District-By-District Analysis of All Congressional and Legislative Races
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District-by-district analysis of all congressional and legislative races the honor, things probably won't be much more cans probably had their best chance in 1984 difficult. with an attractive candidate and drug allega- tions about Dellums. This year Lyndon La- Congpess District 4 (55% D-32% R) - Democrat: Incum- Rouche Democrat Williams and Republican bent Vic Fazio of West Sacramento. Re- businessman Eigenberg want to try. But the vot- publicans: Jack Hite of Citrus Heights ers from Oakland will probably give Dellums an District 1 (56% D 33% R) - Democrats: In- and John Mittar Jr. of Davis. eighth trip to Washington. cumbent Doug Bosco of Occidental, In the past, Republicans have thought if would Richard laws of Laytonville and Mike be fun to try to beat Fa.&, if only because he's District 9 (59% D - 29% R) - Democrats: In- Koepf of Elk Republican: Floyd Samp- had to carry some congressionalpay raise mea- cumbent Pete Stark of Oakland and Ev- son of Sant 3. Rosa. Peace and Free- sures. Two Republicans, electrician Hite and elyn Lantz of Livermore. Republican: dom: Eld ?n fhcFarland of Santa Rosa. writer Millar, want to carry that theme this year, David Williams of Livermore. Stark had to beat an opponent named J. €a- Despite the presenoe of two other Democrats despite the fact that a better-known Republican 7: ger Beaver to win two years ago. Beating a on the primarj. ballot, two-term incumbent saw 60 percent of the vote go to Fazio last year. LaRouche supporter named Lank (whose hus- BOSCOshould liavo no trouble securing the District 5 (64% D - 20% R) - Democrats: In- band is running for the U. S. Senate) in the pri- nomination or holdirig on to his north coast dis- cumbent Sala Burton of San Francisco, mary and someone named Williams in the trict when he faces ,laving contractor Sampson Andrew Klein of Livermore and Michaet general should be a snap by comparison. in November. Moberg of San Francisco. Republican: Mike Garza of San Francisco. Libertar- District 10 (59% D 27% R) - Democrat: In- District 2 (48'%[) 41% R) Democrats: - - - ian: Samuel Grove of San Francisco. cumbent Don Edwards of San Jose. Re- Wayne Msyerof Sutter and Steve Swen- Peace and Freedom: Ted Zuur of San publicans: Dianne Fanning-Flores and diman of Redding. Republicans: Wally Francisco. Michael La Crone of Frernont. Libertar- Herger o Ri, Oso, Howard Kirkpatrick ian: Perr Cardestamof San Jose. Peace of Redding and Robert Wareham of Cal- Sala Burton has settlednicely into the San Fran- and Freedom: Bradley Mayer of San istoga. L bel tarian: Harry Pendery of cisco congressional seat once held by her late Jose. Paradise husband, Phil. Despite the presence of two other Democrats on the ballot, including La- Edwards at least gets to face some new oppo- there is little chance sition this year after having the same set of op- Republican Gene Chappie made this seat, ponents the two previous times. But it shouldn't which runs do*n toe center of the northern- make any difference who he faces in this safe most portion of California, one of the few open District 6 (58% D - 27% R) - Democrats: In- Democratic district. contests in the s'ate when he decided to retire. cumbent Barbara Boxer of Greenbrae Normally, the t igh Republican registration and James Legare of San Francisco. District 11 (56% D - 31% R) - Democrat: In- would make this disrrict safe for that party, but Republicans: Franklin Ernst 111 of Vallejo cumbent Tom Lantosof Burlingame. Re- voters in this area are notorious for their inde- and Tony Sampson of Petaluma. publicans: Jack Hickey of Redwood City pendence. Democrats are most likely to nomi- Boxer has a LaRouche backer for her Demo- and Bill Quraishi of El Granada. nate Shasta Co Jnty Supervisor Swendiman, cratic primary opponent and should have no lncumbent Tom Lantos won 70 percent of the who was recently pi esident of the state super- problem beating him, or either of the two Re- vote last year. It will be hard for engineer Qur- visor's associaticn. Ilepublican Herger gave up publicans who want to make November's sui- aishi or research scientist Hickey to reduce that his secure Assevbly seat to try for the nomi- cide run. margin. nation and althoiigh he is considered the front- District 12 (44% 0 - 42% R) - Democrats: runner, he can ~xpcct some competition from District 7 (56% D - 33% R) - Democrat: Incum- Sean McCarthy of Palo Alto and lance Redding Counc ilmsn Kirkpatrick and Napa bent George Miller of Martinez. Repub- Weil of Cupertino. Republicans: Laddie businessman bareham. Some Republicans licans: Gordon Blake of Brentwood and Hughes of Palo Alto, Ernest Konnyu of think Kirkpatrick ma,/ make the best opponent Rosemary Thakar of Atamo. Saratoga, John Mercer of Sunnyvale, for Swendiman bscause they both appeal to the Neither Dental lab manager BIake nor Alamo and Tom Skornia of Palo Alto. Libertar- same Shasta Count./ constituents, who repre- resident Thakar are likely to find a reason good ian: Bill White of Los Altos. sent the biggest chmk of this far-flung district. enough to convince Miller's Contra Costa This seat is open because Zschau decided to But Herger is giv13nfcont-runner status because County constituents that he should not have a run for the U. S. Senate. Although the registra- of his ability to ,*ais?campaign money. More sixth term In Congress. tion is solidly Republican, Democrats at one than $1 million WIT be spent here before the dust point had some thoughts of making a challenge settles in Novemlier. District 8 (63% D - 24% R) - Democrats: In- in this moderate, high-tech district. But they cumbent Ron Dellums and Ruth Wil- failed to attract a name candidate, and now the District 3 (57% El - 33% R) - Democrat: Incum- liams of Oakland. Republican: Steven winner of the Republican primary should win in bent Robert Rlatsui. Republicans: Low- Eigenberg of Piedmont. Peace and November. Just who will win that primary, how- ell Landaws,ti, Donald Perdue and Freedom: Lawrence Manuel of ever, is in doubt. Assemblyman Konnyu jumped James Skow. 411 are from Sacramento. Berkeley. in at the end and most now believe the primary Matsui had no opporlent at all two years ago. Somebody always thinks there is a good reason is his to loose. But businessman Skornia has This year, althoiigh parklands analyst Lan- why Democrat Dellums, one of the most liberal money to campaign with and is in the mold of dowski, and attoineys Perdue and Skow, want representatives, should be defeated. Republi- other office holders from this area. Longtime MAY 1986 LICENSED TO UNZ.ORG 247 ELECTRONIC REPRODUCTION PROHIBITED party activist Laddie Hughes and Sunnyvale Serra are vying for the dubious distinction of looks after most of the other Southern California Councilman Mercer also have followings, mak- being the next person to lose to four-term in- Democrats as well. ing the outcome of the primary difficult to cumbent Thomas. predict, District 25 (70% D - 21% R) - Democrats: In- District 21 (39% D - 51% R) - Democrats: Ste- cumbent Ed Roybal and Dorothy An- District 13 (50% D - 36% R) - Democrat: In- phen Dart of Northridge, Bob Felburg of dromidas of Los Angeles. Republican: cumbent Norm Mineta of San Jose. Re- Westlake Village, Anthony lrek of Tar- Gregory Hardy of Glendale. Libertarian: publican: Bob Nash of Los Gatos. zana, George Margolis of Simi Valley, Ted Brown of Los Angeles. Although the Democratic registration is slipping Don Parker of Granada Hills and Gilbert The only way to get Roybal out of this East Los in this district, Mineta, a former San Jose mayor, Saldana of Oxnard, Republicans: Elton Angeles seat, after 24 years, would be to beat remains popular and should have no trouble Gallegly of Simi Valley, Tony Hope of him in a primary, and housewife and LaRouche with businessman Nash. North Hollywood and Thomas La Porte backer Andromidas is not likely to be the one. of Thousand Oaks. Libertarian: Daniel Republican Hardy has even less chance. District 14 (48% D - 41% R) - Republican: In- Wiener of Simi Valley. cumbent Norm Shumway of Stockton. This seat opened up when Bobbi Fiedler de- District 26 (57% D - 34% R) - Democrat: In- Democrat: Bill Steele of Nevada City. cided to run for the U. s. Senate. Republicans cumbent Howard Berman of Studio City. Libertarian: Bruce Daniel of Loomis. hold such an advantage here that the winner of Republicans: Kenneth Frazier of Can- Retired Marine and farmer Steele, for some un- the primary is all but certain to be elected in the oga Park and Robert Kerns of fathomable reason, wants to oppose Republi- fall, particularly since the Democrats have failed Northridge. can Shumway, whose last opponent got only 24 to produce a strong candidate, even though five This San Fernando Valley district was created percent of the vote. are on the ballot. Assemblyman Tom Mc- to give Democrat Berman a safe seat in Con- gress, and it’s been that. There‘s no reason he District 15 (57% D - 34% R) - Democrat: In- . -. should worry about either of his Republican cumbent Tony Coelho of Merced. Re- challengers. publican: Carol Harner of Mariposa. Libertarian: Richard Harris of Mariposa. District 27 (55% D - 34% R) - Democrat: In- Coelho is one of the state’s truly powerful con- cumbent Me1 Levine of Santa Monica. gressmen, and there is little chance rancher Republicans:Alvin Froehlich of Rancho Harner can change that. Palos Verdes and Rob Scribner of Pa- cific Palisades. Libertarian: Larry Leath- District 16 (52% D - 35% R) - Democrats: In- ers of Venice.