California 2012 Election Center

Governor

Edmund Gerald 'Jerry' Brown, Jr.

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: April 7, 1938
Birth Place: San Francisco, CA
Next Election: 2014

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 54% (2010).

(Last updated by The Associated Press on September 27, 2012.)

Senate

Dianne Feinstein

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: June 22, 1933
Birth Place: San Francisco, CA
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 59% (2006), 56% (2000).

(Last updated by Michael Blood on October 8, 2012.)

Barbara Boxer

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: Nov. 11, 1940
Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY
Next Election: 2016

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 52% (2010), 58% (2004).

(Last updated by The Associated Press on October 8, 2012.)

House District 1

Douglas L LaMalfa

Challenger
Party: Republican
Birthdate: July 2, 1960
Birth Place: Oroville, CA
Next Election: 2012

(Last updated by Hannah Dreier on October 16, 2012.)

House District 10

Jeff Denham

Incumbent
Party: Republican
Birthdate: June 29, 1967
Birth Place: Hawthorne, CA
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 65% (2010).

(Last updated by Garance Burke on October 8, 2012.)

House District 11

George Miller, III

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: May 17, 1945
Birth Place: Richmond, CA
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 68% (2010), 73% (2008), 84% (2006).

(Last updated by Garance Burke on October 8, 2012.)

House District 12

Nancy D'Alesandro Pelosi

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: March 26, 1940
Birth Place: Baltimore, MD
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 80% (2010), 72% (2008), 80% (2006).

(Last updated by Gosia Wozniacka on October 8, 2012.)

House District 13

Barbara Jean Lee

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: July 16, 1946
Birth Place: El Paso, TX
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 84% (2010), 86% (2008), 86% (2006).

(Last updated by Gosia Wozniacka on October 8, 2012.)

House District 14

Jacqueline 'Jackie' K. Speier

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: May 14, 1950
Birth Place: San Francisco, CA
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 76% (2010), 75% (2008).

(Last updated by Gosia Wozniacka on October 8, 2012.)

House District 15

Eric Michael Swalwell

Challenger
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: Nov. 16, 1980
Birth Place: Sac City, IA
Next Election: 2012

(Last updated by Gosia Wozniacka on July 14, 2012.)

House District 16

James 'Jim' Manuel Costa

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: April 13, 1952
Birth Place: Fresno, CA
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 52% (2010), 74% (2008), 100% (2006).

(Last updated by Tracie Cone on October 8, 2012.)

House District 17

Michael 'Mike' Honda

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: June 27, 1941
Birth Place: Stockton, CA
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 68% (2010), 72% (2008), 72% (2006).

(Last updated by Tracie Cone on October 8, 2012.)

House District 18

Anna Georges Eshoo

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: Dec. 13, 1942
Birth Place: New Britain, CT
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 69% (2010), 70% (2008), 71% (2006).

(Last updated by Tracie Cone on October 8, 2012.)

House District 19

Zoe Lofgren

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: Dec. 21, 1947
Birth Place: San Mateo, CA
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 68% (2010), 71% (2008), 73% (2006).

(Last updated by Tracie Cone on October 8, 2012.)

House District 2

Jared William Huffman

Challenger
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: Feb. 18, 1964
Birth Place: Independence , MO
Next Election: 2012

(Last updated by Hannah Dreier on July 11, 2012.)

House District 20

Sam Sharon Farr

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: July 4, 1941
Birth Place: San Francisco, CA
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 67% (2010), 74% (2008), 77% (2006).

(Last updated by Christina Hoag on October 8, 2012.)

House District 21

David Valadao

Challenger
Party: Republican
Birthdate: April 14, 1977
Birth Place: Hanford, CA
Next Election: 2012

(Last updated by Christina Hoag on October 16, 2012.)

House District 22

Devin G. Nunes

Incumbent
Party: Republican
Birthdate: Oct. 1, 1973
Birth Place: Tulare County, CA
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 100% (2010), 68% (2008), 67% (2006).

(Last updated by Christina Hoag on October 8, 2012.)

House District 23

Kevin Owen McCarthy

Incumbent
Party: Republican
Birthdate: Jan. 26, 1965
Birth Place: Bakersfield, CA
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 100% (2010), 100% (2008), 71% (2006).

(Last updated by Christina Hoag on October 8, 2012.)

House District 24

Lois Capps

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: Jan. 10, 1938
Birth Place: Ladysmith, WI
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 58% (2010), 68% (2008), 65% (2006).

(Last updated by Christina Hoag on October 8, 2012.)

House District 25

Howard 'Buck' Philip McKeon

Incumbent
Party: Republican
Birthdate: Sept. 9, 1938
Birth Place: Tujunga, CA
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 62% (2010), 58% (2008), 60% (2006).

(Last updated by John Rogers on October 8, 2012.)

House District 26

Julia Brownley

Challenger
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: Aug. 28, 1952
Birth Place: Aiken, SC
Next Election: 2012

(Last updated by Michael Blood on October 16, 2012.)

House District 27

Judy May Chu

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: July 7, 1953
Birth Place: Los Angeles, CA
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 71% (2010).

(Last updated by John Rogers on December 11, 2012.)

House District 28

Adam Bennett Schiff

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: June 22, 1960
Birth Place: Framingham, MA
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 65% (2010), 69% (2008), 63% (2006).

(Last updated by John Rogers on December 12, 2012.)

House District 29

Antonio 'Tony' Cardenas

Challenger
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: March 31, 1963
Birth Place: Los Angeles, CA
Next Election: 2012

(Last updated by John Rogers on October 16, 2012.)

House District 3

John Raymond Garamendi

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: Jan. 24, 1945
Birth Place: Camp Blanding, FL
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 59% (2010), 53% (2009).

(Last updated by Hannah Dreier on October 8, 2012.)

House District 30

Brad Sherman

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: Oct. 24, 1954
Birth Place: Monterey Park, CA
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 65% (2010), 69% (2008), 69% (2006).

(Last updated by Mike Blood on October 8, 2012.)

House District 31

Gary Gene Miller

Incumbent
Party: Republican
Birthdate: Oct. 16, 1948
Birth Place: Huntsville, AR
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 62% (2010), 60% (2008), 100% (2006).

(Last updated by Nardine Saad on October 8, 2012.)

House District 32

Grace Flores Napolitano

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: Dec. 4, 1936
Birth Place: Brownsville, TX
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 73% (2010), 82% (2008), 75% (2006).

(Last updated by Shaya Tayefe Mohajer on October 8, 2012.)

House District 33

Henry Arnold Waxman

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: Sept. 12, 1939
Birth Place: Los Angeles, CA
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 65% (2010), 100% (2008), 71% (2006).

(Last updated by Shaya Tayefe Mohajer on October 8, 2012.)

House District 34

Xavier Becerra

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: Jan. 26, 1958
Birth Place: Sacramento, CA
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 84% (2010), 100% (2008), 100% (2006).

(Last updated by Amy Taxin on October 8, 2012.)

House District 35

Gloria Negrete McLeod

Challenger
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: Sept. 6, 1941
Birth Place: Los Angeles, CA
Next Election: 2012

(Last updated by Amy Taxin on July 11, 2012.)

House District 36

Raul Ruiz

Challenger
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: Aug. 25, 1912
Birth Place: ,
Next Election: 2012

(Last updated by Amy Taxin on July 14, 2012.)

House District 37

Karen Bass

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: Oct. 3, 1953
Birth Place: Los Angeles, CA
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 86% (2010).

(Last updated by Amy Taxin on October 8, 2012.)

House District 38

Linda T. Sanchez

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: Jan. 28, 1968
Birth Place: Orange, CA
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 63% (2010), 70% (2008), 66% (2006).

(Last updated by Amy Taxin on October 8, 2012.)

House District 39

Edward 'Ed' Randall Royce

Incumbent
Party: Republican
Birthdate: Oct. 12, 1951
Birth Place: Los Angeles, CA
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 67% (2010), 63% (2008), 67% (2006).

(Last updated by Gillian Flaccus on October 8, 2012.)

House District 4

Thomas 'Tom' Miller McClintock, II

Incumbent
Party: Republican
Birthdate: July 10, 1956
Birth Place: White Plains, NY
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 61% (2010), 50% (2008).

(Last updated by Hannah Dreier on October 8, 2012.)

House District 40

Lucille Roybal-Allard

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: June 12, 1941
Birth Place: Los Angeles, CA
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 77% (2010), 77% (2008), 77% (2006).

(Last updated by Gillian Flaccus on October 8, 2012.)

House District 41

Mark Allan Takano

Challenger
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: Dec. 10, 1960
Birth Place: Riverside, CA
Next Election: 2012

(Last updated by Gillian Flaccus on October 16, 2012.)

House District 42

Ken Calvert

Incumbent
Party: Republican
Birthdate: June 8, 1953
Birth Place: Corona, CA
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 56% (2010), 51% (2008), 60% (2006).

(Last updated by Gillian Flaccus on October 8, 2012.)

House District 43

Maxine Waters

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: Aug. 15, 1938
Birth Place: St. Louis, MO
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 79% (2010), 83% (2008), 84% (2006).

(Last updated by Jacob Adelman on October 8, 2012.)

House District 44

Janice Kay Hahn

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: April 12, 1952
Birth Place: Los Angeles, CA
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 55% (2011).

(Last updated by Julie Watson on October 8, 2012.)

House District 45

John Bayard Taylor Campbell, III

Incumbent
Party: Republican
Birthdate: July 19, 1955
Birth Place: Los Angeles, CA
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 60% (2010), 56% (2008), 60% (2006).

(Last updated by Julie Watson on October 8, 2012.)

House District 46

Loretta Sanchez

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: Jan. 7, 1960
Birth Place: Lynwood, CA
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 53% (2010), 69% (2008), 62% (2006).

(Last updated by Julie Watson on October 8, 2012.)

House District 47

Alan Lowenthal

Challenger
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: March 8, 1941
Birth Place: New York, NY
Next Election: 2012

(Last updated by Julie Watson on October 16, 2012.)

House District 48

Dana Tyrone Rohrabacher

Incumbent
Party: Republican
Birthdate: June 21, 1947
Birth Place: Coronado, CA
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 62% (2010), 53% (2008), 60% (2006).

(Last updated by Julie Watson on October 8, 2012.)

House District 49

Darrell Edward Issa

Incumbent
Party: Republican
Birthdate: Nov. 1, 1953
Birth Place: Cleveland, OH
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 63% (2010), 58% (2008), 63% (2006).

(Last updated by Elliot Spagat on October 8, 2012.)

House District 5

Charles Michael 'Mike' Thompson

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: Jan. 24, 1951
Birth Place: St. Helena, CA
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 63% (2010), 68% (2008), 66% (2006).

(Last updated by Don Thompson on October 8, 2012.)

House District 50

Duncan Duane Hunter

Incumbent
Party: Republican
Birthdate: Dec. 7, 1976
Birth Place: San Diego, CA
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 63% (2010), 56% (2008).

(Last updated by Elliot Spagat on October 8, 2012.)

House District 51

Juan C. Vargas

Challenger
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: March 7, 1961
Birth Place: National City, CA
Next Election: 2012

(Last updated by Elliot Spagat on October 16, 2012.)

House District 52

Scott Peters

Challenger
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: June 17, 1958
Birth Place: Springfield, OH
Next Election: 2012

(Last updated by Elliot Spagat on October 16, 2012.)

House District 53

Susan Carol Alpert Davis

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: April 13, 1944
Birth Place: Cambridge, MA
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 62% (2010), 68% (2008), 68% (2006).

(Last updated by Elliot Spagat on October 8, 2012.)

House District 6

Doris Okada Matsui

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: Sept. 25, 1944
Birth Place: Poston, AZ
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 72% (2010), 74% (2008), 71% (2006).

(Last updated by Don Thompson on October 8, 2012.)

House District 7

Amerish 'Ami' Bera

Challenger
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: March 2, 1965
Birth Place: La Palma, CA
Next Election: 2012

(Last updated by Don Thompson on October 16, 2012.)

House District 8

Paul Cook

Challenger
Party: Republican
Birthdate: March 3, 1943
Birth Place: Meriden, CT
Next Election: 2012

(Last updated by Garance Burke on October 16, 2012.)

House District 9

Jerry McNerney

Incumbent
Party: Democratic
Birthdate: June 18, 1951
Birth Place: Albuquerque, NM
Next Election: 2012

Recent winning percentages for office currently held: 48% (2010), 55% (2008), 53% (2006).

(Last updated by Garance Burke on October 8, 2012.)