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Los Angeles County, CA February 15, 2011 Election
State Senator; District 28 Voter Information

Unexpired Short Term Ending 2014.

A runoff may be held on 4/19/2011 between the top 2 candidates who received the most votes if neither receives a majority. If one candidate receives a majority of votes in this election, that candidate wins and no runoff will be held.

Results as of Mar 7 7:46am

02/25/2011 Time: 13:07

Candidates (Vote for 1)

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Ted W. Lieu Click here for more information about this candidate 31,723 votes 56.7%

  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Legislator
  • Assemblymember, Ret.
  • Torrance City Councilmember, Ret.
  • Torrance Environmental Commissioner, Ret.
  • J.D., Georgetown Law
  • B.S., Stanford University
  • info@tedlieu.com
Priorities:
  • Ted Lieu is ready to work closely with the new Governor to make tough choices to fix the state budget and get California back on track.
  • Ted Lieu knows that the only way to be competitive in a global economy is to provide the best possible public education.
  • Ted Lieu has repeatedly stood up to powerful interests, passing first-in-the-nation mortgage reform.
Bob Valentine Click here for more information about this candidate 14,141 votes 25.3%
  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: Independent Businessman/Attorney
  • Longtime South Bay Resident- Small business owner, manages own law office and successfully meets budgets and expenses.
  • Local Community Leader - For over 27 years, I have lead The Beacon House, a men's recovery facility for alcoholism and other drug addictions.
  • Judge Pro Tem - Los Angeles Superior Court Judge for over 25 years.
  • Manhattan Beach Planning Commissioner - I worked on the planning of Manhattan Beach Village and Mall when serving on the Commission.
  • Education - Undergraduate degree from UCLA and law degree from Loyola Law School. Selected 1 of 2 student teaching fellows at the end of 1st year.
  • Bar Associations - Served on the Board of Directors of 2 bar associations, President of 1.
  • ashley@bobvalentineforsenate.com
Priorities:
  • Stop deficit spending, and only pass balanced budgets. It is irresponsible to spend more than we take in.
  • Create a positive environment for businesses to invest, grow and generate new jobs and tax revenue.
  • Commit to quality public education by re-directing money from Sacramento back to local school districts.
Martha Flores Gibson 3,885 votes 6.9% Mark Lipman 1,912 votes 3.4% Kevin Thomas McGurk Click here for more information about this candidate 1,416 votes 2.5%
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Public Defense Lawyer
  • Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Colorado-Boulder
  • Juris Doctorate from Indiana University-Bloomington
  • kevin@votemcgurk.com
Priorities:
  • Implement a long term strategy to alleviate our budged deficit.
  • Enact reforms in our criminal justice system that will result in substantial cost savings.
  • Wisely invest in education and infrastructure.
James P. Thompson 1,301 votes 2.3% Jeffrey E. Fortini 1,246 votes 2.2% Michael Chamness Click here for more information about this candidate 309 votes 0.6%
  • Party: No Party Preference
  • Occupation: Non-Profit Organization Consultant
  • Employed at UCLA
  • BS in Non-Profit Management, NAU
  • Former State Chair, Green Party of CO
  • Board Member, KVNF Public Radio
  • Board Member, Stepstone Center
  • Write-In candidate - CO Dist 3, US Congress
  • mchamness@yahoo.com
Priorities:
  • Demonstrate how CA Prop 14 limits voter choice and candidate's rights.
  • Promote citizen access to state goverment and challenge the two party duopoly.
  • Spread the word of the Coffee Party

Basic candidate data supplied by the Secretary of State. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.
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Top Two Candidates Open Primary Act and Voter-Nominated Offices
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