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Los Angeles County, CA June 5, 2012 Election
United States Representative; District 33 Voter Information

A runoff will be held on 11/6/2012 between the top 2 candidates who received the most votes. The runoff will be held even if one candidate receives a majority of votes in this election.

Results as of Jul 16 4:38am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (450/450)
Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Henry A. Waxman 51,235 votes 45.3%

Bill Bloomfield 27,850 votes 24.6% Christopher David 17,264 votes 15.3% Bruce Margolin Click here for more information about this candidate 5,020 votes 4.4%
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Marijuana Legalization Attorney
  • served on the Site Council for Beverly Hills Unified School District.
  • Chairman of the Ethics Committee for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • He Is director of the Los Angeles chapter of NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) since 1973
  • He has acted as an advisor or sponsor to numerous pieces of California state legislation including California's prop 215, the nation's first medical m
  • awarded the Certificate of Appreciation form the ACLU(American Civil Liberties Union), as well as received honors for his work on behalf of the Consti
  • has been awarded an Honorary Teaching Degree by the Los Angeles Unified School District and is an `ad hoc` teacher and Law School Lecturer.
  • margolinforcongress@gmail.com
Priorities:
  • Bring Congress Home to Work
  • Jobs and Economy
  • Public Education and Policy
Steve Collett Click here for more information about this candidate 4,916 votes 4.3%
  • Party: Libertarian
  • Occupation: Certified Public Accountant
  • Master of Public Policy program U.C.L.A.
  • Masters In Business Taxation U.S.C.
  • B.A. Colorado College Summa Cum Laude
  • Ernst & Ernst (now Ernst & Young) 1976-1983
  • President, Collett & Company, Inc., CPA's 1999-present
  • Treasurer, Regulate Marijuana Like Wine Act
  • steve@electcollett.com
Priorities:
  • Promote jobs and prosperity through low taxation, limited regulation, and smart spending
  • Protect promises to seniors and veterans
  • Invest in education and the environment for our future
David William Steinman Click here for more information about this candidate 3,940 votes 3.5%
  • Party: Green
  • Occupation: CEO & Founder of The Freedom Press
  • Environmental Activist
  • Consumer Rights Advocate
  • Local Homeowner and father of three
  • Author of "Safe Trip to Eden," "Safe Shopper's Bible," "Diet for a Poisoned Planet"
  • Teacher
  • BA at Columbia University & MA at University of Oregon
  • steinman2012@gmail.com
Priorities:
  • Protecting our Coast and Environment
  • Education
  • Economy
Zein E. Obagi Click here for more information about this candidate 1,988 votes 1.8%
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: California Business Attorney
  • Fiscally Conservative Democrat
  • Bachelors of Arts from University of California, Berkeley
  • Juris Doctors from University of Southern California School of Law, Under the Hale Moot Court Honors Program
  • Active member of Los Angeles 5 (LA5) Chapter of Rotary Club International.
  • Dedicated a summer to construct accessible amenities with " Build America Project"
  • Raised in California 33rd Congressional District
  • info@obagiforcongress.com
Priorities:
  • Develop real American cyber-security with our district's resources and decrease today's horrific unemployment rate
  • Cut overspending in government, targeting issues: Medicare fraud, wasteful spending on security contractors and nation-building in foreign countries
  • Attract Investment and Build Jobs in America through Regulatory Certainty: Clean Energy, Technology
Tim Pape 847 votes 0.7%
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