huff	Republican	Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino
31	Robert D Dutton*	Republican	Riverside, San Bernardino
33	Mimi Walters	Republican	Orange
35	Tom Harman*	Republican	Orange
37	John J Benoit	Republican	Riverside
39	Christine Kehoe*	Democrat	San Diego

Names in CAPITALS denote counties that are wholly contained within the boundaries of the district.

* - Denotes Incumbent

Members of the California State Assembly – 2008 General Election

The State Assembly has 80 members. Each member serves a two-year term.
All seats are voted on in election every two years
Districts not listed are for races where CLORV has not endorsed a candidate
Southern California Assembly Districts

District	Candidate Name	Party Affiliation	Counties Represented
32	Jean Fuller*	Republican	Kern, San Bernardino
33	Sam Blakeslee*	Republican	SAN LUIS OBISPO, Santa Barbara
34	Connie Conway	Republican	INYO, Kern, San Bernardino, Tulare
36	Steve Knight	Republican	Los Angeles, San Bernardino
37	Audra Strickland*	Republican	Los Angeles, Ventura
38	Cameron Smyth*	Republican	Los Angeles, Ventura
44	Anthony Portantino*	Democrat	Los Angeles
54	Bonnie Lowenthal	Democrat	Los Angeles
57	Ed Hernandez*	Democrat	Los Angeles
58	Charles M Calderon*	Democrat	Los Angeles
59	Anthony Adams*	Republican	Los Angeles, San Bernardino
61	Norma J Torres	Democrat	Los Angeles, San Bernardino
62	Wilmer Armina Carter*	Democrat	San Bernardino
63	Bill Emmerson*	Republican	Riverside, San Bernardino
64	Brian Nestande	Republican	Riverside
65	Paul Cook*	Republican	Riverside, San Bernardino
66	Kevin D Jeffries*	Republican	Riverside, San Diego
67	Jim Silva*	Republican	Orange
68	Van Tran*	Republican	Orange
70	Chuck DeVore*	Republican	Orange
71	Jeff Miller	Republican	Orange, Riverside
72	Michael D Duvall*	Republican	Orange
73	Diane Harkey	Republican	Orange, San Diego
74	Martin Garrick*	Republican	San Diego
75	Nathan Fletcher	Republican	San Diego
76	Lori Saldana*	Democrat	San Diego
77	Joel Anderson*	Republican	San Diego
78	John McCann	Republican	San Diego
80	Gary Jeandron	Republican	IMPERIAL, Riverside

Names in CAPITALS denote counties that are wholly contained within the boundaries of the district.

* - Denotes Incumbent