Candidates
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Mary Bono
79,365 votes
56.5%
- Party: Republican
(89.1% of votes in party)
- Occupation: Member of Congress
Ron Oden
20,079 votes
14.3%
- Party: Democratic
(40.9% of votes in party)
- Occupation: Councilmember/Educator/Minister
- Degrees from State University of New York in Albany (Masters in Ethnic Studies) and Oakwood College (Bachelors in Theology, Sociology & History)
- Graduate studies at Loma Linda University and attended seminary at Andrews University
- Member, Riverside County Work Force Development Board
- Member, Riverside County Community Action Commission
- Board Member, United Way of the Desert
- Founding Member, Inland Empire Lenders Community Development Corporation
Priorities:
- Preserving Social Security
- Affordable & Accessible Healthcare
- Expanding Educational Opportunities
Thomas Roy "Tom" Harney
13,170 votes
9.4%
- Party: Democratic
(26.9% of votes in party)
- Occupation: Attorney At Law
- Juris Doctor, University of San Francisco School of Law
- M. A., Education (Secondary School Administration)
- B. A., Business Administration
- Former Real Estate Broker
- Former High High School Teacher, Coach, School Administrator
- Captain, U. S. Air Force Reserve, Retired
Priorities:
- Education and the Public Schools
- Social Security and Medicare
- Veterans' Rights
Bud Mathewson
9,800 votes
7%
- Party: Republican
(10.9% of votes in party)
- Occupation: Businessman
Jon Gordon
9,765 votes
6.9%
- Party: Democratic
(19.8% of votes in party)
- Occupation: Businessman
- Phone: 760-322-5811; Addr: PO Box 5657, Palm Springs, CA 92264; Email: jongordon@earthlink.net
Doug Wofford
6,124 votes
4.3%
- Party: Democratic
(12.4% of votes in party)
- Occupation: Doctor of Chiropractic
Gene Smith
1,628 votes
1.1%
- Party: Reform
(100% of votes in party)
- Occupation: Entrepreneur/Business Owner
Jim Meuer
764 votes
.5%
- Party: Natural Law
(100% of votes in party)
- Occupation: Computer Consultant
Basic candidate data supplied by the Secretary of State.
Order of candidates is random and changes daily.
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