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2008 California's 12th congressional district special election

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Field	Value
image1	[[File:Jackie Speier 113th Congress.jpg	x150px]]
candidate1	Jackie Speier
party1	Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote1	66,279
percentage1	77.72%
image2	[[File:No image.svg	x120px]]
candidate2	Greg Conlon
party2	Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote2	7,990
percentage2	9.37%
image4	[[File:Michelle McMurry (13490020723) (cropped).jpg	x150px]]
candidate4	Michelle McMurry
party4	Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote4	4,546
percentage4	5.33%
image5	[[File:No image.svg	x120px]]
candidate5	Mike Moloney
party5	Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote5	4,517
percentage5	5.30%
title	Representative	before_election=Tom Lantos	before_party=Democratic Party (United States)	after_election=Jackie Speier	after_party=Democratic Party (United States)	map_image=Ca12 109.png	map_size=300px	country=California

California's 12th congressional district special election, 2008 occurred on April 8, 2008. California's 12th congressional district was vacated following the death of Democrat Tom Lantos on February 11, 2008. The special election was called by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to fill the vacancy for the remainder of Lantos's term ending on January 3, 2009. The special election took the form of an open primary. Another election would have taken place on June 3 had no candidate received a majority.

Democrat Jackie Speier won a majority of the votes in the open primary and therefore won the election.

Candidates

The following individuals appeared in the certified list of candidates and the certified list of write-in candidates published by the California Secretary of State, and were thus eligible to receive votes in the special primary election.

Green

Barry Hermanson, an equity lawyer

Democratic

Michelle T. McMurry, a health policy director
Jackie Speier, a former State Senator who was endorsed by Lantos as his successor

Libertarian

Kevin Peterson, a write-in candidate

Republican

Robert "Rock" Brickell-Viagra, a write-in candidate
Greg Conlon, a businessman and former member of the California Public Utilities Commission, who favored deregulation.
Mike Moloney, a retired businessman who ran for the seat in 2002 and 2006

Results

References

Kucinich, Jackie. (2008-02-11). "Lantos dies of cancer". [[The Hill (newspaper).
(2008-02-12). "Governor Schwarzenegger Orders Proclamation for Special Election to Fill Vacancy in 12th Congressional District". [[California Secretary of State]].
"Election Information for San Mateo County: Special Congressional Open Primary Election". San Mateo County Elections Office.
(2008-03-03). "Certified List of Candidates for the Special Primary Election, Twelfth Congressional District, April 8, 2008". [[California Secretary of State]].
(2008-03-25). "Certified List of Write-In Candidates for the Special Primary Election, Twelfth Congressional District, April 8, 2008". [[California Secretary of State]].
Wildermuth, John. (2008-02-12). "Speier looks to be shoo-in to replace Lantos". [[San Francisco Chronicle]].
(2008-04-22). "Special Election Results". [[Secretary of State of California]].

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