News Wire - elections

Winner Of 36th District Runoff Election Faces An Uncertain Future

May 25 2011

Fresh off almost five months of campaigning, either Democrat Janice Hahn or Republican Craig Huey - the candidates who emerged from a 16-candidate primary last week - will have to quickly learn the ins and outs of Capitol Hill while preparing for the next election's primary, just 11 months away.

Janice Hahn, Craig Huey Appear Headed To Runoff In Congressional Race To Replace Jane Harman

May 18 2011

In a seemingly major upset in the race to replace former Rep. Jane Harman (D-Venice), Republican Craig Huey appears to have captured one of the spots in a July 12 runoff.

Proving Campaign Contribution Are Bribes No Easy Task

May 11 2011

The bribery scandal currently rocking San Bernardino County government doesn't involve bags of cash pocketed by elected officials or top aides. Instead, it centers on campaign contributions, which are allowed in local races with few restrictions and in unlimited amounts.

No Challenger Yet, But Feinstein Raising Cash For Re-Election

May 05 2011

If it weren't for her appearance at the California state Democratic convention last month, it would be easy to forget that Sen. Dianne Feinstein will be up for re-election again next year. That is, unless you're one of her donors.

Report: Recounts Rarely Impact State Elections

May 03 2011

Between 2000 and 2009, recounts in state elections were extremely uncommon and rarely resulted in reversals when they did happen, according to a new study [PDF] by the Center for Voting and Democracy.

Electoral Surprises Loom In 2012 With New Districts

Apr 28 2011

Next year, the first time since 1992 that legislative and congressional candidates will run in districts not drawn by politicians, there likely will be races in which more districts are competitive, local GOP fundraising efforts are hampered and organized labor may get heavily involved in Republican primaries.

With No Candidate Of Its Own, Local Green Party Backs Members Of Other Parties To Replace Jane Harman

Apr 20 2011

What do you do if there's a hot special election and your party doesn't have a candidate on the ballot? If you're the Green Party of Los Angeles County, you endorse people from other parties.

Redistricting Poses Challenge To Candidates Pondering A 2012 Run

Apr 11 2011

Politicians preparing to run by meeting voters and raising funds could find themselves without a district to represent after a citizens commission redraws Assembly, state Senate and congressional districts.

Democrats Weighing All Options

Mar 31 2011

With budget negotiations in tatters, Democrats are looking at the few options available to them to escape the $15 billion deficit that still looms over the state.

Register Online

Feb 17 2011

Californians would be able to register online to vote under a bill introduced Wednesday by state Sen. Leland Yee. Some states already offer online registration but California has put it off, awaiting implementation of a "VoteCal" statewide online database system now delayed at least until 2015.

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