United States Representative; District 11; Republican Party Election Information June 6, 2006 Election

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Alameda, Contra Costa, San Joaquin, Santa Clara Counties, CA

June 6, 2006 Election

United States Representative; District 11; Republican Party Voter Information

You can vote in this contest only if registered in the Republican party, or as "Decline to State" requesting a Republican ballot at your polling location.

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Results as of Jul 13 4:04pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (642/642)

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Richard W. Pombo 35,493 votes 62.4%

Occupation: Rancher/Congressman

Paul N. "Pete" McCloskey, Jr. 18,132 votes 31.9%

Occupation: Farmer/Lawyer

Thomas A. "Tom" Benigno

3,263 votes 5.7%

Occupation: Retired Business Person
Retired farmer & grocery operator
Business Communications
Business law
Elected 2002 Republican Central Committee

Priorities:

Strong On National defense strong anti-terrorist campaign. Protect our borders, our airports, and our scholls Security for our Citizen's
Land use water power, and smart growth. Jobs, hwy's, Housing, Infrastructure preparation
Economic Developement to create more jobs in America for Americans who are loosing confidence in America. To rebuild our economy here in America.

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.

Official Information

Calif. Legislature

District 11 map and statistics - defines district boundaries for this election

U.S. House of Representatives

Official Web site

Campaign Finance Data

Opensecrets.org

Campaign Contribution Analysis for District 11 candidates - from the Center for Responsive Politics

PoliticalMoneyLine

All candidates with active filings - Scroll down to District CA - 11

Nonpartisan Information

Project Vote-Smart

About the Candidates - Browse the page to find the link for US House 11. Then find Biography, Campaign Finances, Issue Positions (NPAT), Special Interest Groups, and Voting Record where available.

Events

Public Radio

11th District Congressional Race; Interview with Benigno and McCloskey - Forum w/ Michael Krasny, KQED-FM, 55 min, 5/31/06

News and Analysis

Tri Valley Herald

Tough challenge confronts Pombo - 5/30/06

Contra Costa Times

Candidates spread out in money race - 6/1/06

San Francisco Chronicle

Richard Pombo confident despite fiercer attacks from "enviros" - 6/4/06

Pete McCloskey says he's running to restore Republican values - 6/4/06

General Links

Election Archives

See the candidates, issues, and results from previous elections: 11/02/04, 3/2/04, 11/5/02, 11/7/00, 3/7/00, 11/3/98, 6/2/98

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