Candidates
(Vote for 1)
Click on a candidate name for more information.
Tom Torlakson
122,081 votes
47.5%
- Party: Democratic
(100% of votes in party)
- Occupation: State Assemblyman/Educator
- Assembly Member since 1996
- Contra Costa County Supervisor for 16 years
- Teacher for 10 years and Cross-Country Coach for 25 years
- Chair of the Assembly Transportation Committee
- Chair of the Select Committee on Jobs Housing Balance
- Co-Chair of the Local Government Caucus
Priorities:
- Reducing gun violence
- Improving our schools
- Decreasing traffic congestion
Dick Rainey
119,543 votes
46.6%
- Party: Republican
(93% of votes in party)
- Occupation: State Senator
- Elected to CA State Senate, 1996
- State Assemblyman, 1992-96
- Sheriff of Contra Costa County, 1978-92
- Deputy Sheriff, 1964-1978
Priorities:
- Education
- Crime
- Transportation
Daryl I "Chili" Chilimidos
9,114 votes
3.5%
- Party: Republican
(7% of votes in party)
- Occupation: Law
- Juris Doctor
- B.A., Political Science
- Traffic Accident Investigation
- 10 years wholesale club experience, Manager
Priorities:
- Saving the 1978 Proposition 13 Legislative Act from being Abolished
- Actually Improving Schools by Enriching ONLY the Classrooms with New Books, Technology and Higher Pay to Teachers, not Administrators
- Cleaning the Environment by Giving Back Traffic Lanes to Commuters, Attacking Big Business who Pollute, Provide Clean Water
Mark Billings
6,288 votes
2.4%
- Party: Natural Law
(100% of votes in party)
- Occupation: Business Manager/Teacher
- Crime Research Assistant -- 1993
- Stress Management & Human Potential Development Instructor -- 23 years
- Small Business Manager -- 14 years
- Local Resident -- 16 years
- California Native
- Married 20 years to naturalized citizen, 1 daughter
Priorities:
- Reduce Violent Crime by 20% -- Guaranteed
- Implement Criminal and Drug Abuse Rehabilitation that WORKS
- Use the savings to build up our Educational System -- Tuition FREE College
Basic candidate data supplied by the Secretary of State.
Order of candidates is random and changes daily.
|
|
|
Official Information
Secretary of State
State Senate
Campaign Finance Data
Secretary of State
Nonpartisan Information
- Project Vote-Smart
- On all candidates
- Browse the page to find list of candidates for District 7. Then find Biographies, Campaign Finances, Issue Positions (NPAT, Special Interest Groups, Voting Records where available.
Links to sources outside of Smart Voter are provided for information only and do not imply endorsement.
|
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS
