League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	San Diego, Imperial County, CA June 5, 2012 Election
	United States Representative; District 51 Voter Information A runoff will be held on 11/6/2012 between the top 2 candidates who received the most votes. The runoff will be held even if one candidate receives a majority of votes in this election.

Results as of Jul 16 4:38am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (359/359)

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. Juan Vargas 30,143 votes 46.0% Party: Democratic Occupation: California State Senator, 2010-Present California State Assemblymember, 2000-2006 San Diego City Councilmember, 1993-2000 B.A. in Political Science from University of San Diego M.A. in Humanities from Fordham University J.D. from Harvard Law School info@votevargas.com Priorities: Job Creation Protecting Medicare and Social Security Education Michael Crimmins 13,016 votes 19.9% Party: Republican Occupation: Teacher/Military Officer 2008 & 2010 Republican Nominee for Congress (CA-53) 2012 Republican Candidate for Congress (CA-51) Major, USMC (Retired) Vietnam - Desert Storm High School Principal Teacher, San Diego City Schools 2 Masters Degrees in Education CrimminsForCongress@gmail.com Priorities: Encourage Economic Growth, Support Small Businesses & Creating Private Sector Jobs. Balance the Federal Budget & End the Policies of Borrowing, Excessive Spending, Printing Money, Corporate Bailouts & Legislative Bribes. Strengthen National Security by Securing All Borders & Ports of Entry & Immigration Reform. Denise Moreno Ducheny 10,107 votes 15.4% Party: Democratic Occupation: Attorney 2011 Member, California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board 2002-2010 California State Senator 1994-2000 California State Assemblymember 1990-1994 Elected Trustee, San Diego Community College District 1976-1979 Juris Doctorate - Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles, California 1970-1974 B.A., History - Pomona College, Claremont, California dmd51@dmduchenyforcongress.com Priorities: Better Border Infrastructure to Stimulate Job Creation Increased Access to High Quality and Affordable Health Care Provide our Future Generations Educational Opportunities to Learn, Innovate, and Compete in a Global Market Place. Xanthi Gionis 4,487 votes 6.8% Party: Republican Occupation: Educator/Businesswoman/Author Graduated high school early in the 10th grade Bachelor of Science Degree, Biology Masters of Science, Human Health Sciences Graduated youngest law school graduate in California at the age of 20 M.D. Degree / Worked on World Health Organization & Kellogg Foundation project to provide medical clinics/services to under-served areas of Mexico Founder and Provost of Aristotle University, College of Law & School of Public Health votexanthi@yahoo.com Priorities: Stop Government Waste, Reduce Government Spending, Make Intelligent Fiscal Decisions Put America to Work, Encourage Business & Innovation, Expand Domestic Oil Production Educate America, Keep Americans Globally Competitive through Education & Training John Brooks 3,290 votes 5.0% Party: Democratic Occupation: Retired Special Agent Attended the University of Montana in 1976 and graduated in 1981 with a degree in Wildlife Biology First American of African Descent to graduate with a degree in this field of study from University of Montana Volunteered to be an Air Marshall after 9/11. Jazz/Blues musician brooksforcongress@gmail.com Priorities: Education: By investing in Education now we can create and support more career opportunities for our community, now. Employment: An educated workforce attracts innovation and investments in areas like Green Technology, which creates more higher paying opportunities. Keeping our word: By investing in education we create a healthy economy that helps us keep our promises to Seniors, Veterans, and our Children. Daniel C. "Danny" Ramirez 2,794 votes 4.3% Party: Democratic Occupation: Businessman/Entrepreneur danielramirez4405@att.net Bernard l Portley 1,667 votes 2.5% Party: Republican Occupation: Computer Scientist Bachelor of Science degreef from San Diego State University graduate work in business management and computer science portleybl@yahoo.com Priorities: repeal Obama care eliminate federal agencies that duplicate what should be done by thet state level 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 Education Fund has asked all candidates for this office to respond to 5 questions on Economy, Budget, Energy, Health care, and Campaign financing. Official Information New Districts for 2012! Find your District - Select geography "Certified Congressional Districts" and click on "Find your district" to see a map and statistics Maps of Calif. and District 51 - Scroll down to find a map of Senate District 51 About Redistricting - from LWV California Education Fund U.S. House of Representatives Official Web site Campaign Finance Data Opensecrets.org Campaign Contribution Analysis for District 51 candidates - Click on blue tabs to see detail. (From the Center for Responsive Politics) Nonpartisan Information Project Vote-Smart About the Candidates - Browse the page to find the line(s) for US House 51. Then find Biography, Campaign Finances, Issue Positions (NPAT), Special Interest Groups, and Voting Record where available. Open Congress Key Votes in Congress - Enter your zip to see your representatives. Click on the person's name to see how your Congressional Representative voted on many key issues. General Links Election Archives See the candidates, issues, and results from previous elections: 11/2/10, 6/8/10, 11/4/08, 6/3/08, 11/7/06, 6/6/06, 11/2/04, 3/2/04, 11/5/02, 11/7/00, 3/7/00, 11/3/98, 6/2/98   All links open in new window 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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