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Cynthia Mathews
 
4,698 votes
21.89%
- Party: Democratic
 - Occupation: Incumbent
 - Four-term Santa Cruz City council member (elected 1992, 1996, 2002. 2006); three-time mayor
 - Four decades work with Planned Parenthood (now retired); coalition building, grassroots action for reproductive choice and affordable health care
 - Current board member, Museum of Art & History; Monterey Bay Sanctuary Advisory Committee; Economic Development Council
 - Santa Cruz resident for 40+ years; active with schools, parks, neighborhoods, arts and cultural organizations, environment, economic development
 - Leadership role in numerous local campaigns including libraries, schools, public safety, community facilities
 - Recipient: ACLU "Bell of Freedom" award; Democratic Women's Club woman of the year; Chamber of Commece Woman of the Year
  
Priorities:
- Actively support Democratic candidates & policies at the local, state and national level.
 - Promote outreach, education and programs to engage young and/or marginalized voters; voter registration
 - Maximize effectiveness of local Democratic Clubs as a powerful electoral force, from grassroots participationto developing new leadership
  
 
Darrell Darling
3,886 votes
18.11%
- Party: Democratic
 - Occupation: Incumbent
  
 
Carol Fuller
3,499 votes
16.30%
- Party: Democratic
 - Occupation: Incumbent
  
 
Judy Warner
3,342 votes
15.57%
- Party: Democratic
 - Occupation: Incumbent
  
 
Pete Kennedy
3,095 votes
14.42%
- Party: Democratic
 - Occupation: Green Building Professional
  
Brian T. Murtha
 
2,900 votes
13.51%
- Party: Democratic
 - Occupation: Attorney
 - Incumbent Democratic Central Committee
 - B.A. UCSC, J.D. Monterey Col. of Law
 - County Human Services Commission
 - Vice-Chair Board of California Rural Legal Assistance
 - Chair, People's Democratic Club
 - Distinguished Service Award also Pro Bono Award
  
Priorities:
- Government by and for the 99%
 - Repair and growth of the economy fairly contributed to by ALL people.
 - Elections powered by volunteers not money.
  
  
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