League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Los Angeles County, CA March 24, 2009 Election
	State Senator; District 26 Voter Information Term Ending 2010. If any candidate receives a majority of all votes cast at the special primary election he or she shall be declared elected and the special general election shall not be held. If no candidate receives a majority of votes cast at the special primary election, the name of the candidate of each qualified political party who receives the most votes cast for all candidates of that party shall be placed on the special election ballot as the candidate of that party. (E.C. § 10706)

Results as of Apr 16 6:32am

Runoff 05/19/2009 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. Curren D. Price, Jr. 10,864 votes 35.8% Party: Democratic Occupation: State Assemblymember Member of the Inglewood City Council Economic Development Deputy, LA City Council Consultant, U.S. Small Business Administration Small Business Owner Credentialed Community College Lecturer Stanford University, BA, University Santa Clara School of Law Priorities: Job creation and economic development Comprehensive health care reform, including the expansion of medi-cal, Healthy Families, and guaranteed coverage of the uninsured. Environmental and water quality protection Mike Davis 6,471 votes 21.3% Party: Democratic Occupation: Assemblymember, 48th District Speaker Bass appointed to Chair LA Coliseum Commission Chair Select Committee Rail Transportation Chair, Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism & Internet Media Past President New Frontier Democratic Club 2008 Legislator of the Year, California Association of Clerks and Election Officials Innovations in Governance Program, JFK, Harvard University Priorities: Increased investment in California public education the key to success Healthcare is a right not a privilege Employment opportunities create an environment for safer neighborhoods Robert Cole 4,160 votes 13.7% Party: Democratic Occupation: Commissioner, Economy and Efficiency Commission Former Deputy State Director for Barack Obama for America Chief of Staff, California State Assembly Former Chair, West Area Neighborhood Development Council Culver City Democratic Club, Gardena Democratic Club, New Frontier Democratic Club (Lifetime Member) and West Los Angeles Democratic Club Deputy, United States Congressman John Lewis, 5th Congressional District Crenshaw High School, Morehouse College and American College of Law Priorities: No More Cuts to Education Increasing the number of Living Wage Jobs and Economic Development Changing Politics as Usual in Sacramento Nachum Shifren 3,371 votes 11.1% Party: Republican Occupation: educator UC Santa Barbara; BA, Spanish/German Goethe Institute, Bremen Germany University of Hawaii, Manoa Priorities: Bringing business back to California through lower taxes Securing our border, deporting illegal alien gangs Bringing back excellence to Calif. in Education and Industry Jonathan Friedman 2,497 votes 8.2% Party: Democratic Occupation: Financial Analyst Tax Policy Expert Los Angeles native - graduate of Fairfax High, UCLA, Wharton School Small Business Owner Pro-Israel Activist - AIPAC National Executive Committee Member South Robertson Neighborhoods Council, Inc., Board Member - 10+ years Endorsed by Los Angeles City Controller Rick Tuttle (ret.), School Board Member Tamar Galatzan Priorities: Restore Fiscal Sanity to California's Budget Process Make Tough Decisions About Priorities - Eliminate Marginal Programs to Save Vital Programs Protect Safety Net for Elderly and Disabled Californians Saundra Davis 2,262 votes 7.5% Party: Democratic Occupation: School Board Member/Business Woman Married 32 Years With 8 Children CEO/ Executive Director of Work Source Ctr. Teacher Advisor 7 1/2 years on Culver City B0ard of Education Masters Degree in Behavioral Science Honorary Doctorate Degree Priorities: Unemployment Healthcare Education Cindy Varela Henderson 525 votes 1.7% Party: Peace and Freedom Occupation: Communications Technician Culver City resident, with over 30 years residence in West L.A. Trade Unionist:; Communication Workers Local 9000 B.achelors Degree in Psychology Peace & Freedom Party State Officer Convened workshop "More Economic Justice at Los Angeles Social Forum June 2008 A.B.A.T.E. member and motorcyclist Priorities: Positive plan of action to address California's Budget crisis Roll back college costs- restore quality education Single -Payer Healthcare Mervin Leon Evans 165 votes 0.5% Party: Democratic Occupation: Crisis Management Consultant Author Priorities: Child Protection Ave Senior Housing Stop Bear Hunting Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

Conversations with the Candidates Recorded in mp3 format by League of Women Voters of L.A. Listen or download at podbean. Official Information State of California Senate District 26 Map & Statistics L.A. County Registrar of Voters Fact Sheet for the March 24 Election Candidate Forum Saturday, March 14, 2009 Time: 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Location: West L.A. College Fine Arts Auditorium 9000 Overland Av, Culver City Sponsors: UCLA Dept of Government & Community Relations; Culver City Chamber of Commerce; West L.A. College RSVP: (310) 794-6810 or advocacy@support.ucla.edu 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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