United States Representative; District 5 Election Information November 7, 2006 Election

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League of Women Voters of California Education Fund

Sacramento County, CA

November 7, 2006 Election

United States Representative; District 5 Voter Information

2 Year Term. Salary: $165,200

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Results as of Nov 14 5:08pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (410/410)

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Doris O. Matsui 89,119 votes 70.7%

Party: Democratic

Occupation: Member of Congress

Claire Yan 29,824 votes 23.7%

Party: Republican
Occupation: Education Policy Analyst

Jeff Kravitz 5,394 votes 4.3%

Party: Green
Occupation: Law Professor

John C. Reiger

1,716 votes 1.3%

Party: Peace and Freedom
Occupation: Potter
Professional potter for 35 years
Co-host of progressive TV show over 9 yrs
Long time civic and political activist
B.A., Psychology, Cal. St. Univ. San Francisco
Comm. Art training, Art Center College
Member Peace & Freedom Party 40 years

Priorities:

End occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan. Downsize the military.
Create a national health care system (single payer) covering everyone.
Proportional Representation, Instant Runoff Voting, and full public financing.

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Official Information

Calif. Legislature

District 5 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 5 candidates - from the Center for Responsive Politics

PoliticalMoneyLine

All candidates with active filings - Scroll down to District CA - 05

Nonpartisan Information

Project Vote-Smart

About the Candidates - Browse the page to find the line(s) for US House 5. Then find Biography, Campaign Finances, Issue Positions (NPAT), Special Interest Groups, and Voting Record where available.

Capitol Advantage (Yahoo News)

Key Votes in Congress - Enter your zip and see how your U.S. Senators and Congressional Representative voted on many key issues

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