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California State Government June 2, 1998 Primary

United States Senator

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Barbara Boxer 2,389,595 votes 44.0%

  • Party: Democratic (92.1% of votes in party)
  • Occupation: U.S. Senator, 1993-present
  • Congresswoman, U.S. House of Representatives, 1982-1992
  • Supervisor, Marin County, 1976-1981
  • First woman president of the Marin County Board Supervisors
  • Former stockbroker and journalist
  • B.A. in Economics from Brooklyn College
Priorities:
  • Quality education, with smaller class sizes, higher standards and after school programs.
  • More community police and getting rid of assault weapons and junk guns.
  • An HMO patient protection act to guarantee quality care is never denied.
Matt Fong 1,195,894 votes 22.0%
  • Party: Republican (45.2% of votes in party)
  • Occupation: California State Treasurer
  • Prior Member, State Board of Equalization
  • U.S. Air Force Academy Graduate
  • Pepperdine University, MBA
  • Southwestern University School of Law, J.D. degree
  • Former Small Business Owner
  • Member, National Commission on Economic Growth and Tax Reform
Priorities:
  • Ensure that we have a world-class education system.
  • Completely overhaul the tax code as we know it.
  • Have a criminal justice system that truly protects the innocent.
Darrell Issa 1,062,244 votes 19.6%
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  • Party: Republican (40.2% of votes in party)
  • Occupation: Hi-Tech Businessman
  • Phone: 760 414-1998; Addr: 550 West Vista Way, Suite 200, Vista, CA 92083
Frank D. Riggs 274,474 votes 5.1%
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  • Party: Republican (10.4% of votes in party)
  • Occupation: United States Congressman
  • Phone: 202 225-3311; Addr: 3273 Claremont Way #202, Napa, CA 94558
John Pinkerton 205,371 votes 3.8%
  • Party: Democratic (7.9% of votes in party)
  • Occupation: Father/Builder
  • Father of three children,Angie, Jackie, John
  • Married 20 years to Sharon
  • Former public school teacher and counselor
  • M.A in Counseling Education, California State Universtiy, San Bernardino
  • B.S. in Social Sciences with teaching credential, Southwestern Adventist College, Keene, Texas
Priorities:
  • I stand for a balanced budget ammendment and an end to federal financing of abortion
  • Encourage investment in American manufacturing/tax breaks to stay or relocate in US
  • Replace affirmative action with equal opportunity, and term limits for Congress
Ted Brown 62,751 votes 1.2%
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  • Party: Libertarian (100.0% of votes in party)
  • Occupation: Insurance Adjuster/Investigator
  • Phone: 626 286-7817; Addr: 9152 Arcadia Avenue, San Gabriel, CA 91775; Email: tedb@idt.net
Ophie C. Beltran 49,056 votes 0.9%
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  • Party: Peace and Freedom (100.0% of votes in party)
  • Occupation: Political Union Organizer
  • Phone: 818 364-0148; Addr: 10153 1/2 Riverside Drive #374, Toluca Lake, CA 91602-2533
John M. Brown 46,246 votes 0.8%
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  • Party: Republican (1.7% of votes in party)
  • Occupation: Salesman
  • Phone: 209 471-3608; Addr: 6713 Embarcadero Drive #29, Stockton, CA 95219; Email: JBrown1924@AOL.com
Timothy R. Erich 42,458 votes 0.7%
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  • Party: Reform (100.0% of votes in party)
  • Occupation: Teacher/School Principal
  • Phone: 209 847-5010; Addr: 640 Eucalyptus Avenue, Oakdale, CA 95361; Email: terich@earthlink.net
Mark Raus 42,348 votes 0.7%
  • Party: Republican (1.5% of votes in party)
  • Occupation: Pharmacist
  • Staff pharmacist at Raley's, El Dorado Hills
  • Vice-President, Independent Pharmacists' Association
  • Advisory board member, Eskaton Home Health
Priorities:
  • Pass the Balanced Budget Amendment
  • End government-sponsored racism
  • Continued implementation of welfare reform
Linh Dao 26,661 votes 0.4%
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  • Party: Republican (1.0% of votes in party)
  • Occupation: Electronics Software Engineer
  • Phone: 510 490-7166; Addr: PO Box 14368, Fremont, CA 94539; Email: linhdao@coolsite.net
H. Joseph Perrin, Sr. 22,581 votes 0.4%
  • Party: American Independent (100.0% of votes in party)
  • Occupation: Researcher
  • Married with 3 successful adult children
  • Master of Science - Univ. of San Francisco
  • Mem. American Legion & Ben Ali Shrine P.O.
  • Past Community Services Chairman - Rotary
  • Disaster relief volunterr
  • Elder, Greenhaven Lutheran Church
Priorities:
  • Stop exporting high paying jobs, and reduce unnecessary regulation for small business.
  • Guarantee our elderly the retirement that has been promised to them.
  • Reduce federal taxes to constitutionally allowable levels.
Brian M. Rees 22,237 votes 0.4%
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  • Party: Natural Law (100.0% of votes in party)
  • Occupation: Physician
  • Phone: 310 454-5531; Addr: 1027 Embury Street, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272

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