League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz Counties, CA November 4, 2008 Election
	State Senator; District 15 Voter Information

Results as of Nov 26 1:08pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (674/674)

Candidates (Vote for 1) Click on highlighted name for additional information supplied by candidate. Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for voters. Abel Maldonado 215,687 votes 63.1% Party: Republican Occupation: State Senator/Businessman Abel ran for, and was elected to, Santa Maria City Council at the age of 26 1998 Abel took his leadership to Sacramento when he was elected to the State Assembly where he served for three terms In 2004, Abel ran for State Senator in the 15th District and won In 2000, Abel gave the first Spanish-only keynote speech at any Party National Convention In 2008, Abel gave a keynote speach at the Party National Convention Over Abel Maldonado's ten-year political career he has been named Legislator of the Year numerous times. Priorities: To Build a Stronger Economy Ensure Schools are Fully Funded Foster Energy Independence Jim Fitzgerald 126,652 votes 36.9% Party: Independent Occupation: Transportation Manager UPS Chairman's Excellence award winner in 2007 United Way Legacy Donor/Boy Scouts of America Leader Pacific Region Int'l Account Manager for 7 years Earned Bachelor of Science in Information Technology At the age 23 promoted to the UPS management team Early UPS Experience-Driver, counter clerk, loader/unloader Priorities: Investing in Better Health Care Solving the Water Crisis Promoting Renewable, Sustainable and Clean Energy Sources Basic candidate data supplied by the Secretary of State. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

Candidates Answer Questions The League of Women Voters of California has asked all candidates for this office to respond to 4 questions on Budget Crisis, Education, Water, and Health Insurance. Official Information State Senate District 15 map and statistics - defines district boundaries for this election State Senate Web site Calif. State Legislative Counsel (Leginfo) Bills Introduced - Check "Author(s)" and then type in the name of your current representative to see the bills introduced in the current Senate session. Enter a Bill Number to see the history of a bill including voting records. Campaign Finance Data Secretary of State Campaign Finance Data for Candidates in District 15 - look for State Senate 15 on the linked page List of Candidates Accepting/Rejecting Voluntary Campaign Spending Limits - (PDF) Candidates who have voluntarily chosen to limit their spending in campaigns for State Senate may spend no more than $1,086,000 in a general election. Established by Proposition 34. Around the Capitol Campaign finances, news articles, district information Nonpartisan Information Project Vote Smart Profiles of Candidates - Browse for District 15, candidate name News and Analysis Google News Search About this race General Links Election Archives See the candidates, issues, and results from previous elections: 11/2/04, 3/2/04, 11/7/00, 3/7/00 This election is archived. Any links to sources outside of Smart Voter may no longer be active. No further links will be added to this page. Links to sources outside of Smart Voter are provided for information only and do not imply endorsement.

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