State Senator; District 12 Election Information November 5, 2002 Election

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League of Women Voters of California

Madera, Merced, Monterey, San Benito, Stanislaus Counties, CA

November 5, 2002 Election

State Senator; District 12 Voter Information

Results as of Nov 14 11:14am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (506/506)

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Jeff Denham 71,365 votes 48.4%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)

Party: Republican

Occupation: Small Business Owner

Addr: 1907 Princeton Court, Salinas, CA 93906; Email: jeffdenham@msn.com

Rusty Areias 69,540 votes 47.1%

Party: Democratic
Occupation: State Parks Director
State Assemblyman
California Coastal Commissioner
Dairy Businessman

Priorities:

Higher paying jobs
High speed rail development
More funding for schools and UC Merced

David Obert Eaton, III 6,680 votes 4.5%

Party: Libertarian
Occupation: Caregiver
Medical Student

Priorities:

Economy
Education
Health Care

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

Secretary of State

Campaign Finance Data for Candidates in District 12 - look for State Senate 12 on the linked page

State Senate

New district 12 map and statistics - defines district boundaries for this election

Official Web site

Nonpartisan Information

League of Women Voters

How to Judge a Candidate

Project Vote-Smart

About the Candidates - Browse the page to find the link for Senate District 12. Then find Biography, Campaign Finances, Issue Positions (NPAT), Special Interest Groups, and Voting Record where available.

Events

League of Women Voters Candidate Forum: Wednesday, October 2, 7-9pm. City/County Chambers, 10th Street Place.

News and Analysis

The Californian

10/24/02-GOP Publishes Areias' Social Security Number

10/22/02-Senate Battle Heats Up

Monterey County Herald

11/3/02-Heated Battle Fought with Big Bucks

10/23/02-Areias Asks Denham to Stop Airing Ads

10/19/02-Denham-Areias Race for Senate Turns into War of the Words

San Francisco Chronicle

10/23/02-GOP cries foul over guards' spending for Libertarian in hot Senate race

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See the candidates and issues from previous elections: 11/3/98, 6/2/98

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