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Los Angeles, Orange County, CA November 6, 2012 Election
United States Representative; District 47 Voter Information

Results as of Dec 3 10:07pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (406/406)
Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Alan Lowenthal Click here for more information about this candidate 130,093 votes 56.6%

  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: California State Senator
  • Chair, Senate Education Committee
  • Chair, Select Committee on California Ports and Goods Movement
  • Chair, Select Committee on High Speed Rail
  • Former California State Assembly Member
  • Former Long Beach City Councilmember
  • CSU Long Beach Community Psychology Profressor (ret.)
  • alan@alanlowenthal.com
Priorities:
  • Passing President Barack Obama's American Jobs Act
  • Protecting the Social Safety Net
  • Fighting any threats to quality, affordable education; to the environment; to equality for all; and a woman's right to choose
Gary DeLong Click here for more information about this candidate 99,919 votes 43.4%
  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: Local Small Businessman
  • Councilmember, City of Long Beach
  • Chair, Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority
  • Chair, Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority
  • MBA, University of Southern California
  • gary@garydelong.com
Priorities:
  • Balancing the Federal Budget
  • Creating Policy that supports job creation and restoring our eEconomy
  • Reforming the Public Pension System

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