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Alameda, Contra Costa County, CA June 5, 2012 Election
State Senator; District 9 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 (607/607)
Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Loni Hancock 123,624 votes 99.3%

  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: State Senator
Mary Catherine McIlroy (Write-in) Click here for more information about this candidate
  • Party: Peace and Freedom
  • Occupation: Social Policy Research Assistant
  • Ran for Congress in special election, 2009
  • Peace and Freedom Party Contra Costa Co. Central Committee Co-Chair
  • Active in Occupy Richmond, CA
  • marycmcilroy@gmail.com
Priorities:
  • Free public education from pre-K through university
  • Tax the rich and their corporations
  • Single-payer health care
Lisa D. Ringer (Write-in) Click here for more information about this candidate
  • Party: Libertarian
  • Occupation: FPA Manager, International Beverage Company
  • M.B.A., Cal State East Bay
  • 30+ years professional experience working for large muti-nationals and mid-small size, both as employee and contractor
  • I am a career taxpayer, not a career politician
  • I've volunteered for various non profits all my adult life.
  • I've been a political activist championing liberty for 30+ years.
  • lisaringer13@yahoo.com
Priorities:
  • Restore fiscal responsibility: California cannot live on deficit spending and borrowing
  • Protect State's rights: I will stand up to the Federal government's assaults on state's rights (example: protect legal medical cannabis dispensaries)
  • Protect individual rights: Governments sole legitimate function is to protect rights. (example: couples' right to legal recognition of unions)

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