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 One winner from each party goes to runoff on 1/12/2010 
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Chris Norby
14,946 votes
37.4%
- Party: Republican
 - Occupation: Orange County Supervisor
  
 
John MacMurray
 
10,776 votes
26.9%
- Party: Democratic
 - Occupation: Public School Teacher
 - Junior High School Teacher
 - Married since 1976 to Ida Maldonado MacMurray
 - Three grown sons, three grandkids
  
Priorities:
- Adequate resources for our public schools
 - Protecting and encouraging jobs and small businesses
 - Open spaces and a healthy environment
  
Linda Ackerman
7,826 votes
19.6%
- Party: Republican
 - Occupation: Independent Businesswoman
  
Richard Faher
 
5,312 votes
13.3%
- Party: Republican
 - Occupation: Businessman Private Sector
 - Software Applications Consultant - 25 years
 - Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Central Michigan University 1984
 - United States Air Force Veteran
 - Associate in Applied Science, Community College of the Air Force 1981
  
Priorities:
- Part Time Legislature
 - More Jobs
 - Lower Taxes
  
 
Jane Rands
 
1,126 votes
2.8%
- Party: Green
 - Occupation: Systems Engineer
 - BS Computer Science, Cal Poly Pomona
 - Liaison to the Secretary of State, Green Party of California
 - Treasurer, Green Party of Orange County
 - Bicycle Users' Subcommitte, Fullerton
 - Former County Council Member, GPOC
  
Priorities:
- Sustainable Water Plan for the State
 - Single Payer Healthcare
 - Restore Funding to K - 12 and state Colleges and Universities
  
  
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