State Senator; District 5 Election Information November 2, 2004 Election

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League of Women Voters of California Education Fund

Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, Yolo Counties, CA

November 2, 2004 Election

State Senator; District 5 Voter Information

Results as of Dec 6 4:02pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (707/707)

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Michael J. Machado 154,519 votes 52.2%

Party: Democratic

Occupation: Farmer/Businessman/Legislator

Graduated Stanford University

Served in the United States Navy

Priorities:

Improve education system
Protect environment
Ensure access to health care

Gary A. Podesto 141,539 votes 47.8%

Party: Republican
Occupation: Businessman/Mayor
Phone: 209-473-1394; Addr: PO Box 693533, Stockton, CA 95269; Email: podestoforsenate@aol.com

Basic candidate data supplied by the Secretary of State. All candidates have been invited to supply additional information to Smart Voter. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

Candidates Answer Questions

The League of Women Voters of California has asked all candidates for this office to respond to 4 questions on Budget Crisis, Education, Water, and Health Insurance.

Official Information

Secretary of State

Live Election Results for all candidates in Senate District 5 - results also posted on this Smart Voter page

Campaign Finance Data for Candidates in District 5 - look for State Senate 05 on the linked page

State Senate

District 5 map and statistics - defines district boundaries for this election

Official Web site

Calif. State Legislative Counsel (Leginfo)

Bills Introduced - Check "Author(s)" and then type in the name of your current representative to see the bills introduced in the current Senate session. Enter a Bill Number to see the history of a bill including voting records.

Nonpartisan Information

League of Women Voters

How to Pick a Candidate

Project Vote-Smart

About the Candidates - Browse to find the candidates with "District seeking" for 5. Then find Biography, Campaign Finances, Issue Positions (NPAT), Special Interest Groups, and Voting Record where available.

News and Analysis

The Sacramento Bee

Incumbent Machado stresses his experience - October 4, 2004

Podesto runs on Stockton's turnaround - October 4, 2004

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Election Archives

See the candidates and issues from previous elections: 3/02/04, 11/7/00, 3/7/00

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