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	San Luis Obispo, Monterey, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Santa Barbara Counties, CA June 22, 2010 Election
	State Senator; District 15 Voter Information Term Ending 2012. If one candidate receives a majority of the votes (50% + 1) on June 22, he will serve as State Senator. Otherwise, all winners from each party (all four candidates) will run in the general election on August 17 and the person who gets the most votes wins.

Results as of Jul 1 9:38pm

Runoff Election 8/17/2010 with all 4 candidates 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. Sam Blakeslee 72,248 votes 49.4% Party: Republican Occupation: Independent Business Owner John Laird 61,150 votes 41.8% Party: Democratic Occupation: Educator Professor, University of California, Santa Cruz State Assemblymember, 27th District Cabrillo College Board of Trustees Mayor and Council Member, City of Santa Cruz Executive Director, Santa Cruz AIDS Project Analyst, Santa Cruz County Administrative Office Priorities: Protecting vital local services such as schools and public safety Improving the economy, so we can put people and businesses back to work Promoting bipartisan solutions and working to end partisanship in Sacramento Jim Fitzgerald 8,620 votes 5.9% Party: Independent Occupation: Retired Transportation Manager Candidate for State Senator 15th District 2008 UPS Chairman's Excellence award winner in 2007 United Way Legacy Donor/Boy Scouts of America Leader Associates degree from Pierce (LA Community College) Bachelor of Science in Information Technology UOP UPS management team member for over 30 years Priorities: Be an Honest Representative * that will not sell or trade a vote for a party favor or campaign donation Not raise taxes on the working people of California * and reduce job killing regulations on small business Take a strong stance against off-shore drilling * and work to solve local water issues Mark Hinkle 4,241 votes 2.9% Party: Libertarian Occupation: Small Business Owner Basic candidate data supplied by the Secretary of State. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

Official Information Secretary of State Official Results State Senate District 15 map and statistics - defines district boundaries for this election State Senate Web site News and Analysis The Adobe Press Blakeslee, Laird announce Senate bids The Post Special Election on June 22 Will Fill Vacant Senate Seat - 6/11/2010 to 6/28/2010 Santa Cruz Sentinel Laird, Blakeslee campaigns go on the attack in high-stakes Senate race - 6/12/2010 John Laird makes Senate bid official - 5/3/2010 Santa Cruz Weekly/SantaCruz.com John Laird's Sprint Toward Sacramento - 6/16/2010 San Francisco Chronicle Gulf oil disaster roils Calif. legislative race - 6/19/2010 San Jose Mercury News Third-party protest votes could push Senate race to runoff - 6/19/2010 Senate hopefuls Laird, Blakeslee differ on more than just oil - 6/17/2010 Oil spill washes up into state senate race to replace Maldonado - 6/15/2010 Blakeslee, Laird square off in special 15th state Senate district election - 6/3/10 Santa Maria Times Laird to run for 15th District Senate seat - 5/4/10 Blakeslee may have company in 15th Dist. race - 5/1/10 Blakeslee makes formal bid for Senate seat - 4/30/2010 Times Press Recorder Blakeslee, Laird open Senate bids KSBY John Laird announces he will run for Abel Maldonado's vacant Senate seat - 5/3/2010 Blakeslee announces he will run for Maldonado's Senate Seat - 4/30/2010 General Links Election Archives See the candidates, issues, and results from previous elections: 11/4/08, 6/3/08, 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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