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State of California (Solano, Yolo, Sutter, Yuba, Sacramento, Lake, Glenn, Colusa Counties) June 5, 2012 Election
United States Representative; District 3 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 (452/452)
Candidates (Vote for 1)
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John Garamendi Click here for more information about this candidate 59,546 votes 51.5%

  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Congressman/Rancher
  • California Lieutenant Governor, 2007-09
  • California Insurance Commissioner, 1991-95, 2003-07
  • U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Department of Interior, 1995-98
  • California Assemblyman/State Senator, 1974-1991
  • United States Peace Corps, Volunteer, 1966-1968
  • UC Berkeley Bachelor's Degree, Business, 1966; Harvard Business School Masters of Business Administration, 1970
  • jgaramendi@garamendi.org
Priorities:
  • Revitalizing the American middle class by bringing high paying jobs back to the US
  • Maintaining our commitment to seniors by fighting against attempts to privatize Social Security and dismantle Medicare
  • Investing in public education and quality research institutions
Kim Vann 30,254 votes 26.2%
  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: Businesswoman/County Supervisor
  • kim@kimvann.com
Rick Tubbs 17,902 votes 15.5% Tony Carlos 5,541 votes 4.8% Eugene Ray 2,438 votes 2.1%
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