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 2002 Election Dates 

  • November 5, 2002

     2002 General Election Candidates 

    For a full list of candidates, seats, political parties and issues visit http://www.politics1.com/ca.htm.

     U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

    District Locator

    For a list of CA cities with new state legislative districts and current (and the new 2003) congressional districts, please visit http://www.calvoter.org/links.html#redist .

    District 1

    Mike Thompson, (D-incumbent) - http://www.house.gov/mthompson/

    Lawrence R. Wiesner, (R ) - http://www.votewiesner.org/

    District 2

    Mike Johnson, (D) - http://swisher.hypermart.net/Mike_Johnson/mike.htm

    Wally Herger, (R-incumbent) - http://www.house.gov/herger/

    District 3

    Howard Beeman, (D) - www.beemanforcongress.com

    Doug Ose, (R-incumbent) - www.dougose.com

    District 4

    Mark A. Norberg, (D) -

    John T. Doolittle, (R-incumbent) - http://www.house.gov/doolittle/

    District 5

    Robert T. Matsui, (D-incumbent) - http://www.house.gov/matsui/

    Richard Frankhuiezen - richardforcongress.org

    District 6

    Lynn Woolsey, (D-incumbent) - http://woolsey.house.gov/

    Paul L. Erickson, (R ) - www.ericksonforcongress.com

    District 7

    George Miller, (D-incumbent) - http://www.house.gov/georgemiller/

    Charles R. Hargrave, ( R) -

    District 8

    Nancy Pelosi, (D-incumbent) - http://www.house.gov/pelosi/

    G. Michael German, ( R) -

    District 9

    Barbara Lee, (D-incumbent) - www.leeforcongress.org

    Jerald Udinsky, ( R) -

    District 10

    Ellen O. Tauscher, (D-incumbent) - www.ellentauscher.com

    Sonia E. Alonso Harden, (Libertarian) - www.soniaharden4congress.org

    District 11

    Elaine Dugger Shaw, (D) - www.campaignelaine.com

    Richard W. Pombo, ( R) -

    District 12

    Tom Lantos, (D-incumbent) - http://www.house.gov/lantos/

    Michael J. Moloney, ( R) -

    District 13

    Fortney "Pete" Stark, (D-incumbent) -

    Syed A. Mahmood, ( R) -

    District 14

    Anna G. Eshoo, (D-incumbent) - http://www-eshoo.house.gov/

    Joseph H. Nixon, ( R) - www.nixonforcongress.org

    District 15

    Mike Honda, (D-incumbent) - www.mikehonda.org

    Linda Rae Hermann, ( R) - www.thekennedylegacy.com/polindex.html

    District 16

    Zoe Lofgren, (D-incumbent) - http://www.house.gov/lofgren/

    Douglas Adams McNea, ( R) -

    District 17

    Sam Farr, (D-incumbent) - www.friendsoffarr.org

    Clint c. Engler, ( R) - www.englerforcongress.com

    District 18

    Dennis A. Cardoza, (D-incumbent) - www.denniscardoza.com

    Dick Monteith, ( R) - www.monteithforcongress.com

    District 19

    John Veen, (D) -

    George Radanovich, (R-incumbent) - www.radanovich.org

    District 20

    Cal Dooley, (D-incumbent) - http://dooley.house.gov/

    Andre Minuth, ( R) -

    District 21

    David G. Lapere, (D)

    Devin Nunes, ( R) - www.nunesforcongress.com

    District 22


    Jaime A. Corvera, (D) -

    Bill Thomas, (R-incumbent) -

    District 23

    Lois Capps, (D-incumbent) - www.loiscapps.org

    Beth Rogers, (R ) -

    District 24

    Fern Rudin, (D) -

    Elton Gallegly, (R-incumbent) - www.gallegly.com

    District 25

    Bob Conaway, (D) - home.earthlink.net/~rdconaway

    Howard P. "Buck" McKeon, (R-incumbent) - www.buckmckeonforcongress.com

    District 26

    Marjorie Musser Mikels, (D) - marjoriemikels.com

    David Dreier, (R-incumbent) - www.dreier2002.org

    District 27

    Brad Sherman, (D-incumbent) - www.bradsherman.com

    Robert M. Levy, ( R) - www.levy4congress.com

    District 28

    Howard L. Berman, (D-incumbent) - http://www.house.gov/berman/

    David R. Hernandez Jr., (R ) -

    District 29

    Adam B. Schiff, (D-incumbent) - www.schiff4congress.com

    Jim Scileppi, ( R) -

    District 30

    Henry A. Waxman, (D-incumbent) - http://www.house.gov/waxman/

    Tony D. Gross, ( R) -

    District 31

    Xavier Beccera, (D-incumbent) - http://www.house.gov/becerra/

    Luis Vega, ( R) -

    District 32

    Hilda L. Solis, (D-incumbent) - www.solisforcongress.com

    Emma E. Fischbeck, ( R) -

    District 33

    Diane E. Watson, (D-incumbent) - http://www.house.gov/watson/

    Andrew Kim, ( R) -

    District 34

    Lucille Roybal-Allard, (D-incumbent) - http://www.house.gov/roybal-allard/

    Wayne Miller, (R ) -

    District 35

    Maxine Waters, (D-incumbent) - http://www.house.gov/waters/

    Ross Moen, ( R) - http://electrossmoen.com/

    District 36

    Jane Harman, (D-incumbent) - http://www.house.gov/harman/

    **Stuart Johnson, ( R) - www.stujohnson.org *** INDIAN CANDIDATE

    District 37

    Juanita Millender-McDonald, (D-incumbent) - http://www.house.gov/millender-mcdonald/

    Oscar A. Velasco, ( R) - www.votevelasco.com

    District 38

    Grace F. Napolitano, (D-incumbent) - http://www.napolitano.house.gov/

    Alex A. Burrola, ( R)

    District 39

    Linda T. Sanchez, (D) - www.lindasanchez2002.com

    Tim Escobar, ( R) - www.timescobar.com

    District 40

    Christina Avalos, (D)-

    Ed Royce, (R-incumbent) - www.edroyce2000.org

    District 41

    Keith A. Johnson, (D) -

    Jerry Lewis, (R-incumbent) - http://www.house.gov/jerrylewis/

    District 42

    Richard Waldron, (D) -

    Gary G. Miller, (R-incumbent) - http://www.house.gov/garymiller/

    District 43

    Joe Baca, (D-incumbent) - http://www.house.gov/baca/

    Wendy C. Neighbor, ( R) - www.vote4wendy.com

    District 44

    Louis Vandenberg, (D) -

    Ken Calvert, (R-incumbent) - www.kencalvert.com

    District 45

    Elle K. Kurpiewski, (D) - www.friendsofellek.com

    Mary Bono, (R-incumbent) - www.marybono.com

    District 46

    Gerrie Schipske, (D) - schipske4congress.org

    Dana Rorabacher, (R-incumbent) - http://www.surfdana.com/

    District 47

    Loretta Sanchez, (D-incumbent) - http://www.house.gov/sanchez/

    Jeff Chavez, (R ) -

    District 48

    John Graham, (D) - www.graham2002.org

    Christopher Cox, (R-incumbent) - http://cox.house.gov/

    District 49

    Darrell Issa, (R-incumbent) - www.darrellissa.com

    Karl W. Deitrich, (Libertarian) -

    District 50

    Del G. Stewart, (D) - www.stewartforcongress.org

    Randy "Duke" Cunningham, (R-incumbent) - http://www.house.gov/cunningham/

    District 51

    Bob Filner, (D-incumbent) - http://www.house.gov/filner/

    Maria Guadalupe Garcia, ( R) - http://garciaforcongress.com/

    District 52

    Peter Moore-Kochlas, (D) - www.mkforcongress.org

    Duncan Hunter, (R-incumbent) - http://www.house.gov/hunter/

    District 53

    Susan Davis, (D-incumbent) - www.susandavisforcongress.org

    Bill Van DeWeghe, ( R) - www.vandeweghe2002.com


     Voter Registration Information 

    Who May Register to Vote


    You must:

  • be a United States citizen
  • be 18 years of age on or before the day of the election
  • be a resident of the State of California
  • not be in prison or on parole for the conviction of a felony.
  • not judicially determined to be incompetent to vote

    You do not need to know how to read or write in English or any other language. No tests are given when you register to vote.

    When to Register

    You may register to vote at any time, but you must be registered on or before 15 days prior to the election. This law took effect January 1, 2001. A postmark on the 15th day prior to the election is acceptable.

    If you register between 29 and 15 days prior to the election you will be sent a sample ballot only if there is time to process your registration. Otherwise you will receive a post card giving your polling place location. Sample ballots will be available at the polling places.

    EXCEPTIONS:

  • There is an exception for persons who were naturalized after the 15th day prior to an election. If they were naturalized on or before the 7th day prior to the election they may go to the County Elections Official's office with proof of residence in the county and proof of citizenship and register and vote.

    There is also an exception for persons who establish residency in California after the 15th day prior to an election. They are eligible to vote a special ballot for President and Vice President of the United States only.

    How and Where to Register

  • By Mail
    You must fill out a voter registration application form and send it to your County Elections Official.*
  • You can download a form in English*
  • You can request a form from your County Elections Official.
  • You can call a toll-free number and request that a form be mailed to you - in English -VOTE)

    In Person You can pick up a form at Post Offices, public libraries, city halls or Department of Motor Vehicles offices.
    You will receive a notice by mail that you are registered to vote. If you do not receive the notice within three weeks of mailing call your County Elections Official.* and ask if you are registered.

    When to Re-Register

    You must re-register to vote if:
  • Change your address within the county or move to another county in California
  • Change your name
  • Wish to affiliate with (join) a political party or change your political party affiliation

    To change your address within the same county you may fill out a new voter registration application form * or you may write a letter to the County Elections Official.* giving your old and your new address and signing your name as you are registered.

     STATE ELECTION OFFICE:  

    Secretary of State's Office - http://www.ss.ca.gov/



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