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State of California (Placer, El Dorado, Shasta, Sacramento, Nevada, Siskiyou, Lassen, Plumas, Modoc, Sierra, Alpine Counties) June 5, 2012 Election
State Senator; District 1 Voter Information

A runoff will be held on 11/6/2012 between the top 2 candidates who received the most votes. The runoff will be held even if one candidate receives a majority of votes in this election.

Results as of Jul 16 4:38am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (788/788)
Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Ted Gaines 110,168 votes 48.2%

Julie Griffith-Flatter Click here for more information about this candidate 68,947 votes 30.2%
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Land Use Planner
  • Policy and Program Analyst, Sierra Nevada Conservancy
  • Land Use Planner, Sierra County
  • Co-founder, High Sierra Rural Alliance
  • juliegf4senate@att.net
Priorities:
  • Equitable and Affordable Education
  • Long Term and Fairly Compensated Jobs
  • Clean Water and Clean Air
Les Baugh Click here for more information about this candidate 37,442 votes 16.4%
  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: Small Business Owner
  • Chairman of LAFCO
  • Member of NORTec
  • Executive Board of RCRC
  • Pastor at Anderson Community Church
  • Shasta County Supervisor
  • Past Mayor of Anderson, CA
  • voteforles@sbcglobal.net
Priorities:
  • Advocate for Good Government where the power serves the people
  • Attracting more businesses to California
  • Balancing the State Budget
Bogdan I. "Bo" Ambrozewicz 11,923 votes 5.2%
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