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Steve Crass
Steve Crass was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 16th Congressional District of California.[1]
Biography
Crass earned a B.A. in political science from the University of California system and a J.D. from the University of San Diego, School of Law. Prior to his six years of service as an officer in the U.S. Navy, he took a job as Deputy District Attorney for Merced County. Crass returned to work as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of California after leaving the Navy. At the time of his candidacy, Crass was an employment law attorney representing employers.[2]
Campaign themes
2014
Crass' campaign website listed the following issues:[3]
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| —Steve Crass' campaign website, http://www.crassforcongress.com/issues.html (dead link) | ||
Elections
2014
Crass ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent California's 16th District. Crass was defeated in the blanket primary on June 3, 2014.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
 Jim Costa Incumbent |
44.3% | 25,586 | |
| Republican | Johnny Tacherra |
21.7% | 12,542 | |
| Republican | Steve Crass | 15.4% | 8,877 | |
| Republican | Mel Levey | 7.9% | 4,565 | |
| Republican | Joanna Garcia-Botelho | 6.6% | 3,827 | |
| Democratic | Job Melton | 4.1% | 2,370 | |
| Total Votes | 57,767 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State |
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Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- California's 16th Congressional District elections, 2014
- California's 16th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Campaign website, accessed March 10, 2014
- ↑ Campaign website, "About," accessed April 16, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Campaign website, "Issues," accessed April 16, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ The New York Times, "California Primary Results," June 3, 2014
