Candidates
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Zoe Lofgren
72,515 votes
72%
- Party: Democratic
(100% of votes in party)
- Occupation: Congresswoman
- Phone: 408-271-1953; Addr: 111 West St John, #400, San Jose, CA 95713; Email: zoe107@yahoo.com
Horace "Gene" Thayn
23,652 votes
23.5%
- Party: Republican
(100% of votes in party)
- Phone: 408-226-7172; Addr: 1009 E. Capitol Expwy PMB 144, San Jose, CA 95121; Email: hethayn@earthlink.net
Dennis Michael Umphress
2,914 votes
2.8%
- Party: Libertarian
(100% of votes in party)
- Occupation: Product Quality Manager
- AS degree in Machine Tech. from SJCC
- Member American Society for Quality
- US Navy veteran
- Born and raised in San Jose
- Employed at Ball Screws & Actuators Co., Inc.
Priorities:
- Cut Federal income tax
- Enable Medical Marijuana
- Protect Social Security
Edward J. Klein
1,764 votes
1.7%
- Party: Natural Law
(100% of votes in party)
- Occupation: Chiropractor
- B.A., College of William and Mary
- Doctor of Chiropractic, Palmer College-West
- Chiropractic College Instructor for 9 years
- Post-Graduate Seminar instructor for 5 years
- Speaker on health care issues for organizations
Priorities:
- Restoration of proper taxation on wealthy individuals and corporations, with corresponding tax relief to the less fortunate
- Strict safety testing, then regulation and labelling of genetically engineered foods should any be found safe
- Promotion of cost-effective, natural, prevention-oriented health care
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Order of candidates is random and changes daily.
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