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Your complete directory of California candidates for Governor, State Cabinet, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

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

Filing Deadline (Political Party Candidates): March 17, 2010
Filing Deadline (Independents): August 6, 2010
Filing Deadline (Write-Ins): October 2010
Primary: June 8, 2010

This page was last updated on February 22, 2010

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ Arnold Schwarzenegger (R)* - Term Limited in 2010. ]
Ken Miller (R) - Businessman
William Morrison (R)
Larry Naritelli (R) - Tea Party Activist & Corporate Accounting Manager
Steve Poizner (R) - State Insurance Commissioner, Ex-Technology Executive & Ex-White House Fellow
Meg Whitman (R) - Ex-eBay CEO
Richard Aguirre (D) - Economist
Jerry Brown (D) - Attorney General, Ex-Governor, Ex-Secretary of State, Ex-Oakland Mayor & Ex-State Democratic Chair
John Chiang (D) - State Controller
Dianne Feinstein (D) - US Senator, Ex-San Francisco Mayor & '90 Nominee
Fred Medill (D) - College Student
Joe Symmon (D) - Non-Profit Group Founder & Pastor
Chelene Nightingale (AIP) - Conservative Activist & Entertainer
Markham Robinson (AIP) - State Party Chair
Deacon Alexander (Green) - Ex-Black Panther Activist
Laura Wells (Green) - Financial Consultant & '02/'06 State Controller Nominee
Dale Ogden (Libertarian) - Actuarial Consultant & Frequent Candidate
Stewart Alexander (PFP) - Community Activist, Car Salesman & Frequent Candidate
Carlos Alvarez (PFP) - Marxist Political Organizer, Grocery Worker & '09 Los Angeles Mayor Candidate
Mohammad Arif (PFP) - Website Publisher & '03 Candidate
Rakesh Kumar Christian (Independent)
Georges Marciano (Independent) - Guess Jeans Co-Founder
Vincent May (Independent) - Businessman, Ex-Police Officer & USMC Veteran
Frederic von Anhalt (Independent) - Businessman, Prussian Prince & Husband of Zsa-Zsa Gabor

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2010.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Abel Maldonado (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Sam Aanestad (R) - State Sen. & Surgeon
Jim Battin (R) - Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Assemblyman & Ex-TV Station Executive
Tim Leslie (R) - Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Assemblyman, Businessman & '98 Nominee
George Plescia (R) - Ex-State Assembly Minority Leader
Dean Florez (D) - State Senate Majority Leader & Investment Banker
Janice Hahn (D) - Los Angeles City Councilwoman
Alan Lowenthal (D) - State Sen,, Ex-State Assemblyman, Ex-Long Beach City Councilman & Retired College Professor
Gavin Newsom (D) - San Francisco Mayor, Ex-San Francisco Supervisor & Businessman
Jim King (AIP) - Ex-State Party Chairman, Realtor & '02/'06 Nominee
Jim Castillo (Green)
Robert Bates (Libertarian)
Pamela Brown (Libertarian) - College Professor & Ex-Policy Analyst

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Debra Bowen (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Damon Dunn (R) - Realtor, Pastor & Ex-Pro Football Player
Orly Taitz (R) - Attorney, Dentist & "Birther" Movement Leader
Merton Short (AIP) - Retired Pilot, Butte County Party Chair & Frequent Candidate
Ann Menasche (Green) - Attorney & Socialist Activist
Christina Tobin (Libertarian) - Non-Profit Group Founder & Ballot Access Activist
Marylou Cabral (PFP) - Marxist Political Organizer, College Student & '08 L.A. County Supervisor Candidate

STATE CONTROLLER:
John Chiang (D)*
Nathan Johnson (AIP) - Ex-State Party Chair, Transit Worker, '94 Nominee & '98 Governor Nominee
Ross Frankel (Green) - Teacher & L.A. Green Party Treasurer
Andy Favor (Libertarian) - Accountant & Frequent Candidate

STATE TREASURER:
Bill Lockyer (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Kevin Murray (D) - Ex-State Assemblyman & Attorney
Mimi Walters (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Assemblywoman, Ex-Laguna Niguel Mayor & Stockbroker
Robert Lauten (AIP) - Anti-NAFTA Activist & '08 Congressional Nominee
Charles "Kit" Crittenden (Green)
Edward Teyssier (Libertarian) - Attorney, Businessman & Frequent Candidate

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
[ Jerry Brown (D)* - Candidate for Governor in 2010. ]
Rocky Delgadillo (D) - Los Angeles City Attorney, Ex-L.A. Deputy Mayor & '06 Candidate
Kamala Harris (D) - San Francisco District Attorney
Chris Kelly (D) - Facebook.com Executive & Attorney
Ted Lieu (D) - State Assemblyman & Attorney
Pedro Nava (D) - State Assemblyman, Ex-State Coastal Commission Member & Attorney
Alberto Torrico (D) - State Assembly Majority Leader, Ex-Newark City Councilman & Attorney
Steve Cooley (R) - Los Angeles County District Attorney
Bonnie Dumanis (R) - San Diego County District Attorney
John Eastman (R) - Chapman University Law School Dean & Attorney
Tom Harman (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Assemblyman, Ex-Huntington Beach City Councilman & Attorney
Chuck Poochigian (R) - Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Assemblyman, Attorney & '06 Nominee
Jan Scully (R) - Sacramento County District Attorney
McGregor Scott (R) - Ex-US Attorney
Orly Taitz (R) - Attorney, Dentist & "Birther" Movement Leader
Diane Beall Templin (AIP) - Attorney, Realtor, Anti-Gay Activist & Frequent Candidate
Glen Mowrer (Green) - Attorney
Timothy Hannan (Libertarian) - Attorney & '08 State Assembly Nominee

INSURANCE COMMISSIONER:
[ Steve Poizner (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2010. ]
Mike Villines (R) - State Assemblyman, Ex-State Assembly Minority Leader & Ex-Gubernatorial Aide
Patty Berg (D) - Ex-State Assemblywoman
Hector De La Torre (D) - State Assemblyman & Ex-South Gate City Councilman
Dave Jones (D) - State Assemblyman, Ex-Sacramento City Councilman & Attorney
Clay Pedersen (AIP) - Tea Party Activist
Sue Bergman (Green)
Richard Bronstein (Libertarian) - Insurance Agent

STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION:
(Note: Superintendent is a Non-Partisan Positition)
[ Jack O'Connell (D)* - Term Limited in 2010. ]
Larry Aceves (D) - Ex-School District Superintendent & Educator
Diane Lenning (R) - Teacher, Author & GOP Activist
Francisco Reveles (D) - College Professor
Gloria Romero (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Assemblywoman & Ex-L.A. Community College Trustee
Tom Torlakson (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Assemblyman, Ex-Antioch City Commissioner & Ex-Teacher
Henry Williams - Teacher, D.Ed. Doctoral Candidate & USAF Veteran

U.S. SENATOR:

Barbara Boxer (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Tom Campbell (R) - Ex-Congressman, Law School Professor, Ex-State Budget Director & '00 Nominee
Chuck DeVore (R) - State Assemblyman, Ex-Irvine City Commissioner & Ex-Aerospace Executive
Carly Fiorina (R) - Ex-Hewlett Packard CEO & 2008 McCain Campaign Advisor
Steven Greyclanus (R)
Al Ramirez (R) - Businessman & GOP Activist
Mosheh Thezion (R) - Evangelical Pastor
Don Grundmann (AIP) - Chiropractor, Conservative Activist & Frequent Candidate
Duane Roberts (Green) - Community Organizer
Gail Lightfoot (Libertarian) - Ex-State Party Chair, Retired Nurse & Frequent Candidate
Jerry Leon Carroll (Independent) - Frequent Candidate

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

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Mike Thompson (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Zane Starkewolf (R) - Businessman & '08 Nominee
Carol Wolman (Green) - Psychiatrist, Film Producer, Anti-Nuclear Activist & '08 Nominee
Mike Rodrigues (Libertarian) - Businessman & '98 State Assembly Nominee

District 2:
Wally Herger (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Pete Stiglich (R) - Teacher, Retired USAF Officer & '08 State Assembly Candidate
Jim Reed (D) - Attorney & '08 Superior Court Judge Candidate
Neil Gertner (AIP) - Businessman

District 3:
Dan Lungren (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Ami Bera (D) - Physician
Jerry Laidecker (AIP)
D.A. "Art" Tuma (Libertarian) - Retired Engineer, Libertarian Activist & Frequent Candidate

District 4:
Tom McClintock (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Michael Babich (R) - Pharmaceutical Company Executive, College Instructor & Retired Army Officer
Ben Emery (Green)

District 5:
Doris Matsui (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Paul Smith (R) - Realtor & Ex-Restaurant Manager
Phelps Hobart (AIP) - Navy Veteran & Tea Party Activist

District 6:
Lynn Woolsey (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jim Judd (R) - Manufacturing Executive
Peter Romanowsky (R) - Baptist Minister & Frequent Candidate
Joel Smolen (Libertarian) - Investment Advisor, Army Veteran & '04/'08 Nominee

District 7:
George Miller (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Roger Petersen (R) - Human Resources Executive, Vietnam War Veteran & '08 Nominee

District 8:
Nancy Pelosi (D)* - (House Speaker's Site) - (DCCC Political Site)
Summer Shields (D) - LaRouche Activist
John Dennis (R) - Ron Paul Campaign Activist
Dana Walsh (R) - Interior Designer, GOP Activist & '08 Nominee
Gloria LaRiva (PFP) - Marxist Political Organizer, Printing Worker & Frequent Candidate
Cindy Sheehan (Independent) - Anti-War Activist, Mother of US Soldier Killed in Iraq & '08 Candidate

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

District 10:
John Garamendi (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Mark Loos (R) - Businessman, IT Consultant & '09 Candidate
Jerry Denham (AIP) - Insurance Agent & '09 Nominee
Jeremy Cloward (Green) - College Instructor & '09 Nominee

District 11:
Jerry McNerney (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Tony Amador (R) - Ex-US Marshall, Ex-State Youthful Offender Parole Board Chair & Ex-Police Officer
Robert Beadles (R) - Businessman & Ex-Construction Worker
David Bernal (R) - Attorney & Ex-Telecommunications Executive
Elizabeth Emken (R) - Autism Public Health Advocate
Brad Goehring (R) - Winegrape Farmer
David Harmer (R) - Attorney & '09 Nominee in CD-10
Jeff Takada (R) - Teacher
David Christensen (AIP) - Electrician & Software Engineer

District 12:
Jackie Speier (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Luis "Coach" Garcia (R)

District 13:
Fortney "Pete" Stark (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Forest Baker (R) - Businessman & Author

District 14:
Anna Eshoo (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Paul Lazaga (Libertarian) - Painting Company Sales Estimator & Ex-Semiconductor Engineering Manager

District 15:
Mike Honda (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Don Barich (R) - Businessman
Kevin Gordon (R) - Attorney & Tea Party Activist

District 16:
Zoe Lofgren (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Edward Gonzalez (Libertarian) - Elementary School Director & Iraq War Veteran

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

District 18:
Dennis Cardoza (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Mike Berryhill (R) - Turlock Irrigation District Board Member, Ex-Ceres School Board Member & Farmer
David Lee Buxton (R) - Environmental Services Worker & College Student

District 19:
[ George Radanovich (R)* - Retiring in 2010. ]
Jeff Denham (R) - State Sen., Businessman & UAF Veteran
Andrea Jones (R) - Ex-ABC News Executive & Political Consultant
Jim Patterson (R) - Ex-Fresno Mayor, Businessman & '02 Candidate
Richard Pombo (R) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-Tracy City Councilman & Rancher
Larry Westerlund (R) - Fresno City Councilman, Attorney & Navy Veteran
Loraine Goodwin (D) - Physician & Attorney
Les Marsden (D) - Retired Actor

District 20:
Jim Costa (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Steve Haze (D) - Water Board Member, Ex-Fresno County Democratic Chair & '06 Nominee in CD-21
Richard Lake (R) - Ex-Clovis School Board Member & Accountant
Serafin Quintanar (R) - Businessman & Tea Party Activist
Andy Vidak (R) - Farmer & Tea Party Activist

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

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

District 23:
Lois Capps (D)* - (Campaign Site)
John Davidson (R) - National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors President
Dave Stockdale (R) - Insurance Agent

District 24:
Elton Gallegly (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Tim Allison (D) - Businessman & Democratic Activist
Marta Jorgensen (D) - Nurse, Ex-Teacher & '08 Nominee
Jill Martinez (D) - Ventura County Housing Authority Deputy Director, College Professor & Chaplain
Marie Panec (D) - Oak Park School Board Member, College Professor & Biologist
Shawn Stern (D) - Environmental Consultant & Tutor

District 25:
Howard "Buck" McKeon (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jackie Conaway (D) - Law Office Manager, Ex-Home Health Care Worker, Ex-Federal Employee & '08 Nominee

District 26:
David Dreier (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Russ Warner (D) - Magazine Distribution Company Owner & '06/'08 Candidate
David Miller (AIP)
Randall Weissbuch (Libertarian) - Physician & Frequent Candidate

District 27:
Brad Sherman (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Mark Reed (R) - Rancher, Businessman & Actor
Navraj Singh (R) - Hotel Developer, Ex-Restaurant Owner, Indian Army Veteran & '08 Nominee

District 28:
Howard Berman (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Merlin Froyd (R) - Actor & Car Salesman
Jenny Worman (R) - Ron Paul Campaign Activist
Michael Stollaire (AIP)

District 29:
Adam Schiff (D)* - (Campaign Site)
John Colbert (R) - Businessman, Ex-Police Officer & Army Veteran
Mort Large (R)
Bill Cushing (Libertarian) - Community College Teacher, Ex-Electrician & Navy Veteran

District 30:
Henry Waxman (D)*
David Benning (R) - Businessman, Engineer & Community Activist
Ari David (R) - Comedian & Ex-Comedy Show Producer
Tony Dolz (R) - Conservative Activist & '06 State Assembly Nominee
Robert Flutie (R) - Media Management Executive & Community Activist

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

District 32:
Judy Chu (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 33:
[ Diane Watson (D)* - Retiring in 2010. ]
Karen Bass (D) - State Assembly Speaker & Ex-Community Organizer
Mervin Evans (D) - Businessman, Army Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Felton Newell (D) - Attorney, Community Activist & Ex-Congressional Intern
James Andion (R) - Attorney & '06 Nominee in CD-39
David Crowley (R) - Army Veteran & '08 Nominee
Phil Jennerjahn (R) - Realtor, Script Writer, Army Veteran & '09 Los Angeles Mayor Candidate
Ben DeGroot (Independent) - Technology Consultant

District 34:
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D)*

District 35:
Maxine Waters (D)*

District 36:
Jane Harman (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Marcy Winograd (D) - Teacher, Progressive Activist & '06 Candidate
Mattie Fein (R) - Communications Consultant & Ex-TV Show Producer
Pete Kesterson (R) - GOP Activist

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

District 38:
Grace Napolitano (D)*

District 39:
Linda Sanchez (D)* - (Campaign Site)
John Smith (D) - Democratic Activist
Chrystopher Smith (R) - Businessman & Religious Right Blogger
Larry Andre (R) - Landscape Contractor & City College Instructor
John Smith (AIP) - Technical Program Manager & USMC Veteran

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

District 41:
Jerry Lewis (R)*
Pat Meagher (D) - Fontana Adult School Principal, Democratic Activist & '08 Candidate

District 42:
Gary Miller (R)*
Phil Liberatore (R) - Accountant
Lee McGroarty (R) - Retirement Planning Consultant & USAF Veteran
Louie Contreras (D) - Insurance Salesman & '06 Nominee in CD-41
Michael Williamson (D) - Police Officer, Attorney & USMC Veteran

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

District 44:
Ken Calvert (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Chris Riggs (R) - Realtor & Ex-Financial Consultant
Bill Hedrick (D) - Corona-Norco School Board President, Teacher & '08 Nominee

District 45:
Mary Bono Mack (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Clayton Thibodeau (R) - Businessman & Conservative Activist
Steve Pougnet (D) - Palm Springs Mayor
Bill Lussenheide (AIP) - Businessman & Radio Talk Show Host

District 46:
Dana Rohrabacher (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Barak Lurie (R) - Attorney & Businessman
Ron St. John (R) - Attorney & '08 Candidate

District 47:
Loretta Sanchez (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Quang Pham (R) - Businessman, USMC Veteran & Author
Van Tran (R) - State Assemblyman, Ex-Garden Grove Councilman, Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide
Ceci Iglesias (Independent) - Non-Profit Group Founder/President & Community Activist
Gary "Jet" Schank (Independent) - Airline Pilot & Attorney

District 48:
John Campbell (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Beth Krom (D) - Irvine City Councilwoman, Ex-Irvine Mayor, Businesswoman & Ex-Teacher

District 49:
Darrell Issa (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Howard Katz (D) - Management Consultant, Substitute Teacher, Retired IBM Program Manager & Democratic Activist

District 50:
Brian Bilbray (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Francine Busby (D) - Ex-Cardiff School Board Member, College Professor & '04/'06 Nominee
Tracy Emblem (D) - Attorney & Democratic Activist
William Griffith (AIP) - Teacher, Anti-Immigration Activist & Frequent Candidate

District 51:
Bob Filner (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Nick Popaditch (R) - Iraq War Veteran & Author

District 52:
Duncan D. Hunter (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Joe Ryan (Write-In) - Businessman & '08 Candidate

District 53:
Susan Davis (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Randy Arrington (R) - Retired Navy Pilot, Author & Movie Producer
Michael Crimmins (R) - Teacher, USMC Veteran & '08 Nominee
Mari Hamlin Fink (R) - Businessman Administrator & GOP Activist
Matt Friedman (R) - Businessman
Charles Merriman (R) - Sales Agent
C. Mason Weaver (R) - Business Consultant & Navy Veteran

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

American Independent Party (Constitution)
California Communist Party USA
California Democratic Party
Green Party of California
Libertarian Party of California
California Moderate Party
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
California Greening
California Voter Foundation
CalNews.com (Conservative)
Capitol Alert (Sacramento)
Contra Costa Times
Davis Enterprise
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 Usual Suspects (Politics)
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
Vacaville Reporter
Valley Roadrunner
Ventura County Star
Whittier Daily News