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CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

Filing Deadline (Political Party Candidates): March 12, 2008
Filing Deadline (Independents): August 8, 2008
Filing Deadline (Write-Ins): October 21, 2008
Primary: June 3, 2008

This page was last updated on December 22, 2008

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ Arnold Schwarzenegger (R)* - Term Limited in 2010. ]
Tom Campbell (R) - Ex-Congressman, Law School Professor, Ex-State Budget Director & '00 US Senate Nominee
Carly Fiorina (R) - Ex-Hewlett Packard CEO
Steve Poizner (R) - State Insurance Commissioner, Ex-Technology Executive & Ex-White House Fellow
Meg Whitman (R) - Ex-eBay CEO
Jerry Brown (D) - Attorney General, Ex-Governor, Ex-Secretary of State, Ex-Oakland Mayor & Ex-State Democratic Chair
John Garamendi (D) - Lt. Governor, Ex-State Insurance Commissioner, Ex-State Sen. & '98/'82 Candidate
Dianne Feinstein (D) - US Senator, Ex-San Francisco Mayor & '90 Nominee
Bill Lockyer (D) - State Treasurer & Ex-Attorney General
Gavin Newsom (D) - San Francisco Mayor & Ex-Businessman
Jack O'Connell (D) - State Superintendent of Schools, Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Assemblyman & Ex-Teacher
Loretta Sanchez (D) - Congresswoman & Ex-Financial Consultant
Antonio Villaraigosa (D) - Los Angeles Mayor & Ex-State Assembly Speaker
Steve Westly (D) - Ex-State Controller, Ex-Internet Executive & '06 Candidate

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2010.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
[ John Garamendi (D)* - Candidate for Governor in 2010. ]
Dean Florez (D) - State Senate Majority Leader & Investment Banker
Sam Aanestad (R) - State Sen.
Jim Battin (R) - State Sen.
Jeff Denham (R) - State Sen., Businessman, Rancher & USAF Veteran
Tim Leslie (R) - Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Assemblyman, Businessman & '98 Nominee
George Plescia (R) - State Assemblyman & Ex-State House Minority Leader

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Debra Bowen (D)*

STATE CONTROLLER:
John Chiang (D)*

STATE TREASURER:
Bill Lockyer (D)* - (Campaign Site)

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Jerry Brown (D)* - (Campaign Site)

INSURANCE COMMISSIONER:
[ Steve Poizner (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2010. ]

STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION:
(Note: Superintendent is a Non-Partisan Positition)
Jack O'Connell (D)*
Tom Torlakson (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Assemblyman, Ex-Antioch City Commissioner & Ex-Teacher

U.S. SENATOR:

Barbara Boxer (D)* - Next Election in 2010.

Dianne Feinstein (D)* - Next Election in 2012.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Mike Thompson (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Zane Starkewolf (R) - Businessman & '08 Nominee

District 2:
Wally Herger (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 3:
Dan Lungren (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Bill Durston (D) - Physician, Liberal Activist, Vietnam War Veteran & '06/'08 Nominee
D.A. "Art" Tuma (Libertarian) - Retired Engineer, Libertarian Activist & Frequent Candidate

District 4:
[ John Doolittle (R)* - Retiring in 2008. ]
Tom McClintock (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Assemblyman, '03 Gov. Candidate & '06 Lt. Gov. Nominee
Charlie Brown (D) - Retired USAF Officer, Police Department Official & '06/'08 Nominee

District 5:
Doris Matsui (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 6:
Lynn Woolsey (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 7:
George Miller (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 8:
Nancy Pelosi (D)* - (House Speaker's Site) - (DCCC Political Site)
Cindy Sheehan (Independent) - Anti-War Activist, Mother of US Soldier Killed in Iraq & '08 Candidate

District 9:
Barbara Lee (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 10:
Ellen Tauscher (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 11:
Jerry McNerney (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 12:
Jackie Speier (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 13:
Fortney "Pete" Stark (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 14:
Anna Eshoo (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 15:
Mike Honda (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 16:
Zoe Lofgren (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 17:
Sam Farr (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 18:
Dennis Cardoza (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 19:
George Radanovich (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 20:
Jim Costa (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 21:
Devin Nunes (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 22:
Kevin McCarthy (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 23:
Lois Capps (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 24:
Elton Gallegly (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 25:
Howard "Buck" McKeon (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 26:
David Dreier (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 27:
Brad Sherman (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 28:
Howard Berman (D)*

District 29:
Adam Schiff (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 30:
Henry Waxman (D)*

District 31:
Xavier Becerra (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 32 - Special Election - Spring 2009:
[ Hilda Solis (D)* - Resigning in January 2009 to become US Labor Secretary. ]
Charles Calderon (D) - State Assemblyman
Ron Calderon (D) - State Sen.
Gil Cedillo (D) - State Sen.
Judy Chu (D) - State Board of Equalization Chairwoman
Ed Hernandez (D) - State Assemblyman
Gloria Romero (D) - State Sen.

District 33:
Diane Watson (D)*

District 34:
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D)*

District 35:
Maxine Waters (D)*

District 36:
Jane Harman (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 37:
Laura Richardson (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Peter Mathews (D) - College Professor & Frequent Candidate

District 38:
Grace Napolitano (D)*

District 39:
Linda Sanchez (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 40:
Ed Royce (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Christina Avalos (D) - Mental Health Consultant, Latino Community Activist & Frequent Candidate

District 41:
Jerry Lewis (R)*

District 42:
Gary Miller (R)*

District 43:
Joe Baca (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 44:
Ken Calvert (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 45:
Mary Bono Mack (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 46:
Dana Rohrabacher (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 47:
Loretta Sanchez (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 48:
John Campbell (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 49:
Darrell Issa (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 50:
Brian Bilbray (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 51:
Bob Filner (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 52:
[ Duncan L. Hunter (R)* - Not Seeking Re-Election, Candidate for President in 2008. ]
Duncan D. Hunter (R) - Businessman, Iraq War Veteran & Son of Congressman Hunter
Joe Ryan (Write-In) - Businessman & '08 Candidate

District 53:
Susan Davis (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

American Independent Party (Constitution)
California Communist Party USA
California Democratic Party
Green Party of California
Libertarian Party of California
Peace & Freedom Party
California Republican Party
Socialist Party of California

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Alameda Times-Star
Antelope Valley Press (Palmdale)
Around the Capitol
Bakersfield Californian
Beverly Hills Weekly
CalBlog.com (Politics)
California Greening
California Political Review
California Voter Foundation
CalNews.com (Conservative)
CalRaces.com
Capitol Alert (Sacramento)
Contra Costa Times
Davis Enterprise
DNet: California
East Bay Express (Alternative)
ElectionVolunteer.com
Eureka Times-Standard
FlashReport.org (Conservative)
Frontiers Newsmagazine (Gay)
Law.com California
League of Women Voters: California Education Fund
Lompoc Record
Long Beach Press-Telegram
Los Angeles City Beat (Alternative)
Los Angeles Daily Breeze
Los Angeles Daily News
Los Angeles Jewish Journal
Los Angeles Times - (Politics Section)
Los Angeles Weekly (Alternative) - (Politics Section)
Modesto Bee
Nevada City Union
North County Times (San Diego/Riverside)
Oakland Tribune
Orange County Now
Orange County Register
Orange County Weekly (Alternative)
Ontario Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Palm Springs Desert Sun News
Pasadena Star-News
Placerville Mountain Democrat
Political Vanguard (Republican)
PolitickerCA
Pomona Inland Valley News (African-American)
Redlands Daily Facts
Ridgecrest Daily Independent
Riverside Press-Enterprise / Inland Empire Online
Rough & Tumble
Sacramento Bee
San Bernadino County Sun
San Diego Daily Transcript - (Government Section)
San Diego Union Tribune - (Politics Section)
San Francisco Bay Area Reporter (Gay)
San Francisco Bay Guardian (Alternative)
San Francisco Bay View (African-American)
San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Examiner
San Francisco Frontlines (Left)
SFpolitics.com
San Francisco Usual Suspects (Politics)
San Francisco Voter (Liberal)
San Francisco Weekly (Alternative)
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
San Jose Mercury News
San Luis Obispo County Telegram-Tribune
Santa Barbara News-Press
Santa Rosa Press-Democrat
Siskiyou Daily News
Smart Voter - League of Women Voters
Solano County Daily Republic
Sonoma Index-Tribune
Stockton Record
Tahoe World
Torrance Daily Breeze
UCLA Online Campaign Literature Archive
Vacaville Reporter
Valley Roadrunner
Ventura County Star
Whittier Daily News

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