Statewide Voter Guide

The following guide is the complete list of CLORV-recommended candidates for the November 4th, 2008 General Election. Districts not listed are for races where CLORV has not recommended a candidate.
If desired, please use the following links to breakdown the guide between Congressional, State Senate and State Assembly Districts.
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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

District	Candidate Name	Party Affiliation	Counties Represented
1	Mike Thompson*	Democrat	DEL NORTE, HUMBOLDT, LAKE MENDOCINO, NAPA, Sonoma, Yolo
2	Wally Herger*	Republican	Butte, COLUSA, GLENN, SHASTA, SISKIYOU, SUTTER, TEHAMA, TRINITY, Yolo, YUBA
3	Dan Lungren*	Republican	ALPINE, AMADOR, CALAVERAS, Sacramento
4	Tom McClintock	Republican	Butte, EL DORADO, LASSEN MODOC, NEVADA, PLACER, PLUMAS, Sacramento, SIERRA
11	Dean Andal	Republican	Alameda, Contra Costa, Sacramento, Solano
15	Mike Honda*	Democrat	Santa Clara
18	Dennis A Cardoza*	Democrat	MERCED, Fresno, Madera, San Joaquin, Stanislaus
19	George P Radanovich*	Democrat	Fresno, Madera, MARIPSOA, Stanislaus, TUOLUMNE
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
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

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

District	Candidate Name	Party Affiliation	Counties Represented
1	David Cox*	Republican	ALPINE, AMADOR, CALAVERAS EL DORADO, LASSEN, MODOC, MONO, Nevada, Placer, PLUMAS, Sacramento, SIERRA
7	Mark DeSaulnier	Democrat	Contra Costa
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

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

District	Candidate Name	Party Affiliation	Counties Represented
1	Wesley Chesbro	Democrat	DEL NORTE, HUMBOLDT, LAKE, MENDOCINO, Sonoma, TRINITY
2	Jim Nielsen	Republican	Butte, COLUSA, GLENN, MODOC, SHASTA, SISKIYOU, SUTTER, TEHAMA, Yolo
3	Dan Logue	Republican	Butte, LASSEN, NEVADA, Placer, PLUMAS, SIERRA, YUBA
4	Ted Gaines*	Republican	ALPINE, El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento
5	Roger Niello*	Republican	Placer, Sacramento
10	Jack Seiglock	Republican	AMADOR, El Dorado, Sacramento, San Joaquin
15	Abram Wilson	Republican	Alameda, Contra Costa, Sacramento, San Joaquin
17	Cathleen Galgiani*	Democrat	MERCED, San Joaquin, Stanislaus
19	Gerald Hill	Democrat	San Mateo
20	Aberto Torrico*	Democrat	Alameda, Santa Clara
23	Joe Coto*	Democrat	Santa Clara
24	Jim Beall, Jr.*	Democrat	Santa Clara
25	Tom Berryhill*	Republican	CALAVERAS, Madera, MARIPOSA, MONO, Stanislaus, TOULUMNE
26	Bill Berryhill	Republican	San Joaquin, Stanislaus
29	Mike Villines*	Republican	Fresno, Madera, Tulare
30	Danny D Gilmore	Republican	Fresno, Kern, KINGS, Tulare
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