League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Orange County, CA June 3, 2014 Election
	United States Representative; District 45 Voter Information A runoff will be held on 11/4/2014 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 1 4:10pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (485/485)

Runoff Election 11/4/2014 Candidates (Vote for 1) Click on highlighted name for additional information supplied by candidate. Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for voters. Mimi Walters 39,631 votes 45.1% Party: Republican Occupation: California State Senator Former California State Assemblywoman, 2004-2008 Former Mayor & City Councilwoman, 1996-2004 Former Investment Banker B.A. Political Science, University of California at Los Angeles, 1984 Honorary Statewide Chair, Prop 90: Protect Our Homes Coalition (Eliminate Eminent Domain Abuse) Honored by the Orange County Republican Party as Local Elected Official of the Year in '97, Volunteer of the Year in '98 & '05 Legislator of the Year info@mimiwalters.com Priorities: Lower taxes, cut spending & balance the budget. Repeal Obamacare and replace it with market based reforms & immediately restore the $700 million that Obamacare took from Medicare. Cut red tape & the regulatory burdens that are hurting our small businesses so they can thrive & create jobs. Drew E. Leavens 24,721 votes 28.1% Party: Democratic Occupation: Educator/Businessman Founder and President, Specialized Training Services (1985-present) Program Manager, San Diego County Mental Health Crisis Team (1977-85) Private Practice, Marriage and Family Therapy (1979-1984) Crisis Counselor, San Diego County Mental Health Crisis Team (1975-77) BA, MA Psychology (Counseling emphasis) California State University Sonoma, 1974, 1975, Honors, Dean's List info@DL45th.com Priorities: Boost the Economy: Develop more high paying jobs, build a stronger middle class through tax cuts, raise the minimum wage Enhance Education: Re-fund our schools at optimal levels, reduce teacher/student ratio, make college more affordable, reduce student loan rates Protect our Environment: Mitigate the effects of climate change, investigate effects of fracking on our air and water, invest in renewable energy Greg Raths 21,284 votes 24.2% Party: Republican Occupation: Retired Marine Colonel Decorated Combat 30 Year Marine Officer Commercial Airline Pilot President of a Business in Anaheim BS Degree in Business; Arizona State University BA Degree in History/Political Science; CA State University,Fullerton MS Degree in National Resource Strategy; National Defense University gregraths2014@reagan.com Priorities: Create jobs by freeing business from excessive taxes and regulations Take care of our wounded warriors and all veterans Develop an effective while cost-efficient healthcare system that is a free-market structure Al Salehi 2,317 votes 2.6% Party: No Party Preference Occupation: Trustee, Buena Park Library District glancing@glancing.com Basic candidate data supplied by the Secretary of State. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

Candidates Answer Questions The League of Women Voters of California Education Fund has asked all candidates for this office to respond to 5 questions on Economy and Jobs, Health Care, Energy Policy, National Security, and Immigration Reform. Official Information U.S. House of Representatives Official Web site Your District About Your District with a Map - (From Govtrack.us) About Redistricting - from LWV California Education Fund. New district lines were drawn in 2011 based on 2010 census data. Campaign Finance Data VotersEdge.org Campaign contributions and other information about candidates for District 45 - from our new Smart Voter / VotersEdge pilot project Opensecrets.org Campaign Contribution Analysis for District 45 candidates - Click on blue tabs to see detail. (From the Center for Responsive Politics) Nonpartisan Information Project Vote-Smart About the Candidates - Find Biography, Campaign Finances, Issue Positions (NPAT), Special Interest Groups, and Voting Record where available. Open Congress Key Votes in Congress - Enter your zip to see your representatives. Click on the person's name to see how your Congressional Representative voted on many key issues. General Links Election Archives See the candidates, issues, and results from previous elections 11/6/12, 6/5/12, 11/2/10, 6/8/10, 11/4/08, 6/3/08, 11/7/06, 6/6/06, 11/2/04, 3/2/04, 11/5/02, 11/7/00, 3/7/00, 11/3/98, 6/2/98   All links open in new window This election is archived. Any links to sources outside of Smart Voter may no longer be active. No further links will be added to this page. Links to sources outside of Smart Voter are provided for information only and do not imply endorsement.

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