California's 26th congressional district elections, 2012
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*{{bluedot}} [[David Cruz Thayne]]: Small businessman <ref>[http://www.vcstar.com/news/2011/aug/17/westlake-village-man-announces-plans-to-run-for/ "Westlake Village man announces plans to run for new 26th Congressional District", ''vcstar.com'', August 17, 2011]</ref> | *{{bluedot}} [[David Cruz Thayne]]: Small businessman <ref>[http://www.vcstar.com/news/2011/aug/17/westlake-village-man-announces-plans-to-run-for/ "Westlake Village man announces plans to run for new 26th Congressional District", ''vcstar.com'', August 17, 2011]</ref> | ||
*{{reddot}} [[Tony Strickland]] Current [[California State Senate|state senator]]<ref>[http://moorpark.patch.com/articles/strickland-will-run-for-congress ''Moorpark Patch'' "Strickland will run for Congress," January 16, 2012]</ref> | *{{reddot}} [[Tony Strickland]] Current [[California State Senate|state senator]]<ref>[http://moorpark.patch.com/articles/strickland-will-run-for-congress ''Moorpark Patch'' "Strickland will run for Congress," January 16, 2012]</ref> | ||
| + | *{{greydot}} [[Linda Parks]]: Ventura County Supervisor <ref>[http://sendlinda.com Linda Parks' campaign website]</ref> | ||
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Candidates wishing to run must file by the signature filing deadline of March 9, 2012. The primary election will be held on June 5, 2012.
Heading into the election the incumbent is David Dreier (R), who was first elected in 1980. However, due to heavy redistricting, the current incumbent of the district will most likely no longer remain in the district.
According to a Cook Political Report analysis, the 26th district is one of 13 congressional districts in California that may be competitive in 2012. The analysis rated it as Republican Toss Up.[1]
Note: Due to California's recently adopted Top Two Candidates Open Primary Act, all candidates compete in one primary. The two who receive the most votes move on to the general election, regardless of any party affiliation.
Candidates
Primary election
- Steve Bennett: Former member of the Ventura County Board of Supervisors [2]
- David Pollock: Member of the Moorpark City Council [3]
- David Cruz Thayne: Small businessman [4]
- Tony Strickland Current state senator[5]
Linda Parks: Ventura County Supervisor [6]
Impact of redistricting
- See also: Redistricting in California
District history
2010
On November 2, 2010, David Dreier won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Russ Warner, David L. Miller, and Randall Weissbuch in the general election.[7]
| U.S. House, California District 26 General Election, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  David Dreier Incumbent |
54.1% | 112,774 | |
| Democratic | Russ Warner | 36.5% | 76,093 | |
| American Independent | David L. Miller | 6.1% | 12,784 | |
| Libertarian | Randall Weissbuch | 3.2% | 6,696 | |
| Total Votes | 208,347 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2012
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2012
External links
References
- ↑ The Cook Political Report 2012 Competitive House Race Chat
- ↑ "Supervisor Bennett will seek new 26th District congressional seat", vcstar.com, November 16, 2011
- ↑ "Pollock to run for Congress; Sherman rules out move to Ventura County", vcstar.com, August 4, 2011
- ↑ "Westlake Village man announces plans to run for new 26th Congressional District", vcstar.com, August 17, 2011
- ↑ Moorpark Patch "Strickland will run for Congress," January 16, 2012
- ↑ Linda Parks' campaign website
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
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