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John Laird
68,575 votes
61%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Community College Trustee
- Nine years on the Santa Cruz City Council, two terms as Mayor
- Former Executive Director of Non-Profit
- Graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz with a BA in Politics
Priorities:
- Protection of the environment
- Support for public education
- Real action on affordable housing, living wages, and universal health coverage
Chuck Carter
40,034 votes
35.6%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Businessman/Realtor
- Vietnam Veteran Navy, Top secret security clearance
- Bachelor of Architecture with emphasis on poly sci, and business
- Volunteer for the Kinship Center
- Volunteer for the Salvation Army
- Volunteer with Protect the Children
- Have run for office twice recieving 1/3 rd of the vote in last election
Priorities:
- security, secure borders, harbors and shores, promote security by providing adequate water supply,
- Promote secruity by providing for adequate supply of electrical generating plants
- provide for a secure future for our children by improving the education system
Gordon D. "Flash" Sachtjen
3,838 votes
3.4%
- Party: Libertarian
- Occupation: Courier
- Chair of Santa Cruz County Libertarian Party
- Former Candidate for California State Senate 15th District
Priorities:
- Keep federal govt out of medicinal marijauna fields in California
- Dramatically reduce taxes in California
- Make legal any "crime" that has no victim
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