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San Diego County, CA November 5, 2002 Election
District Attorney; County of San Diego Voter Information

Results as of Nov 27 12:02pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (2138/2138)
Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Bonnie M. Dumanis 292863 votes 50.3%

  • Occupation: Superior Court Judge
  • 12 Years as Deputy District Attorney
  • 8 Years as Judge
  • Developed San Diego Drug Court -- a National Model
  • Leader of the Metropolitan Homicide Task Force
  • President of San Diego Justice Foundation
  • Doris Tate Crime Victims Award Recipient
Priorities:
  • Restore Ethics and Integrity to the District Attorney's Office
  • Tackle Hundreds of Unsolved Murders in the County
  • Repair Relationships with Police and Prosecutors
Paul Pfingst 289341 votes 49.6%
  • Occupation: San Diego County District Attorney
  • As San Diego County District Attorney, achieved the highest conviction rate in California (91%) two years in a row.
  • Prosecuted 800 murderers with a 98% conviction rate.
  • Recognized by Time magazine as one of the country's top "Innovators in Justice" for his groundbreaking work in DNA evidence.
  • Won injunctions stopping street gangs from terrorizing our neighborhoods.
  • Started a specially trained Rape Prosecution Team to prosecute rapists and protect victims.
  • Created a special unit that targets and convicts sexual predators using the Internet to locate and victimize our children.
Priorities:
  • Sexual predators use the Internet to victimize our children. I will expand our Internet Crimes Against Children program -- one of the nation's first.
  • Target rapists and rape drugs through my Rape Prosecution Team that deals with complex medical issues and treats rape victims with compassion.
  • The DA's personal ethics must be above reproach. My opponent admitted making false charges against me and refused to retract them.

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