League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Alameda, Contra Costa, Sacramento, Solano Counties, CA September 1, 2009 Election
	United States Representative; District 10 Voter Information Term Ending 2010. If any candidate receives a majority of all votes cast at the special primary election he or she shall be declared elected and the special general election shall not be held. If no candidate receives a majority of votes cast at the special primary election, the name of the candidate of each qualified political party who receives the most votes cast for all candidates of that party shall be placed on the special election ballot as the candidate of that party. (E.C. § 10706)

Results as of Sep 8 8:34pm (2 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.0%)

One winner from each party goes to runoff on 11/3/2009 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. 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.

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 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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