United States Representative; District 44 Election Information November 2, 2004 Election

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Orange, Riverside County, CA

November 2, 2004 Election

United States Representative; District 44 Voter Information

Results as of Dec 6 4:02pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (382/382)

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Ken Calvert 138,768 votes 61.7%

Party: Republican

Occupation: Member of Congress

Phone: 909-784-1811; Addr: PO Box 20123, Riverside, CA 92516

Louis Vandenberg 78,796 votes 35%

Party: Democratic
Occupation: College Administrator
Phone: 909-784-5002; Addr: PO Box 5289, Riverside, CA 92517; Email: vandenbergforcongress@hotmail.com

Kevin Akin

7,559 votes 3.3%

Party: Peace and Freedom
Occupation: Supervising Stationary Engineer
Lifelong resident of the district, father of 4, married for 31 years to Margie Akin.
State Chair (2004-2006) of the Peace and Freedom Party.
Life-long activist for peace and human rights.
Active union member since age of 18 (Carpenters, Steelworkers, SEIU).
Have written two published books on local history, and many articles on history and politics.
Active in the community as a volunteer for various charitable organizations.

Priorities:

We need full employment, decent wages, and a sharply increased minimum wage.
Bring our troops home from Iraq now. No more senseless killing in a war based on lies.
Tax the incomes and assets of the rich to meet human needs. Stop "corporate welfare."

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Official Information

Secretary of State

Live Election Results for all candidates in Congressional District 44 - results also posted on this Smart Voter page

Calif. Legislature

District 44 map and statistics - defines district boundaries for this election

U.S. House of Representatives

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Nonpartisan Information

Campaign Finance Data

Campaign Contribution Analysis for District 44 candidates - from the Center for Responsive Politics (Opensecrets.org)

PoliticalMoneyLine - all candidates with active filings - Select "CA" and click on "List Candidates!". Then scroll down to District 44

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Project Vote-Smart

About the Candidates - Browse the page to find the link for US House 44. Then find Biography, Campaign Finances, Issue Positions (NPAT), Special Interest Groups, and Voting Record where available.

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