One winner from each party goes to runoff on 11/3/2009
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John Garamendi
27,580 votes
25.7%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Lieutenant Governor/Rancher
- BA, UC Berkeley
- MBA, Harvard Business School
Priorities:
- Create Jobs
- Provide Health Care
- Advance Education and Research
David Harmer
22,582 votes
21.0%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Independent Businessman
- The son of former California State Senator and Lt. Governor John Harmer
- David began his lifelong involvement in politics at age four, when he walked precincts for his father, who won an upset victory in the 21st district.
- After graduating with honors from law school at Brigham Young University, David went to Washington as counsel to a subcommittee of the U.S. Senate.
- Upon his return to California, David served as a Fellow of the College of Public Interest Law at Pacific Legal Foundation
- David was subsequently recruited to the prominent California law firm O'Melveny & Myers, where he established a successful practice.
- David and his wife Elayne are also busy raising four young children in their East Bay home.
Priorities:
- Government Spending - In the past year, federal spending has explodedI will fight for frugality and thrift in the expenditure of your tax dollars
- The Federal Budget - I favor balancing the federal budget by reducing spending, not by raising taxes.
- Health Care Reform - Any health care reform must first do no harm.
Mark Desaulnier
18,888 votes
17.6%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Senator
Joan Buchanan
12,896 votes
12.0%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Assemblywoman
Anthony Woods
9,388 votes
8.7%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Economic Policy Analyst
Chris Bunch
4,871 votes
4.5%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Small Business Owner
Gary W. Clift
4,158 votes
3.9%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Retired Peace Officer
- B.A. Political Science, U.C. Davis
Priorities:
- Return to States Rights as Guaranteed by Constitution
- Fiscal Responsibility, Audit the Federal Reserve
- Individual Liberty, End Warrantless Wire Tapping
John Toth
3,340 votes
3.1%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Physician
David Peterson
1,671 votes
1.6%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Accountability System Owner
Jeremy Cloward
552 votes
0.5%
- Party: Green
- Occupation: College Instructor
Priorities:
- Universal Healthcare
- Universal Education
- Ending the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and Reducing the Military Budget
Mark Loos
418 votes
0.4%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Small Business Owner
Adriel Hampton
376 votes
0.4%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Investigator
- Former San Francisco Examiner political editor
- UC Berkeley graduate, Rhetoric
- San Joaquin Delta College graduate, Communications
- Save Civic Park, Walnut Creek, founder
- Gov 2.0 Radio, founder and co-host
Priorities:
- Modernize and fully fund public education
- Provide a robust public health care system for all
- Economic reform to protect working families and American jobs
Jerome "Jerry" Denham
309 votes
0.3%
- Party: American Independent
- Occupation: Insurance Agent
Mary C. McIlroy
272 votes
0.3%
- Party: Peace and Freedom
- Occupation: No Ballot Designation
Basic candidate data supplied by the Secretary of State.
Order of candidates is random and changes daily.
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Events
Cable broadcast of 8/11/09 10th Congressional District forum.
- Comcast will show the forum on Channel 28 in Walnut Creek, Channel 26 in Central CCC, and Channel 24 in East County on the following dates and times:
- Saturday, August 15 @ 4:00 PM
- Friday, August 21 @ 7:00 PM
- Saturday, August 22 @ 4:00 PM and 9:00 PM
- Friday, August 28 @ 7:00 PM
- Saturday, August 29 @ 4:00 PM and 9:00 PM
- Sunday, August 30 @ 9:00 PM
News and Analysis
- Contra Costa Times
- Info and video on candidates for District 10 election
- (Video of the August 11, 2009 candidates' forum is at the bottom of the above page.)
- Congressional District 10 candidate forums will air on community television
- 8/12/09
- San Francisco Chronicle
- 14 contenders vie for Tauscher's seat
- 7/21/09
- Money key in race to replace Tauscher
- 8/24/09
- Open Calif. congressional seat attracts wide field
- 8/26/09
- Tri Valley Herald
- Special Election to replace former Congresswoman Ellen Tauscher attracts 14 candidates
- 8/3/09
- Fundraising tops $2 million in 10th District race
- 8/22/09
- Congressional campaign hurtles toward outcome of District 10 race
- 8/31/09
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