2012 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 21

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This map displays the location of California's congressional districts during this election cycle, allowing the reader to cross-reference the location of each district.

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2012 California's 1st congressional district election

| country = California

| previous_election = 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 1

| previous_year = 2010

| next_election = 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 1

| next_year = 2014

| image_size = x150px

| image1 = File:Doug LaMalfa 113th Congress official photo.jpg

| candidate1 = Doug LaMalfa

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 168,827

| percentage1 = 57.4%

| image2 = File:3x4.svg

| candidate2 = Jim Reed

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 125,386

| percentage2 = 42.6%

| map_image = 2012 CA-01 election results.svg

| map_caption = Results by county
LaMalfa: {{legend0|#ed8883|50–60%}} {{legend0|#e55751|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d02823|70–80%}}

| map_size = 200

| title = U.S. Representative

| before_election = Wally Herger

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Doug LaMalfa

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

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{{see also|California's 1st congressional district|California's 2nd congressional district|California's 4th congressional district}}

The 1st district is based in inland Northern California and includes Chico and Redding. Incumbent Republican Wally Herger, who represented the 2nd district from 1987 to 2013, retired.{{cite news | last = Doyle | first = Michael | title = Chico Rep. Wally Herger to retire from Congress | url = http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2012/01/chico-rep-wally-herger-to-retire-from-congress.html | access-date = March 30, 2012 | newspaper = Sacramento Bee | date = January 10, 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120113113534/http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2012/01/chico-rep-wally-herger-to-retire-from-congress.html | archive-date = January 13, 2012| url-status = live}} The district had a PVI of R+10.

• Doug LaMalfa, state senator{{cite news|last=Sabalow|first=Ryan|title=Herger to announce retirement; LaMalfa to run for his seat|url=http://www.redding.com/news/2012/jan/09/herger-announce-retirement-lamalfa-run-his-seat/|accessdate=January 10, 2012|newspaper=Redding Record-Searchlight|date=January 10, 2012|archive-date=March 1, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301025641/http://www.redding.com/news/2012/jan/09/herger-announce-retirement-lamalfa-run-his-seat/|url-status=dead}}

• Sam Aanestad, former state senator{{cite web|url=http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2012/02/former-republican-sen-sam-aanestad-to-run-for-california-house-seat.html|title=Ex-GOP Sen. Sam Aanestad to run for California House seat|date=February 7, 2012|accessdate=February 8, 2012|work=The Sacramento Bee|first=Torey|last=Van Oot}}
• Gregory Cheadle, real estate broker{{cite web|url=http://www.redding.com/news/2011/aug/18/herger-says-he-plans-to-stay-in-congress/|title=Herger says he plans to stay in Congress, but critic Cheadle seeks seat|date=August 18, 2011|accessdate=August 31, 2011|work=Redding Record Searchlight|first=Ryan|last=Sabalow|archive-date=August 21, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110821185644/http://www.redding.com/news/2011/aug/18/herger-says-he-plans-to-stay-in-congress/|url-status=dead}}
• Michael Dacquisto, attorney
• Pete Stiglich, retired Air Force Colonel and candidate for this seat in 2010{{cite web|url=http://www.redding.com/news/2011/oct/20/stiglich-rejoins-republican-race/|title=Stiglich rejoins Republican race; 'Col. Pete' feels nothing has changed from '10|date=October 20, 2011|accessdate=October 26, 2011|work=Redding Record Searchlight|first=Ryan|last=Sabalow|archive-date=December 23, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111223080011/http://www.redding.com/news/2011/oct/20/stiglich-rejoins-republican-race/|url-status=dead}}

• Wally Herger, incumbent U.S. Representative

• Jim Reed, attorney and nominee for this seat in 2010{{cite web|url=http://www.redding.com/news/2011/aug/30/reed-seeks-to-unseat-herger/|title=Reed seeks to unseat Herger; New 1st District will see rematch|date=August 30, 2011|accessdate=August 31, 2011|work=Redding Record Searchlight|first=Ryan|last=Sabalow|archive-date=October 20, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111020183618/http://www.redding.com/news/2011/aug/30/reed-seeks-to-unseat-herger/|url-status=dead}}

• Nathan Arrowsmith

Reed was endorsed by the California Democratic Party in February 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.cadem.org/admin/miscdocs/files/OFFICIAL-CALIFORNIA-DEMOCRATIC-PARTY-Endorsement-Results1.pdf|title=Official California Democratic Party primary endorsements|accessdate=February 14, 2012|publisher=California Democratic Party|archive-date=February 27, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120227100701/http://www.cadem.org/admin/miscdocs/files/OFFICIAL-CALIFORNIA-DEMOCRATIC-PARTY-Endorsement-Results1.pdf|url-status=dead}} In March 2012, the California Republican Party declined to make an endorsement in the 1st district.{{cite web|url=http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2012/03/elizabeth-emken-gets-california-republican-party-endorsement.html|title=Elizabeth Emken gets California Republican Party endorsement|date=March 12, 2012|accessdate=March 14, 2012|work=The Sacramento Bee|first=Torey|last=Van Oot}}

{{Endorsements box

|title = Jim Reed (D)

|list =

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO{{cite web |title=June 2012 Primary Endorsements |url=http://www.calaborfed.org/index.php/site/page/2012_primary_endorsements |website=calaborfed.org |access-date=17 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120511124254/http://www.calaborfed.org/index.php/site/page/2012_primary_endorsements |archive-date=11 May 2012}}

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{{Election box begin no change

| title = Nonpartisan blanket primary results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Doug LaMalfa

| votes = 66,527

| percentage = 37.9

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Jim Reed

| votes = 43,409

| percentage = 24.8

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Sam Aanestad

| votes = 25,224

| percentage = 14.4

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Michael Dacquisto

| votes = 10,530

| percentage = 6.0

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Pete Stiglich

| votes = 10,258

| percentage = 5.8

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Nathan Arrowsmith

| votes = 8,598

| percentage = 4.9

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = No party preference

| candidate = Gary Allen Oxley

| votes = 5,901

| percentage = 3.4

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Gregory Cheadle

| votes = 4,939

| percentage = 2.8

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 175,386

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Endorsements box

|title = Doug LaMalfa (R)

|list =

Organizations

• National Republican Congressional Committee "Vanguard" Program{{cite web |title=CANDIDATES |url=http://gopyoungguns.com/candidates |website=gopyoungguns.com |access-date=6 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121029050749/http://gopyoungguns.com/candidates/ |archive-date=29 October 2012}}
• National Right to Life Committee{{cite web |title= California Endorsements |url=http://nrlpac.org/endorsements%202012/California%20Endorsements.pdf |publisher=National Right to Life |access-date=11 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130123172632/http://nrlpac.org/endorsements%202012/California%20Endorsements.pdf |archive-date=23 January 2013}}
• NRA Political Victory Fund{{cite web |title=Upcoming Election - California |url=http://www.nrapvf.org/grades-endorsements/2012/california.aspx |publisher=NRA-PVF |access-date=11 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023140846/http://www.nrapvf.org/grades-endorsements/2012/california.aspx |archive-date=23 October 2012 |url-status=usurped}}
• United States Chamber of Commerce{{cite web |title=Help With Voting |url=http://www.voteforjobs2012.com/help-with-voting/?type=state&state=CA |access-date=11 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010144007/http://www.voteforjobs2012.com/help-with-voting/?type=state&state=CA |archive-date=10 October 2012}}

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{{Endorsements box

|title = Jim Reed (D)

|list =

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO{{cite web |title=Endorsements 2012 |url=http://www.calaborfed.org/index.php/site/page/november_2012_endorsements |website=calaborfed.org |access-date=17 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014123856/http://www.calaborfed.org/index.php/site/page/november_2012_endorsements#ushouse |archive-date=14 October 2012}}
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers{{cite web |title=Election 2012: Boilermakers recommend candidates |url=https://boilermakers.org/news/leap/election-2012/boilermakers-recommend-candidates |website=boilermakers.org |date=23 October 2012 |publisher=International Brotherhood of Boilermakers |access-date=8 April 2023}}

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{{Election box begin no change

|title = California's 1st Congressional District, 2012

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Doug LaMalfa

| votes = 168,827

| percentage = 57.4

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Jim Reed

| votes = 125,386

| percentage = 42.6

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{{Election box majority no change

|votes = 43,441

|percentage = 14.8

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 294,213

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2012 California's 2nd congressional district election

| country = California

| previous_election = 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 2

| previous_year = 2010

| next_election = 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 2

| next_year = 2014

| image_size = x150px

| image1 = File:Jared Huffman, official portrait, 113th Congress (cropped).jpg

| candidate1 = Jared Huffman

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 226,216

| percentage1 = 71.2%

| image2 = File:3x4.svg

| candidate2 = Daniel Roberts

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 91,310

| percentage2 = 28.8%

| map_image = 2012 CA-02 election results.svg

| map_caption = Results by county
Huffman: {{legend0|#678cd7|60–70%}} {{legend0|#416fcd|70–80%}}
Roberts: {{legend0|#ed8883|50–60%}}

| map_size = 140px

| title = U.S. Representative

| before_election = Lynn Woolsey

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Jared Huffman

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{see also|California's 1st congressional district|California's 2nd congressional district}}

The 2nd district is based in California's North Coast and includes Marin County and Eureka. Democrat Lynn Woolsey, who represented the 6th district from 1993 to 2013, retired.{{cite news | last = Garofoli | first = Joe | title = California Rep. Lynn Woolsey won't run in 2012 | url = http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/06/27/BA201K3BIV.DTL | access-date = March 30, 2012 | newspaper = San Francisco Chronicle | date = June 28, 2011}} The district had a PVI of D+19.

• Jared Huffman, state assembly member

• Susan Adams, nurse practitioner and Marin County Board of Supervisors member{{cite web|url=http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20110825/ARTICLES/110829668|title=Lawson jumps into race for North Bay congressional seat|date=August 25, 2011|accessdate=August 31, 2011|work=The Press Democrat|first=Cathy|last=Bussewitz|archive-date=May 22, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120522140339/http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20110825/ARTICLES/110829668|url-status=dead}}
• Andy Caffrey{{cite web|url=http://www.marinij.com/marinnews/ci_19141999|title=San Rafael businesswoman running for Congress raises big bucks in a hurry|date=October 18, 2011|accessdate=October 21, 2011|work=Marin Independent Journal|first=Richard|last=Halstead|archive-date=October 20, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111020175811/http://www.marinij.com/marinnews/ci_19141999|url-status=dead}}
• William Courtney, physician and researcher
• Larry Fritzlan, therapist
• Stacey Lawson, businesswoman and chemical engineer
• Tiffany Renée, former Petaluma City Council member
• Norman Solomon, journalist and activist

• Noreen Evans, state senator{{cite web|url=http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/2011/07/sacramento/evans-wont-seek-woolsey-seat-in-congress/|title=Evans won't seek Woolsey seat in Congress|date=July 20, 2011|accessdate=July 23, 2011|work=The Press Democrat|first=Derek|last=Moore}}
• Gavin Newsom, incumbent Lieutenant Governor of California{{cite web|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/nov05election/detail?entry_id=91420|title=Lynn Woolsey sounds like she's retiring. Is Gavin Newsom interested in that seat?|date=June 20, 2011|accessdate=June 23, 2011|work=San Francisco Chronicle|first=Joe|last=Garofoli}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/nov05election/detail?entry_id=91506|title=Gavin Newsom REALLY denies wanting to run for Congress. But we've heard that before|date=June 21, 2011|accessdate=June 23, 2011|work=San Francisco Chronicle|first=Joe|last=Garofoli}}
• Pam Torliatt, Mayor of Petaluma{{cite web|url=http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20101216/articles/101219592|title=Contenders already lining up for Woolsey's job|date=December 16, 2010|accessdate=April 22, 2011|work=The Press Democrat|first=Guy|last=Kovner|archive-date=January 19, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110119151004/http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20101216/articles/101219592|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.politico.com/blogs/davidcatanese/0411/Waiting_and_raising_for_Lynn_Woolsey_to_retire_.html|title=Waiting (and raising) for Lynn Woolsey to retire|date=April 6, 2011|accessdate=April 22, 2011|work=Politico|first=David|last=Catanese}}
• Shirlee Zane, Sonoma County supervisor{{cite web|url=http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20110731/ARTICLES/107311093?Title=Zane-Carrillo-look-to-remain-supervisors|title=Zane, Carrillo look to remain supervisors|date=July 31, 2011|accessdate=September 15, 2011|work=The Press Democrat|first=Brett|last=Wilkison|archive-date=September 26, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120926053421/http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20110731/ARTICLES/107311093?Title=Zane-Carrillo-look-to-remain-supervisors|url-status=dead}}

• Daniel Roberts, Vietnam War veteran and investment company president{{cite web|url=http://novato.patch.com/articles/who-should-represent-us-in-congress-take-our-poll|title=Who Should Represent us in Congress? Take Our Poll|date=October 19, 2011|accessdate=October 21, 2011|work=Novato Patch}}

• Mike Halliwell, college professor{{cite web|url=http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20120310/ARTICLES/203101091/1033/news?Title=Who-s-running-for-local-state-and-federal-seats-in-Sonoma-County-|title=Who's running for local, state and federal seats in Sonoma County?|date=March 10, 2012|accessdate=March 14, 2012|work=The Press Democrat}}

• Jim Judd, manufacturing business owner and nominee for this seat in 2010

• Brooke Clarke, small business owner
• John Lewallen

• Marnie Glickman (Green), co-chair of the Marin County Green Party{{cite web|url=http://www.marinij.com/opinion/ci_18202243|title=Marin Voice: Congressional race could get interesting|date=June 5, 2011|accessdate=June 10, 2011|work=Marin Independent Journal|first=Richard|last=Rubin|archive-date=August 6, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120806054007/http://www.marinij.com/opinion/ci_18202243|url-status=dead}}
• Nancy Mancias (Green), co-chair of the Marin County Green Party

Regional delegates of the California Democratic Party met in January 2012 but did not endorse a nominee as no candidate received 50 per cent of the vote. Huffman received 48 per cent, Solomon 37 per cent, Adams 12 per cent and Lawson one percent.{{cite web|url=http://www.petaluma360.com/article/20120122/COMMUNITY/120129871/-1/community|title=Democrats give no endorsement for Woolsey successor|date=January 22, 2012|accessdate=January 24, 2012|work=The Press Democrat|first=Jeremy|last=Hay}} Meanwhile, Roberts received the endorsement of the California Republican Party in March 2012.

{{Endorsements box

|title = Jared Huffman (D)

|list =

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO

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{{Election box begin no change

| title = Nonpartisan blanket primary results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Jared Huffman

| votes = 63,922

| percentage = 37.5

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Daniel Roberts

| votes = 25,635

| percentage = 15.0

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Norman Solomon

| votes = 25,462

| percentage = 14.9

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Stacey Lawson

| votes = 16,946

| percentage = 9.9

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Susan Adams

| votes = 14,041

| percentage = 8.2

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Mike Halliwell

| votes = 10,008

| percentage = 5.9

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = No party preference

| candidate = Brooke Clarke

| votes = 3,715

| percentage = 2.2

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Tiffany Renée

| votes = 3,033

| percentage = 1.8

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = No party preference

| candidate = John Lewallen

| votes = 2,488

| percentage = 1.5

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = William L. Courtney

| votes = 2,385

| percentage = 1.4

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Andy Caffrey

| votes = 1,737

| percentage = 1.0

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Larry Fritzlan

| votes = 1,151

| percentage = 0.7

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 170,523

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Endorsements box

|title = Jared Huffman (D)

|list =

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers{{cite web |title=NALC-ENDORSED CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES |url=https://www.nalc.org/news/the-postal-record/2012/september-2012/document/09-2012_endorsements.pdf |publisher=NALC |access-date=12 February 2023 |pages=3–4}}

Organizations

• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Majority Makers" Program{{cite web |title=RED TO BLUE 2012 |url=http://www.dccc.org/pages/redtoblue |publisher=DCCC |access-date=5 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026213338/http://www.dccc.org/pages/redtoblue |archive-date=26 October 2012}}
• Human Rights Campaign{{cite web |title=2012 ELECTION ENDORSEMENTS |url=http://www.hrc.org/files/assets/resources/HRCElectionEndorsements_2012.pdf |publisher=Human Rights Campaign |access-date=14 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121224061712/http://www.hrc.org/files/assets/resources/HRCElectionEndorsements_2012.pdf |archive-date=24 December 2012}}
• Sierra Club{{cite web |title=November 6, 2012 Election Results |url=http://redwood.sierraclub.org/Committees/Political/Results_110612.html |website=redwood.sierraclub.org |publisher=Sierra Club Northern California Redwood Chapter |access-date=18 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130126022422/http://redwood.sierraclub.org/Committees/Political/Results_110612.html |archive-date=26 January 2013}}

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{{Election box begin no change

| title = California's 2nd congressional district election, 2012

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Jared Huffman

| votes = 226,216

| percentage = 71.2

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Daniel Roberts

| votes = 91,310

| percentage = 28.8

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 317,526

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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{{see also|California's 3rd congressional district|California's 10th congressional district}}

The 3rd district is based in north central California and includes Davis, Fairfield, and Yuba City. Incumbent Democrat John Garamendi, who represented the 10th district from 2009 to 2013, ran for re-election. The district had a PVI of D+1.

• John Garamendi, incumbent U.S. Representative

• Kim Vann, Colusa County Board of Supervisors member{{cite web|url=http://www.orland-press-register.com/news/dolbow-7785-colusa-vann.html|title=Colusa County supervisor running for Congress|date=August 18, 2011|accessdate=August 31, 2011|work=Orland Press Register|first=Todd R.|last=Hansen}}

• Tony Carlos, Sutter County deputy district attorney{{cite web|url=http://www.appeal-democrat.com/news/deputy-111414-sutter-immigration.html|title=Sutter deputy D.A. joins congressional race|date=November 14, 2011|accessdate=November 15, 2011|work=Appeal-Democrat|first=Ben|last=van der Meer|archive-date=January 26, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120126054441/http://www.appeal-democrat.com/news/deputy-111414-sutter-immigration.html|url-status=dead}}
• Eugene Ray, realtor
• Rick Tubbs, pilot

• Timothy Core, small business employee
• Charlie Schaupp, farmer{{cite web|url=http://www.appeal-democrat.com/news/state-110774-district-garamendi.html|title=GOP ad ties U.S. Rep. Garamendi to Obama|date=October 20, 2011|accessdate=October 21, 2011|work=Appeal-Democrat|first=Ben|last=van der Meer|archive-date=January 26, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120126065856/http://www.appeal-democrat.com/news/state-110774-district-garamendi.html|url-status=dead}}

Garamendi received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party in February 2012. In March 2012, the California Republican Party declined to make an endorsement in the 3rd district.{{cite web|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_20157180/state-gop-endorses-danvilles-emken-u-s-senate|title=State GOP endorses Danville's Emken for U.S. Senate |date=March 12, 2012|accessdate=March 14, 2012|work=San Jose Mercury News|first=Josh|last=Richman}}

{{Endorsements box

|title = John Garamendi (D)

|list =

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO

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{{Election box begin no change

| title = Nonpartisan blanket primary results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = John Garamendi (incumbent)

| votes = 59,546

| percentage = 51.5

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Kim Vann

| votes = 30,254

| percentage = 26.2

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Rick Tubbs

| votes = 17,902

| percentage = 15.5

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Tony Carlos

| votes = 5,541

| percentage = 4.8

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Eugene Ray

| votes = 2,438

| percentage = 2.1

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 115,681

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Endorsements box

|title = John Garamendi (D)

|list =

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Frontline" Program{{cite web |title=2012 Frontline Democrats |url=https://secure.actblue.com/page/frontline2012 |website=actblue.com |publisher=DCCC |access-date=6 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120729174353/https://secure.actblue.com/page/frontline2012 |archive-date=29 July 2012}}
• Human Rights Campaign
• National Organization for Women{{cite web |title=2012 NOW PACs Endorsements: All Federal Races |url=http://www.nowpacs.org/2012/federal.html |access-date=13 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110041606/http://www.nowpacs.org/2012/federal.html |archive-date=10 November 2012}}
• Sierra Club

}}

{{Endorsements box

|title = Kim Vann (R)

|list =

Organizations

• Maggie's List{{cite web |title=Maggie's List is pleased to endorse these conservative women candidates |url=http://www.maggieslist.org/our-candidates.php |website=maggieslist.org |publisher=Maggie's List |access-date=4 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120826034948/http://www.maggieslist.org/our-candidates.php#gpm2_5 |archive-date=26 August 2012}}
• National Republican Congressional Committee "Young Guns" Program
• NRA Political Victory Fund
• United States Chamber of Commerce

}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = California's 3rd congressional district election, 2012

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = John Garamendi (incumbent)

| votes = 126,882

| percentage = 54.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Kim Vann

| votes = 107,086

| percentage = 45.8

}}

{{Election box majority no change

|votes = 19,796

|percentage = 8.4

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 233,968

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2012 California's 4th congressional district election

| country = California

| previous_election = 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 4

| previous_year = 2010

| next_election = 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 4

| next_year = 2014

| image_size = x150px

| image1 = File:Tom McClintock, Official Portrait (cropped).JPG

| candidate1 = Tom McClintock

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 197,803

| percentage1 = 61.1%

| image2 = File:3x4.svg

| candidate2 = Jack Uppal

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 125,885

| percentage2 = 38.9%

| map_image = 2012 CA-04 election results.svg

| map_caption = Results by county
McClintock: {{legend0|#ed8883|50–60%}} {{legend0|#e55751|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d02823|70–80%}}
Uppal: {{legend0|#8da9e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#678cd7|60–70%}}

| map_size = 200

| title = U.S. Representative

| before_election = Tom McClintock

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Tom McClintock

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{see also|California's 4th congressional district}}

The 4th district is based in east central California and includes Lake Tahoe, Roseville, and Yosemite National Park. Incumbent Republican Tom McClintock, who had represented the 4th district since 2009, ran for re-election. The district had a PVI of R+10.

• Tom McClintock, incumbent U.S. Representative

• Dan Lungren, incumbent U.S. Representative for the 3rd district (running in the 7th){{cite web|url=http://www.sacbee.com/2011/08/11/3830037/lungren-may-set-sights-on-mcclintocks.html|title=Dan Morain: Lungren may set sights on McClintock's turf|date=August 11, 2011|accessdate=August 11, 2011|work=The Sacramento Bee|first=Dan|last=Morain}}{{cite web|url=http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2011/09/dan-lungren-wont-challenge-tom.html|title=Dan Lungren won't challenge Tom McClintock for Congress|date=September 7, 2011|accessdate=September 8, 2011|work=The Sacramento Bee|first=Dan|last=Morain}}

• Jack Uppal, retired semiconductor engineer{{cite web|url=http://www.calaverasenterprise.com/news/article_7fad9100-388f-11e1-8acf-001871e3ce6c.html|title=Candidates at the gate|date=January 6, 2012|accessdate=February 1, 2012|work=Calaveras Enterprise|first=Alex|last=George|archive-date=May 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160518231922/http://www.calaverasenterprise.com/news/article_7fad9100-388f-11e1-8acf-001871e3ce6c.html|url-status=dead}}

Uppal was endorsed by the California Democratic Party in February 2012, with McClintock receiving the endorsement of the California Republican Party in March 2012.

{{Endorsements box

|title = Jack Uppal (D)

|list =

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO

}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = California's 4th congressional district election, 2012

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Tom McClintock (incumbent)

| votes = 114,311

| percentage = 64.8

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Jack Uppal

| votes = 62,130

| percentage = 35.2

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 176,441

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Endorsements box

|title = Tom McClintock (R)

|list =

Organizations

• Campaign for Working Families{{cite web |title=2012 Candidate Endorsements |url=http://www.cwfpac.com/2012-candidate-endorsements |website=cwfpac.com |access-date=2 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130626193808/http://www.cwfpac.com/2012-candidate-endorsements |archive-date=26 June 2013}}
• National Right to Life Committee
• NRA Political Victory Fund
• Republican Liberty Caucus{{cite web |title=Candidate Endorsements – 2012 |url=http://www.rlc.org/candidate-endorsements-2012/ |website=www.rlc.org/ |access-date=19 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013175544/http://www.rlc.org/candidate-endorsements-2012/ |archive-date=13 October 2012}}
• United States Chamber of Commerce

}}

{{Endorsements box

|title = Jack Uppal (D)

|list =

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers

}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = California's 4th congressional district election, 2012

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Tom McClintock (incumbent)

| votes = 197,803

| percentage = 61.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Jack Uppal

| votes = 125,885

| percentage = 38.9

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 323,688

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{see also|California's 1st congressional district|California's 5th congressional district}}

The 5th district is based in the North Bay and includes Napa, Santa Rosa, and Vallejo. Incumbent Democrat Mike Thompson, who had represented the 1st district from 1999 to 2013, ran for re-election. The district had a PVI of D+18.

• Mike Thompson, incumbent U.S. Representative

• Randy Loftin, tax and financial planning adviser

• Stewart Cilley, accountant

Thompson received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party in February 2012 while Loftin was endorsed by the California Republican Party in March.

{{Endorsements box

|title = Mike Thompson (D)

|list =

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO

Organizations

• Blue Dog Coalition{{cite web |title=Blue Dog Membership |url=http://bluedogdems.ngpvanhost.com/content/blue-dog-membership-1 |website=bluedogdems.ngpvanhost.com |publisher=Blue Dog Coalition |access-date=23 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121028195936/http://bluedogdems.ngpvanhost.com/content/blue-dog-membership-1 |archive-date=28 October 2012}}

}}

{{Endorsements box

|title = Stewart Cilley (R)

|list =

Organizations

• Republican Liberty Caucus

}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Nonpartisan blanket primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Mike Thompson (incumbent)

| votes = 95,748

| percentage = 72.2

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Randy Loftin

| votes = 22,137

| percentage = 16.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Stewart Cilley

| votes = 14,734

| percentage = 11.1

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 132,619

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Endorsements box

|title = Mike Thompson (D)

|list =

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• Blue Dog Coalition
• Human Rights Campaign
• Sierra Club

}}

{{Endorsements box

|title = Randy Loftin (R)

|list =

Organizations

• Eagle Forum{{cite web |title=2012 Candidates Endorsed By Eagle Forum PAC |url=http://www.eagleforum.org/election/endorse-2012.html |website=eagleforum.org/ |access-date=23 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141013070756/http://www.eagleforum.org/election/endorse-2012.html |archive-date=13 October 2014 |date=12 February 2013}}

}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = California's 5th congressional district election, 2012

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Mike Thompson (incumbent)

| votes = 202,872

| percentage = 74.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Randy Loftin

| votes = 69,545

| percentage = 25.5

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 272,417

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{see also|California's 5th congressional district|California's 6th congressional district}}

The 6th district is based in north central California and includes Sacramento. Incumbent Democrat Doris Matsui, who represented the 5th district from 2005 to 2013, ran for re-election here. The district had a PVI of D+13.

• Doris Matsui, incumbent U.S. Representative

• Joseph McCray Sr., business owner

• Erik Smitt

Matsui was endorsed by the California Democratic Party in February 2012.

{{Endorsements box

|title = Doris Matsui (D)

|list =

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO

}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Nonpartisan blanket primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Doris Matsui (incumbent)

| votes = 67,174

| percentage = 71.4

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Joseph McCray, Sr.

| votes = 15,647

| percentage = 16.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Erik Smitt

| votes = 11,254

| percentage = 12.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 94,075

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Endorsements box

|title = Doris Matsui (D)

|list =

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• Human Rights Campaign
• National Organization for Women
• Sierra Club{{cite web |title=Endorsed Candidates for Congress |url=http://motherlode.sierraclub.org/ |website=motherlode.sierraclub.org |publisher=Sierra Club Motherlode Chapter |access-date=18 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017040546/http://motherlode.sierraclub.org/ |archive-date=17 October 2012}}

}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = California's 6th congressional district election, 2012

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Doris Matsui (incumbent)

| votes = 160,667

| percentage = 75.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Joseph McCray, Sr.

| votes = 53,406

| percentage = 24.9

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 214,073

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{see also|California's 3rd congressional district|California's 7th congressional district}}

The 7th district is based in north central California and includes eastern Sacramento County. Incumbent Republican Dan Lungren, who represented the 3rd district from 2005 to 2013 and previously served from 1979 until 1989, ran for re-election. The district had a PVI of R+3.

• Dan Lungren, incumbent U.S. Representative

• Darren Spellman, Calaveras County Board of Supervisors member{{cite web|url=http://www.calaverasenterprise.com/articles/2011/05/03/top_story/top_spellman.txt|title=Spellman to make bid for Congress?|date=May 3, 2011|accessdate=May 4, 2011|work=Calaveras Enterprise|first=Joel|last=Metzger}}{{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

• Ami Bera, physician and nominee for this seat in 2010{{cite web|url=http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2011/03/ami-bera-plans-2012-rematch-with-dan-lungren.html|title=Democrat Ami Bera plans 2012 rematch against Dan Lungren|date=March 16, 2011|accessdate=April 22, 2011|work=The Sacramento Bee|first=Torey|last=Van Oot}}

• Alyson Huber, state assembly member{{cite web|url=http://www.modbee.com/2011/09/14/1860565/obama-a-liability-for-democratic.html|title=Obama a liability for Democratic hopefuls|date=September 14, 2011|accessdate=September 16, 2011|work=The Modesto Bee|first=Dan|last=Morain|archive-date=March 20, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320031850/http://www.modbee.com/2011/09/14/1860565/obama-a-liability-for-democratic.html|url-status=dead}}

Bera received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party in February 2012. Lungren was endorsed by the California Republican Party in March 2012.

{{Endorsements box

|title = Ami Bera (D)

|list =

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO

}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Nonpartisan blanket primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Dan Lungren (incumbent)

| votes = 63,586

| percentage = 52.7

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Ami Bera

| votes = 49,433

| percentage = 41.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = No party preference

| candidate = Curt Taras

| votes = 3,854

| percentage = 3.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| candidate = Douglas Arthur Tuma

| votes = 3,707

| percentage = 3.1

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 120,580

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Endorsements box

|title = Dan Lungren (R)

|list =

Organizations

• Campaign for Working Families
• National Republican Congressional Committee "Patriot" Program{{cite web |title=Candidates |url=http://www.electgoppatriots.org/candidates/ |website=electgoppatriots.org/ |publisher=NRCC |access-date=5 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121016234223/http://www.electgoppatriots.org/candidates/ |archive-date=16 October 2012}}
• National Right to Life Committee
• United States Chamber of Commerce

}}

{{Endorsements box

|title = Ami Bera (D)

|list =

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program
• Human Rights Campaign
• National Organization for Women
• Sierra Club
• Veterans' Alliance for Security and Democracy{{cite web |title=2012 Endorsed |url=http://vetpac.org/index.php?page=display&id=118 |website=vetpac.org |access-date=1 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120806120045/http://vetpac.org/index.php?page=display&id=118 |archive-date=6 August 2012}}

}}

• [https://www.c-span.org/video/?308319-1/california-7th-congressional-district-debate Complete video of debate], September 25, 2012

{{Election box begin no change

| title = California's 7th congressional district election, 2012

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Ami Bera

| votes = 141,241

| percentage = 51.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Dan Lungren (incumbent)

| votes = 132,050

| percentage = 48.3

}}

{{Election box majority no change

|votes = 9,191

|percentage = 3.4

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 273,291

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box gain with party link no change

| winner = California Democratic Party

| loser = California Republican Party

}}

{{Election box end}}

In May 2016, Babulal Bera, Ami Bera's father, pleaded guilty to two felony counts of election fraud affecting the 2010 and 2012 elections,{{cite web |url=http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article76868662.html |title=Babulal Bera's felonies complicate Ami Bera's re-election effort |publisher=The Sacramento Bee |date=10 May 2016 |access-date=12 May 2016}} and was convicted of illegally funneling $250,000 to his son's campaigns between 2010 and 2012.{{cite news |author=John Myers |date=May 1, 2016 |title='I have, in fact, done the crime': Rep. Ami Bera's father admits illegal campaign contributions |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |url=http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-sac-ami-bera-father-campaign-money-20160510-story.html}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2012 California's 8th congressional district election

| country = California

| previous_election = 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 8

| previous_year = 2010

| next_election = 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 8

| next_year = 2014

| image_size = x150px

| image1 = File:Paul Cook, official portrait, 114th Congress (cropped).jpg

| candidate1 = Paul Cook

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 103,093

| percentage1 = 57.4%

| image2 = File:3x4.svg

| candidate2 = Gregg Imus

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 125,885

| percentage2 = 42.6%

| map_image = 2012 CA-08 election results.svg

| map_caption = Results by county
Cook: {{legend0|#ed8883|50–60%}}
Imus: {{legend0|#FF9A50|50–60%}}

| map_size = 200

| title = U.S. Representative

| before_election = Jerry Lewis

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Paul Cook

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{see also|California's 8th congressional district|California's 41st congressional district}}

The 8th district is based in the eastern High Desert and includes Victorville and Yucaipa. Incumbent Republican Jerry Lewis, who represented the 41st district from 2003 to 2013 and its predecessors since 1983, retired.{{cite news | last = Simon | first = Richard | title = Jerry Lewis, dean of California's GOP delegation, calls it quits | url = http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/nationnow/2012/01/jerry-lewis-congress-retire-california.html | access-date = March 30, 2012 | newspaper = Los Angeles Times | date = January 12, 2012}} The district had a PVI of R+12.

• Paul Cook, state assembly member{{cite web|url=http://www.hidesertstar.com/news/article_8f059684-3c31-11e1-8275-0019bb2963f4.html|title=Cook to run for Congress|date=January 11, 2012|accessdate=January 12, 2012|work=Hi-Desert Star|first=Jimmy|last=Biggerstaff|archive-date=January 16, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120116001015/http://www.hidesertstar.com/news/article_8f059684-3c31-11e1-8275-0019bb2963f4.html|url-status=dead}}
• Gregg Imus, co-founder of the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps of California{{cite web|url=http://www.vvdailypress.com/news/race-32280-reportedly-washington.html|title=Report: Lewis set to retire|date=January 10, 2012|accessdate=January 12, 2012|work=Daily Press|first=Natasha|last=Lindstrom|archive-date=January 16, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120116114442/http://www.vvdailypress.com/news/race-32280-reportedly-washington.html|url-status=dead}}

• Dennis Albertsen, computer scientist
• George Craig
• Bill Jensen, former mayor of Hesperia
• Phillip Liberatore, accountant{{cite web|url=http://www.vvdailypress.com/news/adams-33092-district-anthony.html|title=Adams, Liberatore declare bids for Congress|date=February 27, 2012|accessdate=February 29, 2012|work=Daily Press|first=Natasha|last=Lindstrom}}{{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
• Ryan McEachron, Mayor of Victorville;
• Brad Mitzelfelt, San Bernardino County Supervisor{{cite web|url=http://blogs.pe.com/politics/2012/01/pe-politics-mitzelfelt-in-ramo.html|title=PE Politics: Mitzelfelt in, Ramos out|date=January 12, 2012|accessdate=January 12, 2012|work=The Press-Enterprise|first=Imran|last=Ghori|archive-date=February 10, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120210065015/http://blogs.pe.com/politics/2012/01/pe-politics-mitzelfelt-in-ramo.html|url-status=dead}}
• Joseph Napolitano
• Angela Valles, member of the Victorville City Council

• Jerry Lewis, incumbent U.S. Representative{{cite web|url=http://www.pe.com/localnews/stories/PE_News_Local_D_showdown21.3e6ed4e.html|title=CONGRESS: Baca, Lewis not ruling out a 2012 showdown|date=August 20, 2011|accessdate=August 22, 2011|work=The Press-Enterprise|first=Ben|last=Goad}}{{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

• Jackie Conaway, law office manager and nominee for the 25th district in 2008 & 2010{{cite web|url=http://www.desertdispatch.com/news/congress-11706-hinkley-jackie.html|title=Local Jackie Conaway runs for Congress|date=October 5, 2011|accessdate=October 15, 2011|work=Desert Dispatch}}
• John Pinkerton, President of Victor Valley College Board of Trustees

• Anthony Adams, former Republican state assembly member

Conaway was endorsed by the California Democratic Party in February 2012. In March 2012, the California Republican Party declined to endorse a candidate in the 8th district.{{cite web|url=http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_20159098/california-republican-party-announces-endorsements-picks-miller-over|title=California Republican Party announces endorsements, picks Miller over Dutton|date=March 12, 2012|accessdate=March 14, 2012|work=San Gabriel Valley Tribune|first=Neil|last=Nisperos}}{{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Nonpartisan blanket primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Gregg Imus

| votes = 12,754

| percentage = 15.6

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Paul Cook

| votes = 12,517

| percentage = 15.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Phil Liberatore

| votes = 12,277

| percentage = 15.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Jackie Conaway

| votes = 11,674

| percentage = 14.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Brad Mitzelfelt

| votes = 8,801

| percentage = 10.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = John Pinkerton

| votes = 7,941

| percentage = 9.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Angela Valles

| votes = 4,924

| percentage = 6.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Ryan McEachron

| votes = 3,181

| percentage = 3.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = No party preference

| candidate = Anthony Adams

| votes = 2,750

| percentage = 3.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Bill Jensen

| votes = 1,850

| percentage = 2.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = George T. Craig

| votes = 1,376

| percentage = 1.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Joseph D. Napolitano

| votes = 1,050

| percentage = 1.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Dennis L. Albertsen

| votes = 761

| percentage = 0.9

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 81,856

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Endorsements box

|title = Paul Cook (R)

|list =

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• NRA Political Victory Fund
• United States Chamber of Commerce

}}

{{Endorsements box

|title = Gregg Imus (R)

|list =

Organizations

• Eagle Forum

}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = California's 8th congressional district election, 2012

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Paul Cook

| votes = 103,093

| percentage = 57.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Gregg Imus

| votes = 76,551

| percentage = 42.6

}}

{{Election box total no change

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| percentage = 100.0

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| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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{{see also|California's 9th congressional district|California's 10th congressional district|California's 11th congressional district}}

The 9th district is based in the Central Valley and includes the San Joaquin Delta and Stockton. Incumbent Democrat Jerry McNerney, who represented the 11th district from 2007 to 2013, ran for re-election here. The district had a PVI of D+2.

• Jerry McNerney, incumbent U.S. Representative

• Ricky Gill, student at the UC Berkeley School of Law and former member of the California State Board of Education{{cite web|url=http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2011/05/24-year-old-launches-bid-for-c.html|title=Twenty-four-year-old launches bid for congressional seat|date=May 18, 2011|accessdate=May 20, 2011|work=The Sacramento Bee|first=Paresh|last=Dave}}

• John McDonald, technology executive,{{cite web|url=http://www.lodinews.com/news/article_f729ed3f-7a2f-5acf-8f2c-6f2a97130f7c.html|title=Mountain House resident John McDonald to run for 9th Congressional seat|date=October 13, 2011|accessdate=October 15, 2011|work=Lodi News-Sentinel|first=Ross|last=Farrow}}

• Tony Amador, retired US Marshal and candidate for this seat in 2010
• Brad Goehring, farmer and candidate for this seat in 2010{{cite web|url=http://www.lodinews.com/news/article_72951cf2-8422-5004-bcc7-63bfb5c40b41.html|title=Local politicians content with new San Joaquin County districts|date=August 16, 2011|accessdate=August 31, 2011|work=Lodi News-Sentinel|first=Ross|last=Farrow}}
• David Harmer, businessman and nominee for this seat in 2010{{cite web|url=http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/news/show_story.php?id=5668|title=Harmer concedes; congratulates McNerney on re-election to 3rd term as 11th District's congressman|date=December 3, 2010|accessdate=April 22, 2011|work=Pleasanton Weekly|first=Jeb|last=Bing}}

Gill was endorsed by the California Republican Party in March 2012.

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| candidate = Jerry McNerney (incumbent)

| votes = 45,696

| percentage = 47.8

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| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Ricky Gill

| votes = 38,488

| percentage = 40.2

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| candidate = John McDonald

| votes = 11,458

| percentage = 12.0

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| votes = 95,642

| percentage = 100.0

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• Human Rights Campaign
• National Organization for Women
• Sierra Club

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• National Republican Congressional Committee "Young Guns" Program
• National Right to Life Committee
• NRA Political Victory Fund
• United States Chamber of Commerce

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| title = California's 9th congressional district election, 2012

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Jerry McNerney (incumbent)

| votes = 118,373

| percentage = 55.6

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Ricky Gill

| votes = 94,704

| percentage = 44.4

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{{Election box majority no change

|votes = 23,669

|percentage = 11.2

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 213,077

| percentage = 100.0

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| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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{{see also|California's 10th congressional district|California's 18th congressional district|California's 19th congressional district}}

The 10th district is based in the Central Valley and includes Modesto and Tracy. Incumbent Democrat Dennis Cardoza, who represented the 18th district from 2003 to 2013, retired.{{cite news | last = Doyle | first = Michael | title = Dennis Cardoza announces retirement from Congress | url = http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2011/10/dennis-cardoza-announces-retirement.html | access-date = March 30, 2012 | newspaper = Sacramento Bee | date = October 20, 2011}} Incumbent Republican Jeff Denham, who represented the 19th district from 2011 to 2013, ran for re-election here. The district had a PVI of R+5.

• Jeff Denham, incumbent U.S. Representative for the 19th district

• José Hernández, former NASA astronaut{{cite web|url=http://www.rollcall.com/issues/57_41/astronaut_challenging_freshman_jeff_denham-209437-1.html|title=Astronaut Challenging Freshman Jeff Denham|date=October 13, 2011|accessdate=October 21, 2011|work=Roll Call|first=Kyle|last=Trygstad}}

• Mike Barkley, lawyer and certified public accountant;{{cite web|url=http://www.tracypress.com/view/full_story/15103498/article-Political-boundaries-could-lead-to-legal-fight|title=Political boundaries could lead to legal fight|date=August 16, 2011|accessdate=August 31, 2011|work=Tracy Press|first=Jon|last=Mendelson}}

• Dennis Cardoza, incumbent U.S. Representative for the 18th district{{cite web|url=http://www.turlockjournal.com/section/63/article/11984/|title=Cardoza bows out of 2012 election|date=October 21, 2011|accessdate=October 23, 2011|work=Turlock Journal|first=Alex|last=Cantatore|archive-date=April 25, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425083905/http://www.turlockjournal.com/section/63/article/11984/|url-status=dead}}

• Chad Condit, son of former U.S. Representative Gary Condit
• Troy McComack, small business owner

Hernandez was endorsed by the California Democratic Party in February 2012.

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| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Jeff Denham (incumbent)

| votes = 45,779

| percentage = 49.2

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = José Hernández

| votes = 26,072

| percentage = 28.0

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = No party preference

| candidate = Chad M. Condit

| votes = 13,983

| percentage = 15.0

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Michael J. "Mike" Barkley

| votes = 5,028

| percentage = 5.4

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = No party preference

| candidate = Troy Wayne McComack

| votes = 2,114

| percentage = 2.3

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 92,976

| percentage = 100.0

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|title = Jeff Denham (R)

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• Campaign for Working Families
• National Republican Congressional Committee "Patriot" Program
• National Right to Life Committee
• NRA Political Victory Fund
• United States Chamber of Commerce

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|title = José Hernández (D)

|list =

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• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
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• Democracy for America{{cite web |title=Current Endorsements |url=http://democracyforamerica.com/current-endorsements |website=democracyforamerica.com |access-date=20 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010215649/http://democracyforamerica.com/current-endorsements |archive-date=10 October 2012}}
• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program
• Human Rights Campaign
• Sierra Club

}}

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| title = California's 10th congressional district election, 2012

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Jeff Denham (incumbent)

| votes = 110,265

| percentage = 52.7

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = José Hernández

| votes = 98,934

| percentage = 47.3

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{{Election box majority no change

|votes = 11,331

|percentage = 5.4

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 209,199

| percentage = 100.0

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| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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{{see also|California's 11th congressional district|California's 7th congressional district}}

The 11th district is based in the East Bay and includes Concord and Richmond. Incumbent Democrat George Miller, who represented the 7th district from 1975 to 2013, ran for re-election here. The district had a PVI of D+17.

• George Miller, incumbent U.S. Representative

• John Fitzgerald, small business owner{{cite web|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_20143808/east-bay-races-and-measures-head-june-5|title=East Bay races and measures head to June 5 ballot|date=March 9, 2012|accessdate=March 14, 2012|work=San Jose Mercury News|first=Lisa|last=Vorderbrueggen}}
• Cheryl Sudduth, public policy advocate

• Virginia Fuller, nurse

Miller received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party in February 2012.

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• AFL-CIO

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = George Miller (incumbent)

| votes = 76,163

| percentage = 58.5

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Virginia Fuller

| votes = 40,333

| percentage = 31.0

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = John Fitzgerald

| votes = 9,092

| percentage = 7.0

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Cheryl Sudduth

| votes = 4,635

| percentage = 3.6

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 130,223

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Endorsements box

|title = George Miller (D)

|list =

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• Human Rights Campaign
• National Organization for Women
• Sierra Club{{cite web |title=2012 Local Endorsement Results - November 6th election |url=http://sanfranciscobay.sierraclub.org/politics/endorsements-results-2012.htm |website=sanfranciscobay.sierraclub.org |publisher=San Francisco Sierra Club |access-date=18 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130113145427/http://sanfranciscobay.sierraclub.org/politics/endorsements-results-2012.htm |archive-date=13 January 2013}}

}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = California's 11th congressional district election, 2012

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = George Miller (incumbent)

| votes = 200,743

| percentage = 69.7

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Virginia Fuller

| votes = 87,136

| percentage = 30.3

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 287,879

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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{{see also|California's 8th congressional district|California's 12th congressional district}}

The 12th district is based in the Bay Area and includes most of San Francisco. House Democratic Leader and former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who represented the 8th district from 1993 to 2013 and previously represented the 5th district from 1987 until 1993, ran for re-election here. The district had a PVI of D+35.

• Nancy Pelosi, incumbent U.S. Representative and House Minority Leader

• Americo Artura Diaz, self-employed designer
• David Peterson, businessman
• Summer Justice Shields

• John Dennis, real estate developer

• Barry Hermanson

Pelosi was endorsed by the California Democratic Party in February 2012.

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• AFL-CIO

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Nancy Pelosi (incumbent)

| votes = 89,446

| percentage = 74.9

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = John Dennis

| votes = 16,206

| percentage = 13.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Green Party (United States)

| candidate = Barry Hermanson

| votes = 6,398

| percentage = 5.4

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = David Peterson

| votes = 3,756

| percentage = 3.1

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Summer Justice Shields

| votes = 2,146

| percentage = 1.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Américo Arturo Díaz

| votes = 1,499

| percentage = 1.3

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 119,451

| percentage = 100.0

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|title = Nancy Pelosi (D)

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• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

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• Human Rights Campaign
• National Organization for Women
• Sierra Club

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|title = John Dennis (R)

|list =

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• GOProud{{Cite web|url=http://www.goproud.org/pages/news--press/2012/goproud-announces-u.s.-house-endorsements|title=GOProud Announces U.S. House Endorsements - GOProud, Inc.|date=October 25, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025012745/http://www.goproud.org/pages/news--press/2012/goproud-announces-u.s.-house-endorsements |archive-date=October 25, 2012 }}
• Republican Liberty Caucus

}}

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| title = California's 12th congressional district election, 2012

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Nancy Pelosi (incumbent)

| votes = 253,709

| percentage = 85.1

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = John Dennis

| votes = 44,478

| percentage = 14.9

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 298,187

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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{{see also|California's 9th congressional district|California's 13th congressional district}}

The 13th district is based in the East Bay and includes Berkeley and Oakland. Democrat Barbara Lee, who represented the 9th district from 1998 to 2013, ran for re-election here. The district had a PVI of D+37.

• Barbara Lee, incumbent U.S. Representative

• Justin Jelincic

• Marilyn Singleton, physician

Lee received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party in February 2012.

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| title = Nonpartisan blanket primary results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Barbara Lee (incumbent)

| votes = 94,709

| percentage = 83.1

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = No party preference

| candidate = Marilyn M. Singleton

| votes = 13,502

| percentage = 11.8

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Justin Jelincic

| votes = 5,741

| percentage = 5.0

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 113,952

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box end}}

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|title = Barbara Lee (D)

|list =

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

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• Human Rights Campaign
• National Organization for Women
• Progressive Democrats of America{{cite web |title=PDA Candidates |url=http://pdamerica.org/ |website=pdamerica.org |access-date=2 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025001925/http://pdamerica.org/ |archive-date=25 October 2012}}
• Sierra Club

}}

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| title = California's 13th congressional district election, 2012

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Barbara Lee (incumbent)

| votes = 250,436

| percentage = 86.8

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = No party preference

| candidate = Marilyn M. Singleton

| votes = 38,146

| percentage = 13.2

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 288,582

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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{{see also|California's 12th congressional district|California's 14th congressional district}}

The 14th district is based in the Bay Area and includes most of San Mateo County. Incumbent Democrat Jackie Speier, who represented the 12th district from 2008 to 2013, ran for re-election here. The district had a PVI of D+23.

• Jackie Speier, incumbent U.S. Representative

• Mike Maloney, perennial candidate{{cite web|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_20142710|title=Congressional incumbents Speier and Eshoo have challengers in June primary election|date=March 9, 2012|accessdate=March 14, 2012|work=San Jose Mercury News|first=Bonnie|last=Eslinger}}

• Deborah Bacigalupi, businesswoman

Speier was endorsed by the California Democratic Party in February 2012.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Jackie Speier (incumbent)

| votes = 80,850

| percentage = 74.3

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Deborah Bacigalupi

| votes = 23,299

| percentage = 21.4

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Michael J. Moloney

| votes = 4,607

| percentage = 4.2

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 108,756

| percentage = 100.0

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|title = Jackie Speier (D)

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• National Organization for Women
• Sierra Club

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• Eagle Forum

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| title = California's 14th congressional district election, 2012

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Jackie Speier (incumbent)

| votes = 203,828

| percentage = 78.9

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Deborah Bacigalupi

| votes = 54,455

| percentage = 21.1

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 258,283

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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{{see also|California's 13th congressional district|California's 15th congressional district}}

The 15th district is based in the East Bay and includes Hayward and Livermore. Incumbent Democrat Pete Stark, who represented the 13th district from 1993 to 2013 and its predecessors since 1973, ran for re-election here. The district had a PVI of D+15.

• Pete Stark, incumbent U.S. Representative
• Eric Swalwell, Alameda County deputy district attorney and member of the Dublin city council{{cite web|url=http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/news/show_story.php?id=7801|title=Dublin Councilman Eric Swalwell seeking congressional seat in 2012 election|date=September 22, 2011|accessdate=September 22, 2011|work=Pleasanton Weekly|first=Jeb|last=Bing|archive-date=June 3, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130603105707/http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/news/show_story.php?id=7801|url-status=dead}}

• Christopher Pareja, businessman

Stark received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party in February 2012. Swalwell won the Tri Valley Democratic Club's Straw Poll on February 20.{{Cite web |url=http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2012/02/20/pete-stark-eric-swalwell-face-off-in-dublin/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-03-21 |archive-date=2012-04-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415024552/http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2012/02/20/pete-stark-eric-swalwell-face-off-in-dublin/ |url-status=dead }}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Pete Stark (incumbent)

| votes = 39,943

| percentage = 42.1

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Eric Swalwell

| votes = 34,347

| percentage = 36.0

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = No party preference

| candidate = Christopher "Chris" J. Pareja

| votes = 20,618

| percentage = 21.7

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 94,908

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box end}}

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• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
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• Human Rights Campaign
• Sierra Club

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|Swalwell giving his victory speech]]

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| title = California's 15th congressional district election, 2012

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Eric Swalwell

| votes = 120,388

| percentage = 52.1

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Pete Stark (incumbent)

| votes = 110,646

| percentage = 47.9

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{{Election box majority no change

|votes = 9,742

|percentage = 4.2

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 231,034

| percentage = 100.0

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| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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{{see also|California's 16th congressional district|California's 18th congressional district|California's 19th congressional district|California's 20th congressional district}}

The 16th district is based in the Central Valley and includes Fresno and Merced. Incumbent Democrat Jim Costa, who represented the 20th district from 2005 to 2013, ran for re-election here. The district had a PVI of D+2.

• Jim Costa, incumbent U.S. Representative{{cite web|url=http://www.fresnobee.com/2012/02/24/2735642/valley-political-notebook-costa.html|title=Valley Political Notebook: Costa eyes 5th term in Congress|date=February 24, 2012|accessdate=February 29, 2012|work=The Fresno Bee|first1=John|last1=Ellis|first2=George|last2=Hostetter}}{{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

• Loraine Goodwin, physician and member of the California Democratic State Central Committee

• Dennis Cardoza, incumbent U.S. Representative for the 18th district{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/california-incumbents-seek-new-districts-to-call-home/2011/08/10/gIQA7vN18I_blog.html|title=California incumbents seek new districts to call home|date=August 11, 2011|accessdate=August 12, 2011|newspaper=The Washington Post|first=Aaron|last=Blake}}

• Brian Whelan, farmer and attorney{{cite web|url=http://www.kmjnow.com/pages/landing_localnews_2011?Councilman-Olivier-Will-Not-Challenge-Co=1&blockID=581214&feedID=806|title=Councilman Olivier Will Not Challenge Costa|date=January 17, 2012|accessdate=February 1, 2012|publisher=KMJNOW}}{{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

• Mark Garcia, small business owner
• Johnny Tacherra, farmer

• Jeff Denham, incumbent U.S. Representative for the 19th district
• Case Lawrence, entrepreneur{{cite web|url=http://www.kmjnow.com/pages/landing_news?2012-Case-Lawrence-Will-Not-Run-Against-=1&blockID=553442|title=2012: Case Lawrence Will Not Run Against Costa|accessdate=October 4, 2011|publisher=KMJNOW}}{{dead link|date=February 2012}}
• Clint Olivier, member of the Fresno City Council
• Jim Patterson, former mayor of Fresno
• Mark Pazin, Merced County Sheriff
• Andy Vidak, farmer and nominee for this seat in 2010

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Jim Costa (incumbent)

| votes = 25,355

| percentage = 42.7

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Brian Daniel Whelan

| votes = 15,053

| percentage = 25.3

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Johnny M. Tacherra

| votes = 6,776

| percentage = 11.4

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Mark Garcia

| votes = 6,529

| percentage = 11.0

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Loraine Goodwin

| votes = 5,703

| percentage = 9.6

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 59,416

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Endorsements box

|title = Jim Costa (D)

|list =

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• Blue Dog Coalition
• United States Chamber of Commerce

}}

{{Endorsements box

|title = Brian Whelan (R)

|list =

Organizations

• National Republican Congressional Committee "Contender" Program
• National Right to Life Committee

}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = California's 16th congressional district election, 2012

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Jim Costa (incumbent)

| votes = 84,649

| percentage = 57.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Brian Daniel Whelan

| votes = 62,801

| percentage = 42.6

}}

{{Election box majority no change

|votes = 21,848

|percentage = 14.8

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 147,450

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{see also|California's 15th congressional district|California's 17th congressional district}}

The 17th district is based in the Bay Area and includes Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Santa Clara, Fremont, and Milpitas. Democrat Mike Honda, who represented the 15th district from 2001 to 2013, ran for re-election here.

Charles Richardson ran as a Libertarian Party candidate.

• Mike Honda, incumbent U.S. Representative

• Evelyn Li, cardiologist and founder of patient advocate organization

Honda received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party in February 2012. Li was endorsed by the California Republican Party in March 2012.

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Nonpartisan blanket primary results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Mike Honda (incumbent)

| votes = 60,252

| percentage = 66.7

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Evelyn Li

| votes = 24,916

| percentage = 27.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = No party preference

| candidate = Charles Richardson

| votes = 5,163

| percentage = 5.7

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 90,331

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Endorsements box

|title = Mike Honda (D)

|list =

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• Human Rights Campaign
• National Organization for Women
• Sierra Club

}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = California's 17th congressional district election, 2012

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Mike Honda (incumbent)

| votes = 159,392

| percentage = 73.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Evelyn Li

| votes = 57,336

| percentage = 26.5

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 216,728

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{see also|California's 14th congressional district|California's 18th congressional district}}

The 18th district is based in the Bay Area and includes Palo Alto, Redwood City, and Saratoga. Democrat Anna Eshoo, who represented the 14th district from 1993 to 2013, ran for re-election.

• Anna Eshoo, incumbent U.S. Representative

• William Parks

• Dave Chapman, nominee for this seat in 2010

• Carol Brouillet, part of the Occupy movement

Eshoo was endorsed by the California Democratic Party in February 2012. Chapman received the endorsement of the California Republican Party in March 2012.

{{Endorsements box

|title = Anna Eshoo (D)

|list =

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO

}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Nonpartisan blanket primary results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Anna Eshoo (incumbent)

| votes = 86,851

| percentage = 61.5

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Dave Chapman

| votes = 42,174

| percentage = 29.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = William Parks

| votes = 6,504

| percentage = 4.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Green Party (United States)

| candidate = Carol Brouillet

| votes = 5,777

| percentage = 4.1

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 141,306

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Endorsements box

|title = Anna Eshoo (D)

|list =

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• Human Rights Campaign
• National Organization for Women
• Sierra Club{{cite web |title=Nov 2012 General Election Endorsements |url=http://lomaprieta.sierraclub.org/politics/endorsements |website=lomaprieta.sierraclub.org |access-date=18 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019173740/http://lomaprieta.sierraclub.org/politics/endorsements |archive-date=19 October 2012}}

}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = California's 18th congressional district election, 2012

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Anna Eshoo (incumbent)

| votes = 212,831

| percentage = 70.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Dave Chapman

| votes = 89,103

| percentage = 29.5

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 301,934

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{see also|California's 16th congressional district|California's 19th congressional district}}

The 19th district is based in the South Bay and includes most of San Jose. Democrat Zoe Lofgren, who represented the 16th district from 1995 to 2013, ran for re-election here.

• Zoe Lofgren, incumbent U.S. Representative

• Robert Murray

• Phat Nguyen

Lofgren received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party in February 2012. Murray was endorsed by the California Republican Party in March 2012.

{{Endorsements box

|title = Zoe Lofgren (D)

|list =

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO

}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Nonpartisan blanket primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Zoe Lofgren (incumbent)

| votes = 60,726

| percentage = 65.2

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Robert Murray

| votes = 21,421

| percentage = 23.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Phat Nguyen

| votes = 7,192

| percentage = 7.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = No party preference

| candidate = Jay Cabrera

| votes = 3,829

| percentage = 4.1

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 93,168

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Endorsements box

|title = Zoe Lofgren (D)

|list =

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• Human Rights Campaign
• National Organization for Women
• Sierra Club

}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = California's 19th congressional district election, 2012

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Zoe Lofgren (incumbent)

| votes = 162,300

| percentage = 73.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Robert Murray

| votes = 59,313

| percentage = 26.8

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 221,613

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2012 California's 20th congressional district election

| country = California

| previous_election = 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 2-

| previous_year = 2010

| next_election = 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 20

| next_year = 2014

| image_size = x150px

| image1 = File:Sam Farr, official portrait, 110th Congress (cropped).jpg

| candidate1 = Sam Farr

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 172,996

| percentage1 = 74.1%

| image2 = File:3x4.svg

| candidate2 = Jeff Taylor

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 60,566

| percentage2 = 25.9%

| map_image = 2012 CA-20 election results.svg

| map_caption = Results by county
Farr: {{legend0|#678cd7|60–70%}} {{legend0|#416fcd|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3357a2|80–90%}}

| map_size = 200

| title = U.S. Representative

| before_election = Sam Farr

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Sam Farr

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{see also|California's 17th congressional district|California's 20th congressional district}}

The 20th district is based in the Central Coast and includes Monterey and Santa Cruz. Democrat Sam Farr, who represented the 17th district from 1993 to 2013, ran for re-election here.

• Sam Farr, incumbent U.S. Representative

• Art Dunn, Vice President of Ansavoice Communications

• Jeff Taylor, farmer

• Mike LeBarre

Farr was endorsed by the California Democratic Party in February 2012.

{{Endorsements box

|title = Sam Farr (D)

|list =

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO

}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Nonpartisan blanket primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Sam Farr (incumbent)

| votes = 68,895

| percentage = 64.4

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Jeff Taylor

| votes = 23,905

| percentage = 22.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Mike LeBarre

| votes = 5,487

| percentage = 5.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Art Dunn

| votes = 4,095

| percentage = 3.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Green Party (United States)

| candidate = Eric Petersen

| votes = 2,211

| percentage = 2.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = No party preference

| candidate = Robert Paul Kabat

| votes = 1,733

| percentage = 1.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = No party preference

| candidate = Dan Caudle

| votes = 703

| percentage = 0.7

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 107,029

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Endorsements box

|title = Sam Farr (D)

|list =

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• Human Rights Campaign
• National Organization for Women
• Sierra Club

}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = California's 20th congressional district election, 2012

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Sam Farr (incumbent)

| votes = 172,996

| percentage = 74.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Jeff Taylor

| votes = 60,566

| percentage = 25.9

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 233,562

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2012 California's 21st congressional district election

| country = California

| previous_election = 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 21

| previous_year = 2010

| next_election = 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 21

| next_year = 2014

| image_size = x150px

| image1 = File:David Valadao, official portrait, 113th Congress (cropped).jpg

| candidate1 = David Valadao

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 67,164

| percentage1 = 57.8%

| image2 = File:3x4.svg

| candidate2 = John Hernandez

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 49,119

| percentage2 = 42.2%

| map_image = File:2012 CA-21 election results.svg

| map_caption = Results by county
Valadao: {{legend0|#ed8883|50–60%}} {{legend0|#e55751|60–70%}}
Hernandez: {{legend0|#8da9e2|50–60%}}

| map_size = 200

| title = U.S. Representative

| before_election = None
(New district)

| before_party =

| after_election = David Valadao

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{see also|California's 18th congressional district|California's 20th congressional district|California's 21st congressional district}}

The 21st district is based in the Central Valley and includes Hanford and parts of Bakersfield. This new district had no incumbent.

• David Valadao, state assembly member{{cite web|url=http://www.hanfordsentinel.com/news/local/article_9ff33f1e-bd1a-11e0-8d68-001cc4c002e0.html|title=Valadao says he's running for Congress|date=August 2, 2011|accessdate=August 2, 2011|work=Hanford Sentinel|first=Seth|last=Nidever}}

• Andy Vidak, farmer and nominee for the 20th district in 2010{{cite web|url=http://fresnobeehive.com/news/2011/08/after_near_upset_of_costa_hanf.html|title=After near upset of Costa, Hanford's Vidak opts not to run in 2012|date=August 5, 2011|accessdate=February 26, 2012|work=The Fresno Bee|first=John|last=Ellis}}

• John Hernandez, chief executive officer of the Central California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce{{cite web|url=http://www.bakersfield.com/news/local/x2117244899/Democrat-jumps-into-congressional-race|title=Democrat jumps into congressional race|date=January 23, 2012|accessdate=January 24, 2012|work=The Bakersfield Californian|first=James|last=Burger|archive-date=January 28, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120128100920/http://www.bakersfield.com/news/local/x2117244899/Democrat-jumps-into-congressional-race|url-status=dead}}

• Blong Xiong, Fresno City Council member{{cite web|url=http://www.cbs47.tv/news/local/story/Making-a-Run-at-Congress/YVJdqtJdJ0u7j7XHbZyRbA.cspx|title=Making a Run at Congress|date=February 19, 2012|accessdate=February 22, 2012|publisher=KGBE CBS 47 Fresno|first=Tony|last=Botti|archive-date=February 23, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120223105924/http://www.cbs47.tv/news/local/story/Making-a-Run-at-Congress/YVJdqtJdJ0u7j7XHbZyRbA.cspx|url-status=dead}}

• Cruz Bustamante, former Lieutenant Governor and nominee for governor in 2003{{cite web|url=http://fresnobeehive.com/news/2012/03/bustamante_decides_against_21s.html|title=Bustamante decides against 21st Congressional District run|date=March 5, 2012|accessdate=March 8, 2012|work=The Fresno Bee|first=John|last=Ellis}}
• Dennis Cardoza, incumbent U.S. Representative for the 18th district
• Jim Costa, incumbent U.S. Representative for the 20th district{{cite web|url=http://foxandhoundsdaily.com/blog/allan-hoffenblum/9305-november-2012-targets-%E2%80%93-part-two-the-congress|title=November 2012 Targets – Part Two: The Congress|date=August 11, 2011|accessdate=August 31, 2011|work=Fox & Hounds Daily|first=Allan|last=Hoffenblum|archive-date=August 17, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110817124337/http://www.foxandhoundsdaily.com/blog/allan-hoffenblum/9305-november-2012-targets-%E2%80%93-part-two-the-congress|url-status=dead}}
• Michael Rubio, state senator{{cite web|url=http://www.bakersfield.com/news/local/x4969451/Rubio-wont-run-for-U-S-Congress-in-2012|title=Rubio won't run for U.S. Congress in 2012|date=December 27, 2011|accessdate=December 27, 2011|work=The Bakersfield Californian|archive-date=January 3, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120103143903/http://www.bakersfield.com/news/local/x4969451/Rubio-wont-run-for-U-S-Congress-in-2012|url-status=dead}}

Valadao was endorsed by the California Republican Party in March 2012.

{{Endorsements box

|title = Blong Xiong (D)

|list =

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO

}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Nonpartisan blanket primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = David Valadao

| votes = 27,251

| percentage = 57.0

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = John Hernandez

| votes = 10,575

| percentage = 22.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Blong Xiong

| votes = 9,990

| percentage = 20.9

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 47,816

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Endorsements box

|title = David Valadao (R)

|list =

Organizations

• National Republican Congressional Committee "Young Guns" Program
• National Right to Life Committee
• NRA Political Victory Fund
• United States Chamber of Commerce

}}

{{Endorsements box

|title = John Hernandez (D)

|list =

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• National Association of Letter Carriers

}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = California's 21st congressional district election, 2012

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = David Valadao

| votes = 67,164

| percentage = 57.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = John Hernandez

| votes = 49,119

| percentage = 42.2

}}

{{Election box majority no change

|votes = 18,045

|percentage = 15.6

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 116,283

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box new seat win

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2012 California's 22nd congressional district election

| country = California

| previous_election = 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 22

| previous_year = 2010

| next_election = 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 22

| next_year = 2014

| image_size = x150px

| image1 = File:Devin Nunes, official portrait, 112th Congress.jpg

| candidate1 = Devin Nunes

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 132,386

| percentage1 = 61.9%

| image2 = File:Otto Lee (cropped).jpg

| candidate2 = Otto Lee

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 81,555

| percentage2 = 38.1%

| map_image = 2012 CA-22 election results.svg

| map_caption = Results by county
Nunes: {{legend0|#e55751|60–70%}}

| map_size = 200

| title = U.S. Representative

| before_election = Devin Nunes

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Devin Nunes

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{see also|California's 21st congressional district|California's 22nd congressional district}}

The 22nd district is based in the Central Valley and includes Clovis, Tulare, and Visalia. Republican Devin Nunes, who represented the 21st district from 2003 to 2013, ran for re-election here.{{cite web|url=http://www.fresnobee.com/2011/11/07/2605989/nunes-staffer-says-congressman.html|title=Staffer: Rep. Nunes won't challenge Feinstein|date=November 7, 2011|accessdate=November 14, 2011|work=The Fresno Bee|first=Michael|last=Doyle}}{{Dead link|date=April 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

• Devin Nunes, incumbent U.S. Representative

• Otto Lee, lawyer and former member of the Sunnyvale City Council{{cite web|url=http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/article/20120301/NEWS01/203010319/Rep-Devin-Nunes-Supervisor-Phil-Cox-face-election-challenges-Tulare-County|title=Rep. Devin Nunes, Supervisor Phil Cox face election challenges in Tulare County|date=March 1, 2012|accessdate=March 4, 2012|work=Visalia Times-Delta|first=David|last=Castellon|archive-date=March 4, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304065904/http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/article/20120301/NEWS01/203010319/Rep-Devin-Nunes-Supervisor-Phil-Cox-face-election-challenges-Tulare-County|url-status=dead}}

Nunes received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party in March 2012.

{{Endorsements box

|title = Otto Lee (D)

|list =

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO

}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Nonpartisan blanket primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Devin Nunes (incumbent)

| votes = 67,386

| percentage = 70.6

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Otto Lee

| votes = 28,091

| percentage = 29.4

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 95,477

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Endorsements box

|title = Devin Nunes (R)

|list =

Organizations

• Campaign for Working Families
• National Right to Life Committee
• NRA Political Victory Fund
• United States Chamber of Commerce

}}

{{Endorsements box

|title = Otto Lee (D)

|list =

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers

}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = California's 22nd congressional district election, 2012

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Devin Nunes (incumbent)

| votes = 132,386

| percentage = 61.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Otto Lee

| votes = 81,555

| percentage = 38.1

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 213,941

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2012 California's 23rd congressional district election

| country = California

| previous_election = 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 23

| previous_year = 2010

| next_election = 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 23

| next_year = 2014

| image_size = x150px

| image1 = File:House Maj. Leader Kevin McCarthy official photo (cropped).jpg

| candidate1 = Kevin McCarthy

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 158,161

| percentage1 = 73.2%

| image2 = File:Terry Phillips (cropped).jpg

| candidate2 = Terry Phillips

| party2 = Independent (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 57,842

| percentage2 = 26.8%

| map_image = 2012 CA-23 election results.svg

| map_caption = Results by county
McCarthy: {{legend0|#e55751|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d02823|70–80%}}

| map_size = 200

| title = U.S. Representative

| before_election = Kevin McCarthy

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Kevin McCarthy

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{see also|California's 22nd congressional district|California's 23rd congressional district}}

The 23rd district is based in the southern Central Valley and includes parts of Bakersfield. House Majority Whip and Republican Kevin McCarthy, who represented the 22nd district from 2007 to 2013, ran for re-election here.

• Kevin McCarthy, incumbent U.S. Representative

No Democrats filed.

• Terry Phillips, former news reporter for Valley Public Radio, CBS, and NBC/Mutual

McCarthy was endorsed by the California Republican Party in March 2012.

{{Endorsements box

|title = Terry Phillips (NPP)

|list =

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO

}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Nonpartisan blanket primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Kevin McCarthy (incumbent)

| votes = 71,109

| percentage = 72.2

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = No party preference

| candidate = Terry Phillips

| votes = 17,018

| percentage = 17.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Eric Parker

| votes = 10,414

| percentage = 10.6

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 98,541

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Endorsements box

|title = Kevin McCarthy (R)

|list =

Organizations

• Campaign for Working Families
• National Right to Life Committee
• NRA Political Victory Fund
• United States Chamber of Commerce

}}

{{Endorsements box

|title = Terry Phillips (NPP)

|list =

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers

}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = California's 23rd congressional district election, 2012

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Kevin McCarthy (incumbent)

| votes = 158,161

| percentage = 73.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = No party preference

| candidate = Terry Phillips

| votes = 57,842

| percentage = 26.8

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 216,003

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2012 California's 24th congressional district election

| country = California

| previous_election = 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 24

| previous_year = 2010

| next_election = 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 24

| next_year = 2014

| image_size = x150px

| image1 = File:Lois Capps, official portrait, 113th Congress (cropped).jpg

| candidate1 = Lois Capps

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 156,749

| percentage1 = 55.1%

| image2 = File:Abel Maldonado (cropped).jpg

| candidate2 = Abel Maldonado

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 127,746

| percentage2 = 44.9%

| map_image = 2012 CA-24 election results.svg

| map_caption = Results by county
Capps: {{legend0|#8da9e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#678cd7|60–70%}}

| map_size = 200

| title = U.S. Representative

| before_election = Lois Capps

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Lois Capps

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{see also|California's 23rd congressional district|California's 24th congressional district}}

The 24th district is based in the Central Coast and includes San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara. Democrat Lois Capps, who represented California's 23rd congressional district from 2003 to 2013 and the 22nd district from 1998 to 2003, ran for re-election here.

• Lois Capps, incumbent U.S. Representative

• Abel Maldonado, former Lieutenant Governor{{cite news|url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/afternoon-fix/afternoon-fix-rnc-staffs.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120522140750/http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/afternoon-fix/afternoon-fix-rnc-staffs.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 22, 2012|title=Afternoon Fix: RNC staffs up, Mitch Daniels defends himself|date=February 24, 2011|accessdate=April 22, 2011|newspaper=The Washington Post|first1=Chris|last1=Cillizza|authorlink=Chris Cillizza|first2=Rachel|last2=Weiner|first3=Aaron|last3=Blake}}

• Christopher Mitchum, former actor and businessman{{cite web|url=http://www.santaynezvalleyjournal.com/archive/9/42/9121/|title=GOP hopefuls eager to oust Capps|date=November 20, 2011|accessdate=October 21, 2011|work=Santa Ynez Valley Journal|first=Jeremy|last=Foster}}

• Tom Watson

Capps received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party in February 2012. In March 2012, the California Republican Party declined to endorse any candidate, while the Santa Barbara County party endorsed Mitchum.{{cite web|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2012/03/california-republicans-endorse-candidates.html|title=California Republicans endorse candidates|date=March 12, 2012|accessdate=March 14, 2012|work=Los Angeles Times|first=Jean|last=Merl}}

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|title = Lois Capps (D)

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Labor unions

• AFL-CIO

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• Sierra Club

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| title = Nonpartisan blanket primary results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Lois Capps (incumbent)

| votes = 72,356

| percentage = 46.4

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Abel Maldonado

| votes = 46,295

| percentage = 29.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Christopher Mitchum

| votes = 33,604

| percentage = 21.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = No party preference

| candidate = Matt Boutté

| votes = 3,832

| percentage = 2.5

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 156,087

| percentage = 100.0

}}

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{{Endorsements box

|title = Lois Capps (D)

|list =

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Frontline" Program
• EMILY's List{{cite web |title=Help Our Candidates Win! |url=http://emilyslist.org/what/candidates/all |website=emilyslist.org |access-date=31 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114215714/http://emilyslist.org/what/candidates/all |archive-date=14 November 2012}}
• Human Rights Campaign
• National Organization for Women
• Sierra Club

}}

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|title = Abel Maldonado (R)

|list =

Organizations

• National Republican Congressional Committee "Young Guns" Program
• United States Chamber of Commerce

}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = California's 24th congressional district election, 2012

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Lois Capps (incumbent)

| votes = 156,749

| percentage = 55.1

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Abel Maldonado

| votes = 127,746

| percentage = 44.9

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{{Election box majority no change

|votes = 29,003

|percentage = 10.2

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 284,495

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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{{Election box end}}

{{see also|California's 25th congressional district}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2012 California's 25th congressional district election

| country = California

| previous_election = 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 25

| previous_year = 2010

| next_election = 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 25

| next_year = 2014

| image_size = x150px

| image1 = Buck McKeon (cropped).png

| candidate1 = Buck McKeon

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 129,593

| percentage1 = 54.8%

| image2 = File:Lee C. Rogers (cropped).png

| candidate2 = Lee Rogers

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 106,982

| percentage2 = 45.2%

| map_image = File:2012 California's 25th congressional district election map.png

| map_caption = Results by county
McKeon:

{{legend|#EA99A7|50%–55%}}

{{legend|#E27F90|55%–60%}}

| map_size = 200

| title = U.S. Representative

| before_election = Buck McKeon

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Buck McKeon

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

The 25th district is based in northern Los Angeles County and includes Palmdale and Santa Clarita. Republican Howard McKeon, who had represented the 25th district since 1993, ran for re-election.{{cite web|url=http://www.the-signal.com/section/36/article/49237/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130203174839/http://www.the-signal.com/section/36/article/49237/|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 3, 2013|title=Doctor says he's running for Congress|date=August 8, 2011|accessdate=August 9, 2011|work=The Santa Clarita Valley Signal}}

• Howard McKeon, incumbent U.S. Representative

• Dante Acosta, financial advisor
• Cathie Wright, daughter of former state senator Catherine Wright{{cite web|url=http://www.the-signal.com/section/36/article/60824/|title=Wright announces run for Congress|date=February 29, 2012|accessdate=March 1, 2012|work=The Santa Clarita Valley Signal|first=Jim|last=Holt|archive-date=March 2, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120302203206/http://www.the-signal.com/section/36/article/60824/|url-status=dead}}

• Elton Gallegly, incumbent U.S. Representative for the 24th district{{cite web|url=http://blogs.venturacountystar.com/therdt/archives/2011/11/gallegly-to-go.html|title=Gallegly to go east?|date=November 14, 2011|accessdate=November 18, 2011|work=Ventura County Star|first=Timm|last=Herdt|archive-date=November 15, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111115155443/http://blogs.venturacountystar.com/therdt/archives/2011/11/gallegly-to-go.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/jan/07/the-time-is-clearly-right-gallegly-says-of/|title='The time is clearly right,' Gallegly says of retirement|date=January 7, 2012|accessdate=January 8, 2012|work=Ventura County Star|first=Timm|last=Herdt}}

• Lee Rogers, podiatrist{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-0212-congressmen-loans-20120212,0,3180186.story|title=Details emerge on Rep. Buck McKeon's Countrywide loan|date=February 12, 2012|accessdate=February 20, 2012|work=Los Angeles Times|first1=Abby|last1=Sewell|first2=Catherine|last2=Saillant}}

• Laura Molina, artist.{{Cite web |date=2012-02-21 |title=Club hosts Q & A Forum for city, county & state candidates |url=https://theavtimes.com/2012/02/21/club-hosts-q-a-forum-for-city-county-state-candidates/ |access-date=2024-10-16 |website=The Antelope Valley Times |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=California's 25th Congressional District elections, 2012 |url=https://ballotpedia.org/California's_25th_Congressional_District_elections,_2012 |access-date=2024-10-16 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}

Rogers was endorsed by the California Democratic Party in February 2012. McKeon received the endorsement of the California Republican Party in March 2012.

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|title = Lee Rogers (D)

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• AFL-CIO

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| title = Nonpartisan blanket primary results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Howard McKeon (incumbent)

| votes = 39,997

| percentage = 50.5

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Lee Rogers

| votes = 23,542

| percentage = 29.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Dante Acosta

| votes = 10,387

| percentage = 13.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Cathie Wright

| votes = 5,215

| percentage = 6.6

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 79,141

| percentage = 100.0

}}

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{{Endorsements box

|title = Howard McKeon (R)

|list =

Organizations

• National Right to Life Committee
• NRA Political Victory Fund
• United States Chamber of Commerce

}}

{{Endorsements box

|title = Lee Rogers (D)

|list =

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers

Organizations

• Sierra Club{{cite web |title=ENDORSEMENTS |url=http://angeles2.sierraclub.org/political_action/endorsements |website=angeles2.sierraclub.org |publisher=Angeles Chapter Sierra Club |access-date=18 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026163917/http://angeles2.sierraclub.org/political_action/endorsements |archive-date=26 October 2012}}

}}

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| title = California's 25th congressional district election, 2012

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Howard McKeon (incumbent)

| votes = 129,593

| percentage = 54.8

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Lee Rogers

| votes = 106,982

| percentage = 45.2

}}

{{Election box majority no change

|votes = 22,611

|percentage = 9.6

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 236,575

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{see also|California's 24th congressional district|California's 26th congressional district|California's 27th congressional district}}

The 26th district is based in the southern Central Coast and includes Oxnard and Thousand Oaks. Republican Elton Gallegly, who represented the 24th district from 2003 to 2013 and its predecessors since 1987, retired.{{cite news | last = Puzzanghera | first = Jim | author2 = Richard Simon | title = Longtime Rep. Elton Gallegly will retire | url = https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-xpm-2012-jan-07-la-pn-longtime-rep-elton-gallegly-will-retire-20120107-story.html | access-date = March 30, 2012 | newspaper = Los Angeles Times | date = January 7, 2012}}

• Tony Strickland, state senator

• Glen Becerra, member of the Simi Valley City Council{{cite web|url=http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/jan/07/gallegly-exit-opens-opportunities-for-fellow/|title=Gallegly exit opens opportunities for fellow Republicans|date=January 7, 2012|accessdate=January 9, 2012|work=Ventura County Star|first=Timm|last=Herdt|archive-date=January 11, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111011240/http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/jan/07/gallegly-exit-opens-opportunities-for-fellow/|url-status=dead}}
• David Dreier, incumbent U.S. Representative for the 26th district{{cite web|url=http://atr.rollcall.com/california-david-dreier-retiring-after-16-terms/|title=California: David Dreier Retiring After 16 Terms|date=February 29, 2012|accessdate=February 29, 2012|work=Roll Call|first=Kyle|last=Trygstad|archive-date=March 3, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120303223732/http://atr.rollcall.com/california-david-dreier-retiring-after-16-terms/|url-status=dead}}
• Elton Gallegly, incumbent U.S. Representative for the 24th district
• Keith Millhouse, member of the Moorpark City Council
• Greg Totten, Ventura County District Attorney

• Julia Brownley, state assembly member{{cite web|url=http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/feb/19/assemblywoman-joins-26th-congressional-district/|title=Assemblywoman joins 26th Congressional District race|date=February 19, 2012|accessdate=February 20, 2012|work=Ventura County Star|first=Timm|last=Herdt}}

• Albert Maxwell Goldberg, real estate agent and broker
• Jess Herrera, commissioner of the Oxnard Harbor District{{cite web|url=http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/jan/03/herrera-plans-to-run-for-26th-congressional-seat/|title=Port board president, Jess Herrera, plans to run for congressional seat|date=January 3, 2012|accessdate=January 5, 2012|work=Ventura County Star|first=Timm|last=Herdt|archive-date=January 11, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111044501/http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/jan/03/herrera-plans-to-run-for-26th-congressional-seat/|url-status=dead}}
• David Cruz Thayne, businessman and former professional tennis player{{cite web|url=http://www.vcstar.com/news/2011/aug/17/westlake-village-man-announces-plans-to-run-for/|title=Westlake Village man announces plans to run for new 26th Congressional District|date=August 17, 2011|accessdate=August 19, 2011|work=Ventura County Star|first=Timm|last=Herdt}}

• Steve Bennett, member of the Ventura County Board of Supervisors{{cite web|url=http://www.vcstar.com/news/2011/nov/16/supervisor-bennett-to-announce-candidacy-for/|title=Supervisor Bennett will seek new 26th District congressional seat|date=November 16, 2011|accessdate=November 17, 2011|work=Ventura County Star|first1=Timm|last1=Herdt|first2=Kathleen|last2=Wilson|archive-date=May 19, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140519134309/http://www.vcstar.com/news/2011/nov/16/supervisor-bennett-to-announce-candidacy-for/|url-status=dead}}
• David Pollock, member of the Moorpark City Council{{cite web|url=http://www.vcstar.com/news/2011/aug/04/pollock-to-run-for-congress-sherman-rules-out-to/|title=Pollock to run for Congress; Sherman rules out move to Ventura County|date=August 4, 2011|accessdate=August 8, 2011|work=Ventura County Star|first=Timm|last=Herdt|archive-date=August 6, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110806144301/http://www.vcstar.com/news/2011/aug/04/pollock-to-run-for-congress-sherman-rules-out-to/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/mar/08/pollock-pulls-out-of-26th-congressional-race/|title=Pollock pulls out of 26th Congressional race|date=March 8, 2012|accessdate=March 8, 2012|work=Ventura County Star|archive-date=March 12, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312044659/http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/mar/08/pollock-pulls-out-of-26th-congressional-race/|url-status=dead}}
• Esequiel Ruelas, retired longshoreman;{{cite web|url=http://www.vcstar.com/news/2011/dec/20/a-new-candidate-enters-unsettled-congressional/|title=A new candidate enters unsettled congressional lineup|date=December 20, 2011|accessdate=January 5, 2012|work=Ventura County Star|first=Timm|last=Herdt|archive-date=January 11, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111044012/http://www.vcstar.com/news/2011/dec/20/a-new-candidate-enters-unsettled-congressional/|url-status=dead}} ended his campaign and endorsed Brownley

• Richard Francis, former mayor of Ventura{{cite web|url=http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/feb/12/bennetts-departure-from-house-race-clears-field/|title=Bennett's departure from House race clears field for new frontrunner|date=February 12, 2012|accessdate=February 13, 2012|work=Ventura County Star|first=Timm|last=Herdt|archive-date=February 16, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216042929/http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/feb/12/bennetts-departure-from-house-race-clears-field/|url-status=dead}}
• Fran Pavley, state senator{{cite web|url=http://www.topangamessenger.com/story_detail.php?ArticleID=5016|title=State Sen. Fran Pavley In Competitive Run for Last Term|date=February 23, 2012|accessdate=February 26, 2012|work=Topanga Messenger|first=Annemarie|last=Donkin|archive-date=March 21, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321020251/http://www.topangamessenger.com/story_detail.php?ArticleID=5016|url-status=dead}}
• Mary Anne Rooney, commissioner of the Oxnard Harbor District
• Brad Sherman, incumbent U.S. Representative for the 27th district{{cite web|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2012/02/brad-sherman-howard-berman.html|title=Sherman is staying put, despite Berman supporter's plea|date=February 18, 2012|accessdate=February 22, 2012|work=Los Angeles Times|first=Jean|last=Merl}}

• Linda Parks, member of the Ventura County Board of Supervisors (and previously a registered Republican){{cite web|url=http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/feb/29/parks-to-re-register-with-no-party-preference/|title=Parks re-registers with no party preference|date=February 29, 2012|accessdate=February 29, 2012|work=Ventura County Star|first=Kathleen|last=Wilson}}

• Akiva Werbalowsky, permaculture designer{{cite web|url=http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/feb/09/ojai-republican-outlines-views-in-us-house-race/|title=Ojai Republican outlines views in U.S. House race|date=February 9, 2012|accessdate=February 26, 2012|work=Ventura County Star|first=Gretchen|last=Wenner|archive-date=February 15, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120215102915/http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/feb/09/ojai-republican-outlines-views-in-us-house-race/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/feb/13/26th-congressional-candidate-plans-to-run-as/|title=26th Congressional candidate plans to run as independent|date=February 13, 2012|accessdate=February 26, 2012|work=Ventura County Star}}{{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

At the California Democratic Party convention, held in February 2012, delegates voted to make no endorsement.{{cite web|url=http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/feb/11/bennett-exits-us-house-race/|title=Bennett exits U.S. House race|date=February 11, 2012|accessdate=February 13, 2012|work=Ventura County Star|first=Timm|last=Herdt|archive-date=February 16, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216075727/http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/feb/11/bennett-exits-us-house-race/|url-status=dead}} In March 2012, Strickland was endorsed by the California Republican Party.

{{Endorsements box

|title = Julia Brownley (D)

|list =

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO

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{{Election box begin no change

| title = Nonpartisan blanket primary results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Tony Strickland

| votes = 49,043

| percentage = 44.1

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Julia Brownley

| votes = 29,892

| percentage = 26.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = No party preference

| candidate = Linda Parks

| votes = 20,301

| percentage = 18.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Jess Herrera

| votes = 7,244

| percentage = 6.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = David Cruz Thayne

| votes = 2,809

| percentage = 2.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Alex Maxwell Goldberg

| votes = 1,880

| percentage = 1.7

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 111,169

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Endorsements box

|title = Tony Strickland (R)

|list =

Organizations

• American Conservative Union{{cite web |title=Endorsed Candidates |url=http://conservative.org/acu-pac/endorsed-candidates-2012 |website=conservative.org |access-date=2 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121101142427/http://conservative.org/acu-pac/endorsed-candidates-2012 |archive-date=1 November 2012}}
• National Republican Congressional Committee "Young Guns" Program
• National Right to Life Committee
• NRA Political Victory Fund
• United States Chamber of Commerce

}}

{{Endorsements box

|title = Julia Brownley (D)

|list =

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

Organizations

• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program
• EMILY's List
• Human Rights Campaign
• National Organization for Women
• Sierra Club

}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = California's 26th congressional district election, 2012

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Julia Brownley

| votes = 139,072

| percentage = 52.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Tony Strickland

| votes = 124,863

| percentage = 47.3

}}

{{Election box majority no change

|votes = 14,209

|percentage = 5.4

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 263,935

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box gain with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

| loser = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{see also|California's 27th congressional district|California's 32nd congressional district}}

The 27th district is based in the San Gabriel Foothills and includes Alhambra and Pasadena. Democrat Judy Chu, who represented the 32nd district from 2009 to 2013, ran for re-election here.{{cite web|url=http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_18639765|title=Judy Chu announces plans to run for new San Gabriel Valley congressional district|date=August 8, 2011|accessdate=August 22, 2011|work=Pasadena Star-News|first=Erick|last=Galindo|archive-date=March 28, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328173626/http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_18639765|url-status=dead}}

• Judy Chu, incumbent U.S. Representative

• Jack Orswell, small business owner

• Bob Duran, tax attorney and businessman

Chu received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party in February 2012. Orswell received the endorsement of the California Republican Party in March 2012.

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|title = Judy Chu (D)

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• AFL-CIO

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| title = Nonpartisan blanket primary results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Judy Chu (incumbent)

| votes = 50,203

| percentage = 57.8

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Jack Orswell

| votes = 20,868

| percentage = 24.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Bob Duran

| votes = 15,819

| percentage = 18.2

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 86,890

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Endorsements box

|title = Judy Chu (D)

|list =

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• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

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• Human Rights Campaign
• National Organization for Women
• Sierra Club

}}

{{Election box begin no change

| title = California's 27th congressional district election, 2012

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Judy Chu (incumbent)

| votes = 154,191

| percentage = 64.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Jack Orswell

| votes = 86,817

| percentage = 36.0

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 241,008

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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{{see also|California's 27th congressional district|California's 28th congressional district|California's 29th congressional district}}

The 28th district is based in the northern Los Angeles suburbs and includes Burbank and Glendale as well as parts of central Los Angeles. Democrat Adam Schiff, who represented the 29th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 27th district from 2001 to 2003, ran for re-election here.{{cite web|url=http://cookpolitical.com/house/races|title=House Races by State|accessdate=January 31, 2012|work=The Cook Political Report|archive-date=February 14, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120214042941/http://cookpolitical.com/house/races|url-status=dead}}

• Adam Schiff, incumbent U.S. Representative

• Sal Genovese, community services administrator
• Jonathan Ryan Kalbfeld, entrepreneur and software engineer
• Massie Munroe, civil engineer

• Phil Jennerjahn, political consultant, candidate for Mayor of Los Angeles in 2009 and for the 33rd District in 2010

• Garen Mailyan, security officer
• Jenny Worman, actress and Hollywood stand-in

Schiff was endorsed by the California Democratic Party in February 2012.

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• Blue Dog Coalition

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• Republican Liberty Caucus

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| candidate = Adam Schiff (incumbent)

| votes = 42,797

| percentage = 59.0

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| candidate = Phil Jennerjahn

| votes = 12,633

| percentage = 17.4

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| candidate = Jenny Worman

| votes = 5,978

| percentage = 8.2

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| candidate = Garen Mailyan

| votes = 3,749

| percentage = 5.2

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| candidate = Sal Genovese

| votes = 2,829

| percentage = 3.9

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| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Massie Munroe

| votes = 2,437

| percentage = 3.4

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| candidate = Jonathan Ryan Kalbfeld

| votes = 2,119

| percentage = 2.9

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| percentage = 100.0

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• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

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• Blue Dog Coalition
• Human Rights Campaign
• National Organization for Women
• Sierra Club

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| title = California's 28th congressional district election, 2012

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Adam Schiff (incumbent)

| votes = 188,703

| percentage = 76.5

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

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| candidate = Phil Jennerjahn

| votes = 58,008

| percentage = 23.5

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 246,711

| percentage = 100.0

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{{see also|California's 28th congressional district|California's 29th congressional district}}

The 29th district is based in the northeastern San Fernando Valley. This new district had no incumbent.

• Tony Cardenas, member of the Los Angeles City Council{{cite web|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2011/06/councilman-tony-cardenas-announces-run-for-new-congressional-seat.html|title=Councilman Tony Cardenas announces run for new congressional seat|date=June 10, 2011|accessdate=June 13, 2011|work=Los Angeles Times|first=Anthony|last=York}}

• Richard Valdez, businessman

• Howard Berman, incumbent U.S. Representative for the 28th district

No Republicans filed.

• David Hernandez, president of the San Fernando Chamber of Commerce{{cite web|url=http://chatsworth.patch.com/articles/northeast-district-race-taking-historic-form-2|title=Northeast District Race Taking Historic Form|date=August 9, 2011|accessdate=September 15, 2011|work=ChatsworthPatch|first=Craig|last=Clough|archive-date=March 29, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329235828/http://chatsworth.patch.com/articles/northeast-district-race-taking-historic-form-2|url-status=dead}}

Cardenas received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party in February 2012.

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• AFL-CIO

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| candidate = Tony Cardenas

| votes = 24,882

| percentage = 64.4

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| party = No party preference

| candidate = David R. Hernandez

| votes = 8,382

| percentage = 21.7

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| candidate = Richard Valdez

| votes = 5,379

| percentage = 13.9

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{{Election box total no change

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| percentage = 100.0

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• AFL-CIO
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• National Association of Letter Carriers

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• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Majority Makers" Program
• Human Rights Campaign

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| title = California's 29th congressional district election, 2012

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Tony Cardenas

| votes = 111,287

| percentage = 74.1

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = No party preference

| candidate = David R. Hernandez

| votes = 38,994

| percentage = 25.9

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 150,281

| percentage = 100.0

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{{see also|California's 27th congressional district|California's 28th congressional district|California's 30th congressional district}}

The 30th district is based in the western San Fernando Valley and includes Sherman Oaks. Democrat Brad Sherman, who represented the 27th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 24th district from 1997 to 2003, ran for re-election against fellow Democrat Howard Berman, who represented the 28th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 26th district from 1983 to 2003.

• Howard Berman, incumbent U.S. Representative for the 28th district
• Brad Sherman, incumbent U.S. Representative for the 27th district

• Vince Gilmore

• Mark Reed, actor, rancher and businessman
• Susan Shelley, novelist{{cite web|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2011/09/many-observers-expected-the-fight-between-democratic-reps-howard-berman-and-brad-sherman-for-a-newly-drawn-san-fernando-vall.html|title=Republicans join fray in Valley congressional dustup|date=September 29, 2011|accessdate=October 21, 2011|work=Los Angeles Times|first=Jean|last=Merl}}
• Navraj Singh, businessman and restaurateur

At the California Democratic Party's annual convention in February 2012, Sherman received the support of more delegates than Berman, but did not reach the 60-percent threshold necessary to receive the party's endorsement.{{cite web|url=http://www.sacbee.com/2012/02/13/4258981/california-democrats-take-shots.html|title=California Democrats take shots at Republicans - and each other|date=February 13, 2012|accessdate=February 14, 2012|work=The Sacramento Bee|first=Torey|last=Van Oot}} In March 2012, the California Republican Party declined to endorse any candidate while the Los Angeles County party endorsed Reed.

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• Republican Liberty Caucus

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Brad Sherman (incumbent)

| votes = 40,589

| percentage = 42.4

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| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Howard Berman (incumbent)

| votes = 31,086

| percentage = 32.5

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| candidate = Mark Reed

| votes = 11,991

| percentage = 12.5

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| candidate = Navraj Singh

| votes = 5,521

| percentage = 5.8

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| candidate = Susan Shelley

| votes = 3,878

| percentage = 4.0

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| candidate = Michael W. Powelson

| votes = 1,976

| percentage = 2.1

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| candidate = Vince Gilmore

| votes = 792

| percentage = 0.8

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{{Election box total no change

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| percentage = 100.0

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The campaign was one of the most expensive in the nation.{{cite web|url=https://www.scpr.org/news/2012/07/16/33306/sherman-flush-campaign-cash-against-berman/|title=Brad Sherman has 6 times as much campaign cash as opponent Howard Berman|website=SCPR|last1=Stoltze|first1=Frank|date=July 16, 2012|accessdate=May 4, 2021}}

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U.S. Senators

• Barbara Boxer, United States Senator from California
• Dianne Feinstein, United States Senator from California
• Lindsey Graham, United States Senator from South Carolina (Republican)
• Joe Lieberman, former United States Senator from Connecticut (Independent)
• John McCain, United States Senator from Arizona (Republican){{cite web|url=https://www.rollcall.com/2012/09/10/california-john-mccain-lindsey-graham-joe-lieberman-endorse-howard-berman/|title=California: John McCain, Lindsey Graham, Joe Lieberman Endorse Howard Berman|website=Roll Call|last1=Trygstad|first1=Kyle|date=September 10, 2012|accessdate=May 4, 2021}}

U.S. Representatives

• Xavier Becerra, U.S. Representative from CA-31
• Mary Bono, U.S. Representative from CA-45 (Republican)
• Ken Calvert, U.S. Representative from CA-44 (Republican)
• Dennis Cardoza, U.S. Representative from CA-18
• Jim Costa, U.S. Representative from CA-20
• David Dreier, U.S. Representative from CA-26 (Republican){{cite web|url=https://www.rollcall.com/2012/10/11/california-howard-berman-endorsed-by-10-gop-members/|title=California: Howard Berman Endorsed by 10 GOP Members|website=Roll Call|last1=Trygstad|first1=Kyle|date=October 11, 2012|accessdate=May 4, 2021}}
• Bob Filner, U.S. Representative from CA-51
• Elton Gallegly, U.S. Representative from CA-24 (Republican)
• John Garamendi, U.S. Representative from CA-10
• Wally Herger, U.S. Representative from CA-02 (Republican)
• Steny Hoyer, U.S. Representative from MD-05{{cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/blogs/on-congress/2012/10/hoyer-backs-berman-over-sherman-147128|title=Hoyer backs Berman over Sherman|website=Politico|last1=Min Kim|first1=Seung|date=October 24, 2012|accessdate=May 20, 2021}}
• Darrell Issa, U.S. Representative from CA-49 (Republican)
• Barbara Lee, U.S. Representative from CA-09
• Jerry Lewis, U.S. Representative from CA-41 (Republican)
• Dan Lungren, U.S. Representative from CA-03 (Republican)
• George Miller, U.S. Representative from CA-07
• Lucille Roybal-Allard, U.S. Representative from CA-34
• Ed Royce, U.S. Representative from CA-40 (Republican)
• Loretta Sanchez, U.S. Representative from CA-47{{cite web|url=https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2012/3/14/1074310/-CA-30-Did-Loretta-Sanchez-endorse-Howard-Berman-or-Brad-Sherman-or-both|title=CA-30: Did Loretta Sanchez endorse Howard Berman or Brad Sherman—or both?|website=DailyKos|last1=Nir|first1=David|date=March 15, 2012|accessdate=May 4, 2021}}
• Mike Thompson, U.S. Representative from CA-01
• Maxine Waters, U.S. Representative from CA-35
• Henry Waxman, U.S. Representative from CA-30
• Lynn Woolsey, U.S. Representative from CA-06

State officials

• Jerry Brown, Governor of California

Labor unions

• International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2011/biz/opinion/iatse-locals-endorse-howard-berman-37183/|title=IATSE Locals Endorse Howard Berman|website=Variety|last1=Johnson|first1=Ted|date=October 28, 2011|accessdate=May 4, 2021}}

Organizations

• Humane Society Legislative Fund{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/05/betty-white-makes-2012-campaign-ad-debut|title=Betty White Makes 2012 Campaign Ad Debut|website=ABC News|last1=Bingham|first1=Amy|date=May 1, 2012|accessdate=May 5, 2021}}

Newspapers

• Los Angeles Daily News
• The Los Angeles Times{{cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/story/2012/05/hollywoods-congressman-may-be-cut-076256|title='Hollywood's congressman' may fall|website=Politico|last1=Quinn|first1=Michelle|date=May 13, 2012|accessdate=May 4, 2021}}

Municipal officials

• Antonio Villaraigosa, Mayor of Los Angeles

Individuals

• David Geffen, businessman and film producer
• Rafer Johnson, actor and decathlete{{cite web|url=https://patch.com/california/encino/olympic-gold-medalist-rafer-johnson-backs-howard-berman|title=Olympic Gold Medalist Rafer Johnson Backs Howard Berman|website=Patch|last1=King|first1=Andy|date=March 21, 2012|accessdate=May 4, 2021}}
• Jeffrey Katzenberg, film producer{{cite magazine|url=https://swampland.time.com/2012/11/02/sherman-vs-berman-californias-doppleganger-democrats-slug-it-out/|title=Sherman vs. Berman: California's Doppleganger Democrats Go to War|magazine=Time|last1=Stein|first1=Joel|date=November 2, 2012|accessdate=August 9, 2021}}
• Wendie Malick, actress and model{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2012/05/14/152694874/congressional-allies-turned-enemies-in-redistricting|title=Congressional Allies Turned Enemies In Redistricting|website=NPR|last1=Jaffe|first1=Ina|date=May 14, 2012|accessdate=May 4, 2021}}
• Steven Spielberg, director
• Betty White, actress

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Executive officials

• Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States

U.S. Representatives

• Judy Chu, U.S. Representative from CA-32
• Grace Napolitano, U.S. Representative from CA-38

State officials

• Cruz Bustamante, former Lieutenant Governor of California{{cite web|url=https://foreignpolicy.com/2011/09/01/brad-sherman-pushes-calif-politician-for-india-ambassador/|title=Brad Sherman pushes Calif. politician for India ambassador|website=Foreign Policy|last1=Rogin|first1=Josh|date=September 1, 2011|accessdate=May 4, 2021}}
• John Chiang, California State Treasurer{{cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/story/2011/11/22-dems-back-berman-over-sherman-068694|title=22 Dems back Berman over Sherman|website=Politico|last1=Isenstadt|first1=Alex|date=November 22, 2011|accessdate=May 4, 2021}}
• Gavin Newsom, Lieutenant Governor of California

Labor unions

• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• United Steelworkers{{cite web|url=https://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2012/01/labor-unions-choose-sides-in-berman-sherman-congressional-race.html|title=Labor unions choose sides in Berman-Sherman congressional race|website=Los Angeles Times|date=January 11, 2012|accessdate=May 5, 2021}}

Organizations

• Armenian National Committee of America{{cite web|url=https://massispost.com/2012/11/aca-pac-endorsed-candidates-win-2012-federal-and-state-elections/|title=ACA-PAC Endorsed Candidates Win 2012 Federal and State Elections|website=Massis Post|date=November 7, 2012|accessdate=May 4, 2021}}

Municipal officials

• Dennis Zine, Los Angeles City Councillor{{cite web|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/two-jews-one-congressional-seat-howard-berman-vs-brad-sherman|title=Two Jews, One Congressional Seat: Howard Berman vs. Brad Sherman|website=The Daily Beast|last1=Murr|first1=Andrew|date=July 13, 2017|accessdate=August 9, 2021}}

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|title = California's 30th congressional district election, 2012

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Brad Sherman (incumbent)

| votes = 149,456

| percentage = 60.3

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Howard Berman (incumbent)

| votes = 98,395

| percentage = 39.7

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 247,851

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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{{see also|California's 26th congressional district|California's 31st congressional district|California's 41st congressional district|California's 42nd congressional district|California's 43rd congressional district}}

The 31st district is based in the Inland Empire and includes San Bernardino and Rancho Cucamonga. Republicans David Dreier, who represented the 26th district from 2003 to 2013 and its predecessors since 1981, and Jerry Lewis, who represented the 41st district from 2003 to 2013 and its predecessors since 1979, retired.{{cite news | last = Simon | first = Richard | author2 = Jean Merl | title = California Republican David Dreier will retire from Congress | url = http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-dreier-retires-20120301,0,5645427.story | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120302023000/http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-dreier-retires-20120301,0,5645427.story | url-status = dead | archive-date = March 2, 2012 | access-date = March 30, 2012 | newspaper = Los Angeles Times | date = March 1, 2012

}} Republican Gary Miller, who represented the 42nd district from 2003 to 2013 and the 41st district from 1999 to 2003, ran for re-election here.

• Robert Dutton, state senator{{cite web|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2012/01/state-gop-sen-bob-dutton-announces-run-for-congress.html|title=State Sen. Bob Dutton to run for Jerry Lewis' U.S. House seat|date=January 18, 2012|accessdate=January 19, 2012|work=Los Angeles Times|first=Phil|last=Willon}}
• Gary Miller, incumbent U.S. Representative

• David Dreier, incumbent U.S. Representative for the 26th district
• Jerry Lewis, incumbent U.S. Representative for the 41st district
• Michael Ramos, San Bernardino County district attorney

• Pete Aguilar, Mayor of Redlands{{cite web|url=http://www.rollcall.com/news/Redlands_Mayor_Pete_Aguilar_Run_Congress_California-211454-1.html|title=Redlands Mayor to Run for Congress|date=January 12, 2012|accessdate=January 13, 2012|work=Roll Call|first=Kyle|last=Trygstad}}
• Justin Kim, former congressional oversight lawyer{{cite web|url=http://lomalinda.patch.com/articles/loma-linda-native-joins-race-for-congressional-seat|title=Loma Linda Native Joins Race for Congressional Seat|date=February 10, 2012|accessdate=February 26, 2012|work=Loma Linda Patch|first=Gina|last=Tenorio}}{{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
• Rita Ramirez-Dean, community college trustee
• Renea Wickman, founder of a youth nonprofit organization,{{cite web|url=http://www.pe.com/local-news/politics/politics-headlines-index/20111013-elections-2012-wickman-seeks-congressional-seat.ece|title=ELECTIONS 2012: Wickman seeks congressional seat|date=October 13, 2011|accessdate=October 15, 2011|work=The Press-Enterprise|first=Ben|last=Goad|archive-date=October 14, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111014212018/http://www.pe.com/local-news/politics/politics-headlines-index/20111013-elections-2012-wickman-seeks-congressional-seat.ece|url-status=dead}}

• Joe Baca, incumbent U.S. Representative for the 43rd district{{cite web|url=http://www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/sanbernardinocounty/ci_18880529|title=Baca announces run for 35th District|date=September 12, 2011|accessdate=September 15, 2011|work=Redlands Daily Facts|first=Neil|last=Nisperos|archive-date=March 28, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328101947/http://www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/sanbernardinocounty/ci_18880529|url-status=dead}}
• Joe Baca, Jr., former state assembly member
• Russ Warner, businessman and nominee for the 26th district in 2008 & 2010{{cite web|url=http://blogs.pe.com/politics/2012/01/2012-elections-warner-drops-ou.html|title=2012 ELECTIONS: Warner drops out of one race, into another|date=January 16, 2012|accessdate=January 19, 2012|work=The Press-Enterprise|archive-date=April 29, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120429205100/http://blogs.pe.com/politics/2012/01/2012-elections-warner-drops-ou.html|url-status=dead}}

At its February 2012 convention, the California Democratic Party did not endorse a candidate in the 31st district, while Miller was endorsed by the California Republican Party in March 2012.{{cite web|url=http://diamondbar.patch.com/articles/miller-endorsed-by-california-republican-party|title=Miller Endorsed by California Republican Party|date=March 13, 2012|accessdate=March 14, 2012|work=Diamond Bar Patch|first=Catherine|last=Garcia}}{{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

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• AFL-CIO

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

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| candidate = Gary Miller (incumbent)

| votes = 16,708

| percentage = 26.7

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| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Robert Dutton

| votes = 15,557

| percentage = 24.8

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| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Pete Aguilar

| votes = 14,181

| percentage = 22.6

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Justin Kim

| votes = 8,487

| percentage = 13.5

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| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Renea Wickman

| votes = 4,188

| percentage = 6.7

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| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Rita Ramirez-Dean

| votes = 3,546

| percentage = 5.7

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 62,667

| percentage = 100.0

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• Campaign for Working Families
• National Republican Congressional Committee "Patriot" Program
• National Right to Life Committee
• NRA Political Victory Fund
• United States Chamber of Commerce

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{{Election box begin no change

| title = California's 31st congressional district election, 2012

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Gary Miller (incumbent)

| votes = 88,964

| percentage = 55.2

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Robert Dutton

| votes = 72,255

| percentage = 44.8

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 161,219

| percentage = 100.0

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{{see also|California's 26th congressional district|California's 32nd congressional district}}

The 32nd district is based in the San Gabriel Valley and includes El Monte and West Covina. Republican David Dreier, who represented the 26th district from 2003 to 2013 and its predecessors since 1978, retired. Democrat Grace Napolitano, who represented the 38th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 34th district from 1999 to 2003, ran for re-election here.{{cite web|url=http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_18792480|title=Rep. Napolitano announces candidacy for San Gabriel Valley congressional seat|date=August 30, 2011|accessdate=September 1, 2011|work=Pasadena Star-News|archive-date=March 28, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328173633/http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_18792480|url-status=dead}}

• Grace Napolitano, incumbent U.S. Representative

• Bill Gonzalez, former Deputy State Director and Senior Advisor to U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein

• Roger Hernandez, state assembly member{{cite web|url=http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_18251257|title=Roger Hernandez announces intentions to run for Congress under new districts|date=June 10, 2011|accessdate=June 14, 2011|work=San Gabriel Valley Tribune|first=Rebecca|last=Kimitch|archive-date=June 12, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110612191038/http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_18251257|url-status=dead}}
• Norma Macias, El Monte council member{{cite web|url=http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/ci_18583615|title=El Monte's Macias weighs run for congressional seat|date=July 29, 2011|accessdate=August 5, 2011|work=Pasadena Star-News|first=Rebecca|last=Kimitch}}

• Linda Sánchez, incumbent U.S. Representative for the 39th district

• David Miller, CEO of Pacific Development Incorporated

Napolitano was endorsed by the California Democratic Party in February 2012.

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