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State of California (Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Napa, Solano, Sonoma Counties) June 2, 1998 Primary

United States Representative; District 1

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Mike Thompson 69,582 votes 50.9%

  • Party: Democratic (77.9% of votes in party)
  • Occupation: State Senator
  • Former University Instructor
  • Vietnam Combat Veteran
  • Awarded Purple Heart
  • Father of two sons, Chris and Jon
  • Husband of Jan Thompson, nurse
  • Lifelong resident of our Congressional District
Priorities:
  • Bring diverse groups together to solve problems impacting our local communities
  • Increase funding to our schools and raise standards in our classrooms
  • Replace political showmanship with bipartisan leadership
Mark Luce 27,683 votes 20.3%
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  • Party: Republican (68.9% of votes in party)
  • Occupation: Napa County Supervisor
  • Phone: 510 242-5087; Addr: 100 Chevron Way, Richmond, CA 94802
Jim Hennefer 19,786 votes 14.5%
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  • Party: Democratic (22.1% of votes in party)
  • Occupation: Consumer Attorney/Rancher
  • Phone: 707 987-0442; Addr: PO Box 697, Middletown, CA 95461
R. J. "Jim" Chase 12,551 votes 9.2%
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  • Party: Republican (31.1% of votes in party)
  • Occupation: Small Business Owner
  • Phone: 707 459-2322; Addr: 603 South Main Street, Willits, CA 95490
Ernest K. "Ernie" Jones, Jr. 3,081 votes 2.3%
  • Party: Peace & Freedom (100.0% of votes in party)
  • Occupation: Social Worker
  • BS Organizational Behavior, University of San Francisco
  • Appointed two-term chairman, Sonoma County Commission on Human Rights
  • Recipient, Linda Rayner Volunteerism Award, Sonoma County Volunteer of the Year1993
Priorities:
  • Elimination of nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons.
  • Protect and defend natural resources
  • Social and Economic Justice
Emil P. Rossi 2,302 votes 1.6%
  • Party: Libertarian (57.2% of votes in party)
  • Occupation: Businessman
  • Self-employed Hardware Merchant
  • Private combat infantry Veteran World War II
  • Same Business over 50 years
  • Married, 3 children
Priorities:
  • Reduce taxes. Overtaxation is the main road to socialism. Nothing in America is undertaxed.
  • Private proterty rights are being eroded piece by piece.
  • Competition is a holy word which gives us the life we enjoy.
James R. "Jim" Oglesby 1,724 votes 1.2%
  • Party: Libertarian (42.8% of votes in party)
  • Occupation: Office Manager
  • Charter member of L.P. California
  • B.A. Management, Sonoma State Univ.
  • B.A. Economics, Sonoma State Univ.
  • 3 yrs Director, Twin Hills Fire Dist.
  • 2 yrs Cloverdale Rent Review Board
  • Married 25 years
Priorities:
  • Reduce federal spending
  • Reduce federal debt
  • Reduce federal regulations

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