California's 12th congressional district special election, 2008
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California's 12th congressional district special election, 2008 occurred on April 8, 2008. California's 12th congressional district was vacated following the death of Democrat Tom Lantos on February 11, 2008.[1] The special election was called by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to fill the vacancy for the remainder of Lantos's term ending on January 3, 2009.[2] The special election took the form of an open primary. Another election would have taken place on June 3 had no candidate received a majority.[3]
Democrat Jackie Speier won a majority of the votes in the open primary and therefore won the election.
Candidates
The following individuals appeared in the certified list of candidates and the certified list of write-in candidates published by the California Secretary of State, and were thus eligible to receive votes in the special primary election.[4][5]
Green
- Barry Hermanson, an equity lawyer
Democratic
- Michelle T. McMurry, a health policy director
- Jackie Speier, a former State Senator who was endorsed by Lantos as his successor[6]
Libertarian
- Kevin Peterson, a write-in candidate
Republican
- Robert "Rock" Brickell-Viagra, a write-in candidate
- Greg Conlon, a businessman and former member of the California Public Utilities Commission, who favored deregulation.
- Mike Moloney, a retired businessman who ran for the seat in 2002 and 2006
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jackie Speier | 66,279 | 77.72 | |
Republican | Greg Conlon | 7,990 | 9.37 | |
Democratic | Michelle McMurry | 4,546 | 5.33 | |
Republican | Mike Moloney | 4,517 | 5.30 | |
Green | Barry Hermanson | 1,947 | 2.28 | |
Libertarian | Kevin Peterson (write-in) | 2 | 0.00 | |
Valid ballots | 85,281 | 98.95 | ||
Invalid or blank votes | 903 | 1.05 | ||
Total votes | 86,184 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | 25.69 | |||
Democratic hold | ||||
References
- ↑ Kucinich, Jackie (2008-02-11). "Lantos dies of cancer". The Hill. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
- ↑ "Governor Schwarzenegger Orders Proclamation for Special Election to Fill Vacancy in 12th Congressional District". California Secretary of State. 2008-02-12. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
- ↑ "Election Information for San Mateo County: Special Congressional Open Primary Election". San Mateo County Elections Office. Archived from the original on 2008-04-06. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
- ↑ "Certified List of Candidates for the Special Primary Election, Twelfth Congressional District, April 8, 2008" (PDF). California Secretary of State. 2008-03-03. Retrieved 2008-06-09.
- ↑ "Certified List of Write-In Candidates for the Special Primary Election, Twelfth Congressional District, April 8, 2008" (PDF). California Secretary of State. 2008-03-25. Retrieved 2008-06-09.
- ↑ Wildermuth, John; Carolyn Lochhead (2008-02-12). "Speier looks to be shoo-in to replace Lantos". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
- ↑ "Special Election Results" (PDF). Secretary of State of California. 2008-04-22. Retrieved 2008-04-24.
External links
- Greg Conlon's campaign
- Barry Hermanson's campaign
- Michelle McMurry's campaign
- Mike Moloney's campaign
- Jackie Speier's campaign