2011 California's 36th congressional district special election
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A 2011 special election filled the vacancy in California's 36th congressional district after the resignation of incumbent Jane Harman on February 28, 2011; Harman vacated her seat in the U.S. House of Representatives to become head of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.[1]
The special primary election occurred on May 17, 2011. Democrat Janice Hahn received the highest number of votes, with Republican Craig Huey taking second place. Because no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote in the primary, a special general election was held on July 12, 2011, between the top two vote recipients. The runoff election was won by Janice Hahn.[2]
Background and procedures
[edit]An election was called to fill the rest of Harman's term, which ends January 2013. An all-party primary was held on May 17. Since no candidate received more than 50% of the vote, the top two primary finishers, regardless of party, met in a run-off on July 12.[3]
The special election was held under California statutes regarding special elections and not under California's newly in force Proposition 14, which does not apply to special elections.[4]
Candidates in the general election
[edit]- Janice Hahn, Democratic Party
- Craig Huey, Republican Party
Candidates in the primaries
[edit]Democratic Party
[edit]- Dan Adler, businessman from Los Angeles[5]
- Debra Bowen, Secretary of State of California from Marina Del Rey[6]
- Loraine Goodwin, physician/arbitrator/teacher[7]
- Janice Hahn, Los Angeles City Councilwoman from San Pedro[8]
- Marcy Winograd, teacher and community organizer from Venice[9]
Republican Party
[edit]- Kit Bobko, Hermosa Beach City Councilman and former Mayor[10]
- Stephen Eisele, Marina del Rey businessman[7]
- Mike Gin, Redondo Beach Mayor[11]
- Craig Huey, Rolling Hills Estates businessman[12]
- George Newberry, businessman[7]
- Mike Webb, Redondo Beach City Attorney[13]
Peace and Freedom Party
[edit]- Maria E. Montaño, teacher[7]
Libertarian Party
[edit]- Steve Collett, certified public accountant[7]
Independent
[edit]- Michael T. Chamness, consultant[14]
- Katherine Pilot, longshore office clerk[7]
- Matthew Roozee, executive at 20th Century Fox[7]
Polling
[edit]Primary election
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Debra Bowen (D) |
Mike Gin (R) |
Janice Hahn (D) |
Marcy Winograd (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feldman Group[15] • | April 4–7, 2011 | 401 | ± 4.9% | 20% | 8% | 20% | 6% | 24% |
- • Commissioned by the Bowen campaign
General election
[edit]Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Janice Hahn (D) |
Craig Huey (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling[16] + | July 8–10, 2011 | 619 | ± 3.9% | 52% | 44% | — | 4% |
Hypothetical polling
Bowen/Hahn runoff
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Debra Bowen (D) |
Janice Hahn (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feldman Group[15] • | April 4–7, 2011 | 401 | ± 4.9% | 40% | 36% | 16% |
| Public Policy Polling[17] + | February 17–18, 2011 | 890 | ± 3.3% | 33% | 29% | 39% |
- • Commissioned by the Bowen campaign
- + Commissioned by the Progressive Change Campaign Committee
Results
[edit]Primary
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Janice Hahn | 15,647 | 24.6 | |
| Republican | Craig Huey | 14,116 | 22.2 | |
| Democratic | Debra Bowen | 13,407 | 21.1 | |
| Democratic | Marcy Winograd | 5,905 | 9.3 | |
| Republican | Mike Gin | 4,997 | 7.9 | |
| Republican | Mike Webb | 3,895 | 6.1 | |
| Republican | Kit Bobko | 2,296 | 3.6 | |
| Libertarian | Steve Collett | 896 | 1.4 | |
| Republican | Stephen Eisele | 788 | 1.2 | |
| Democratic | Dan Adler | 361 | 0.6 | |
| Democratic | Loraine Goodwin | 325 | 0.5 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Maria E. Montano | 324 | 0.5 | |
| Republican | George Newberry | 234 | 0.4 | |
| Independent | Matthew Roozee | 157 | 0.2 | |
| Independent | Katherine Pilot | 126 | 0.2 | |
| Independent | Michael T. Chamness | 108 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 63,582 | 100.0 | ||
General
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Janice Hahn | 47,000 | 54.9 | |
| Republican | Craig Huey | 38,624 | 45.1 | |
| Total votes | 85,624 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | 25.0 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Cillizza, Chris (7 February 2011). "Jane Harman to resign from Congress". WashingtonPost.com. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
- ^ "Election 2011 by county". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012.
- ^ "Find California Code". Archived from the original on 14 July 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2009. California Elections Code - Sections 10700 through 10707
- ^ "Find California Code". Archived from the original on 14 July 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2009. California Constitution - Article 2 - Section 5
- ^ "Democrat Dan Adler Files to run in California 36th Congressional District Special Election". CNBC. 30 March 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2011.[dead link]
- ^ Merl, Jean (15 February 2011). "Debra Bowen enters race to succeed Jane Harman". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 23 February 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g "United States Representative; District 36 Voter Information". League of Women Voters of California Education Fund. 11 July 2011.
- ^ Miller, Sean J. (February 7, 2011). "LA councilwoman enters race to succeed Rep. Harman". The Hill. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
- ^ "Marcy Winograd Runs for Congress 2011 Special Election". LA Progressive. 25 February 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
- ^ Stitt, Eric Michael (9 March 2011). "City Councilman Kit Bobko is running for Congress". The Beach Reporter. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
- ^ Merl, Jean (2 March 2011). "Redondo Beach mayor joins crowded race to succeed Rep. Jane Harman". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
- ^ Chavez, Paul (20 April 2011). "Hahn, Huey Lead Campaign Fundraising in 36th Congressional District Race". Patch.com. Archived from the original on 25 August 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
- ^ Van Oot, Torey (February 17, 2011). "Republican Mike Webb to run in 36th Congressional District". The Sacramento Bee. Archived from the original on February 19, 2011. Retrieved February 17, 2011.
- ^ "House Candidates Get Lively Reception". Retrieved 24 December 2022.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Feldman Group
- ^ Public Policy Polling
- ^ Public Policy Polling
- ^ 2011 primary election results
- ^ 2011 general election Results