United States Representative; District 44 Election Information November 7, 2006 Election

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League of Women Voters of California Education Fund

Orange, Riverside County, CA

November 7, 2006 Election

United States Representative; District 44 Voter Information

2 Year Term. Salary: $165,200

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Results as of Nov 14 5:08pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (426/426)

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Ken Calvert 69,712 votes 59.8%

Party: Republican

Occupation: Member of Congress

Louis Vandenberg 43,551 votes 37.3%

Party: Democratic
Occupation: College Administrator

Kevin Akin

3,454 votes 2.9%

Party: Peace and Freedom
Occupation: Steam Engineer
Lifelong resident of the district, father of 4, married for 33 years to Margie Akin.
South State Chair (2006-2008) of the Peace and Freedom Party.
Life-long activist for peace and human rights.
Active union member since age of 18 (Carpenters, Steelworkers, SEIU).
Have written two published books on local history, and many articles on history and politics.
Active in the community as a volunteer for various charitable organizations and activist groups.

Priorities:

We need full employment, decent wages, and a sharply increased minimum wage.
Bring our troops home from Iraq now. No more senseless killing in a war based on lies.
Tax the incomes and assets of the rich to meet human needs. Stop "corporate welfare."

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Official Information

Calif. Legislature

District 44 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 44 candidates - from the Center for Responsive Politics

PoliticalMoneyLine

All candidates with active filings - Scroll down to District CA - 44

Nonpartisan Information

Project Vote-Smart

About the Candidates - Browse the page to find the line(s) for US House 44. 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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