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Jeff Taylor (California)
Jeff Taylor was a 2012 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 20th Congressional District of California. He lost in the general election.[1]
Elections
2012
Taylor ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent California's 20th District. He and District 17 incumbent Sam Farr (D) advanced past the blanket primary on June 5, 2012, defeating Mike LeBarre (R), Art Dunn (D), Eric Petersen (G), Dan Caudle (Ind) and Ronald Paul Kabat (Ind). They faced off in the November 6, 2012, general election and Farr won.[1][2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Sam Farr Incumbent |
74.1% | 172,996 | |
| Republican | Jeff Taylor | 25.9% | 60,566 | |
| Total Votes | 233,562 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Sam Farr (D) Incumbent |
64.4% | 68,895 |
| Jeff Taylor (R) |
22.3% | 23,905 |
| Mike Lebarre (R) | 5.1% | 5,487 |
| Art Dunn (D) | 3.8% | 4,095 |
| Eric Petersen (G) | 2.1% | 2,211 |
| Ronald Paul Kabat (NPP) | 1.6% | 1,733 |
| Dan Caudle (NPP) | 0.7% | 703 |
| Total Votes | 107,029 | |
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Personal
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Taylor and his wife, Paula, have three children.[4]
Recent news
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See also
- California's 20th Congressional District
- California's 20th Congressional District elections, 2012
- United States House of Representatives
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 CNN, "California Districts Race - 2012 Election Center," accessed December 1, 2012
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Unofficial election results," November 6, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed June 2, 2014
