REPUBLICANS LINING UP BOXER'S SENATE SEAT.Byline: Rick Orlov Staff Writer Emboldened em·bold·en tr.v. em·bold·ened, em·bold·en·ing, em·bold·ens To foster boldness or courage in; encourage. See Synonyms at encourage. Adj. 1. by the successful recall of Gov. Gray Davis, Republicans are lining up to take on Sen. Barbara Boxer Barbara Levy Boxer (born November 11, 1940) is an American politician and the current junior U.S. Senator from the State of California. A member of the Democratic Party, Boxer was first elected to the U.S. in next year's election. Friday was the deadline for candidates to declare for the election, with certification expected later this month. A field of 10 Republicans declared their intention to seek the nomination in the March 2, 2004, primary, a race where Boxer is unopposed in the Democratic primary. The crowded GOP field includes former California Secretary of State Bill Jones, who ran unsuccessfully for governor in 2002, and former U.S. Treasurer Rosario Marin Rosario Marin (originally: Marín) was the 41st Treasurer of the United States from August 21, 2001 to June 30, 2003 under President George W. Bush. Education . Assemblyman Tony Strickland, R-Westlake Village, who is being termed out of office and was eyeing the Senate race, decided against it after Jones jumped in, The Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. reported. Other Republicans who declared include Danney Ball, Brian Banmiller, Tom Casey, Toni Casey, Barry L. Hatch, William Jones William Jones is the name of: Academics and authors
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In addition to the Boxer seat, voters will decide on all congressional representatives, members of the state Assembly and half the state Senate. In Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County, three seats on the Board of Supervisors are to be decided as well as the district attorney. In the district attorney's race, incumbent Steve Cooley Stephen Lawrence ("Steve") Cooley (born May 1, 1947 in Los Angeles, California) is a veteran prosecutor who was elected as Los Angeles County's 36th District Attorney on November 7, 2000. He was sworn in for his second term on December 6, 2004. is seeking a second term against a field of former prosecutors and activists. Nick Pacheco, a former city councilman and former deputy district attorney, has filed to challenge Cooley, as have attorney Roger Carrick of Toluca Lake, prosecutor Tom Higgens of La Verne, Denise Beryl Moehlman of Van Nuys and Anthony G. Patchett of Glendale. Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich Michael Dennis Antonovich (born 1939 in Los Angeles, California) is a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors representing the Fifth District, which covers northern Los Angeles County, the Antelope, Santa Clarita, Pasadena, and parts of the San Fernando and San , who is seeking his seventh term for the 5th District, could face three challengers. They include Lynne A. Plambeck, a Santa Clarita environmental activist who runs a Burbank business and who ran against Antonovich in 1992; foster parent-caregiver Linda Jordan of Pasadena; and Cynthia M. Matthews of La Verne. In the 2nd District, Supervisor Yvonne Brathwaite Burke is seeking her fourth term. One opponent, Guy Mato of Gardena, has filed to run against her. In the 4th District, Supervisor Don Knabe is seeking a third term. Two challengers, Joann Hillary McDermott of Redondo Beach and Jayendra Shah of Long Beach, have filed to run. In area congressional races, candidates include: --24th congressional: Republican incumbent Elton Gallegly; Democrat Brett Wagner, Green Stuart Bechman and Libertarian Gary Harber. --25th congressional: Republican incumbent Howard ``Buck'' McKeon, Democrats Robert D. Conaway and Fred Timothy Willoughby. --27th congressional: Democratic incumbent Brad Sherman; Republican Robert M. Levy and Green Eric J. Carter. --28th congressional: Democratic incumbent Howard Berman, Democrat Elias G. Chalhub, Democrat Charles R. Coleman Jr., Republican David Hernandez and Libertarian Kelley L. Ross. --29th congressional: Democratic incumbent Adam Schiff, Green Philip Koebel, Libertarian Ted Brown and Republicans William J. Bodell, Harry Frank Scolinos and Rexa Torchizy. --30th congressional: Democratic incumbent Henry Waxman, Republican Victor Elizalde. Candidates for area races in the state Senate include: --17th Senate: Democrat Jonathan Daniel Kraut kraut n. 1. Sauerkraut. 2. often Kraut Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a German. [German; see sauerkraut.] Noun 1. , Libertarian John S. Ballard and Republican George C. Runner. --19th Senate: Republican incumbent Tom McClintock, Democrat Paul Joseph Graber. --21st Senate: Democratic incumbent Jack Scott, independent Christy Cassel; Libertarian Bob New, Republican Richard Joseph St. Andrew III. --23rd Senate: Democratic incumbent Sheila Kuehl, Libertarian Colin Goldman and Republican Leonard Michael Lanzi. Candidates for area Assembly races include: --36th Assembly: Republican incumbent Sharon Runner, Democrat Horton Scioneaux. --37th Assembly: Democrat Paul Herzong, Green Adrienee M. Prince and Republicans Eric McClendon, Mike Robinson and Audra Strickland. --38th Assembly: Republican incumbent Keith Richman, Democrat Brian Joseph Davis Brian Joseph Davis (b. 1975-) is a Canadian artist and writer. His work confronts popular culture, specifically music, and utilizes plagiarism and sampling to create new, conceptual works. . --39th Assembly: Democrat incumbent Cindy Montanez, Republican Ayao De La Cruz de la Cruz is a common surname in the Spanish language meaning 'of The Cross.'
--40th Assembly: Democrat incumbent Lloyd Levine, Democrat Bruce Sands, Republican Mark Isler. --41st Assembly: Democrat incumbent Fran Pavley, Libertarian Richard Koffler, Natural Law Elizabeth Jensen, Republican Heather Peters. --42nd Assembly: Democrat incumbent Paul Koretz, Republican Paul Morgan Fredrix. --43rd Assembly: Democrat incumbent Dario Frommer, Libertarian Sandor J. Woren. Rick Orlov, (213) 978-0390 rick.orlov(at)dailynews.com |
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