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Mary Bono
123,738 votes
59.2%
- Party: Republican
 - Occupation: Member of Congress
  
Ron Oden
79,302 votes
38%
- Party: Democratic
 - 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
  
Gene Smith
4,135 votes
1.9%
- Party: Reform
 - Occupation: Entrepreneur/Business Owner
 - AA & BA  (Addiction Sci/Psychology/Sociology)
 - MA (Psychology/Human Ecology)
 - Doctoral Studies/Health Care Profession 27 yrs
 - 1984 L.A.Olympic Games Boycott  (Mediator)
 - 1992 U.S. Presidential Candidate
 - 1996 Perot's Short List for U.S. Vice President
  
Priorities:
- Education - Social Security - Medicare/Prescrpt Drugs - Health Care -
 - Campaign Finance Reform - National Debt - Trade Deficit -  Sm Busn -
 - Vet's  Affairs - Immigration - Child Care - Tax Structure - Town Hall Meets
  
Jim Meuer
2,012 votes
.9%
- Party: Natural Law
 - Occupation: Computer Consultant
  
  
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