California State Senate elections, 2008

Infobox Election
election_name = California State Senate elections, 2008
country = California
type = legislative
ongoing = yes
previous_election = California State Senate elections, 2006
previous_year = 2006
next_election = California State Senate elections, 2010
next_year = 2010
seats_for_election = 20 seats from odd-numbered districts in the California State Senate
election_date = November 4 2008

leader1 = Darrell Steinberg
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party1 = California Democratic Party
leaders_seat1 = 6th-Sacramento
last_election1 = 25
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leader2 = Dave Cogdill
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party2 = California Republican Party
leaders_seat2 = 14th-Modesto
last_election2 = 15
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title = Pro Tem
before_election = Don Perata
before_party = California Democratic Party
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The 2008 California State Senate elections will take place on November 4, 2008. Voters in California's odd-numbered State Senate districts, a total of 20, will vote for their State Senators. Other elections will also be held on November 4.

Only a single State Senate district, the 19th—an open seat, may be considered truly competitive this election by political analysts."Compare" [http://calitics.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=6668 David Dayen, "The Calitics Target Book - The Drive For 2/3", Calitics, August 14, 2008] (listing only SD-19) "with" cite web |url=http://bayneweb.com/blog/?p=1410 |title=Target book list important valley districts in top seven California races |date=2008-08-13 |accessdate=2008-08-25 |publisher=The Bayne of Blog: California Notes (listing no competitive State Senate Districts).]

Overview

Results

The following candidates won primary elections in June. [cite web |url=http://vote.sos.ca.gov/Returns/stsen/all.htm |title=State Senate - All Districts |date=2008-06-12 |accessdate=2008-06-12 |publisher=California Secretary of State]

District 1

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party = California Republican Party
candidate = Dave Cox (incumbent)
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party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Anselmo Chavez
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District 3

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party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Mark Leno
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party = California Republican Party
candidate = Sashi McEntee
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District 5

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party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Lois Wolk
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party = California Republican Party
candidate = Greg Aghazarian
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District 7

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party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Mark DeSaulnier
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party = California Republican Party
candidate = Christian Amsberry
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District 9

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party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Loni Hancock
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party = California Republican Party
candidate = Claudia Bermudez
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party = Peace and Freedom Party
candidate = Marsha Feinland
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District 11

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party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Joe Simitian (incumbent)
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party = California Republican Party
candidate = Blair Nathan
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District 13

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party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Elaine Alquist (incumbent)
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party = California Republican Party
candidate = Shane Patrick Connolly
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party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = John Webster
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District 15

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party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Jim Fitzgerald
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party = California Republican Party
candidate = Abel Maldonado (incumbent)
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District 17

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party = California Republican Party
candidate = George Runner (incumbent)
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party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Bruce McFarland
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District 19

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party = California Republican Party
candidate = Tony Strickland
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party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Hannah-Beth Jackson
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District 21

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party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Carol Liu
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party = California Republican Party
candidate = Teddy Choi
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party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Steve Myers
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District 23

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party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Fran Pavley
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party = California Republican Party
candidate = Rick Montaine
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party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Colin Goldman
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District 25

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party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Roderick Wright
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party = California Republican Party
candidate = Lydia Gutierrez
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District 27

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party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Alan Lowenthal (incumbent)
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party = California Republican Party
candidate = Allen Wood
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District 29

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party = California Republican Party
candidate = Bob Huff
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party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Joseph Lyons
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party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Jill Stone
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District 31

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party = California Republican Party
candidate = Robert Dutton (incumbent)
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party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Ameenah Fuller
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District 33

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party = California Republican Party
candidate = Mimi Walters
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party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Gary Pritchard
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District 35

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party = California Republican Party
candidate = Tom Harman (incumbent)
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party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Ginny Meyer
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District 37

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party = California Republican Party
candidate = John Benoit
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party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Arthur Bravo Guerrero
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District 39

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party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Christine Kehoe (incumbent)
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party = California Republican Party
candidate = Jeff Perwin
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party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Jesse Thomas
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