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Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Sacramento, Solano Counties, CA November 4, 2008 Election
United States Representative; District 3 Voter Information

Results as of Nov 26 1:08pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (807/807)
Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Dan Lungren 153,695 votes 49.5%

  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: U.S. Representative, District 3
Bill Durston, MD Click here for more information about this candidate 136,767 votes 44.0%
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Emergency Physician
  • Decorated Marine Combat Veteran of the Vietnam War
  • Past President, Sacramento Chapter, Physicians for Social Responsibility
  • Past Board Member and Injury Prevention Chair, Ca Chapter American College of Emergency Physicians
  • Past Emergency Department Chief, Emergency Medicine Residency Associate Director
  • Robert Matsui Community Service Award 2007
  • Best Researcher, The Permanente Medical Group, 2002
Priorities:
  • Bring our troops home promptly, safely, and honorably from Iraq
  • Provide universal access to high quality, affordable health care for all Americans
  • Replace government controlled by special interests with government of, by, and for the people
Dina Padilla 13,243 votes 4.3%
  • Party: Peace and Freedom
  • Occupation: Health Care Consultant
Douglas Arthur "Art" Tuma Click here for more information about this candidate 7,147 votes 2.2%
  • Party: Libertarian
  • Occupation: Retired Civil Engineer
  • 2006: Candidate, U.S. Representative, CA Congressional District 3
  • 2004: Candidate, U.S. Representative, CA Congressional District 3
  • 2002: Candidate, U.S. Representative, CA Congressional District 3
  • 2000: Candidate, U.S. Representative, CA Congressional District 3
  • 1998: Candidate, U.S. Representative, CA Congressional District 5
  • 1997, July 12: Letter to Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board regarding selenium discharges to the San Joaquin River
Priorities:
  • Release federal property to private ownership.
  • Release workers from Social Security slavery.
  • Release private property owners from forced compliance with environmental regulation.

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