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2010 Election Results

Cindy Ryu (D)
Washington House of Representatives, District 32, position 1 (Seattle area)
Shoreline
http:// cindyryu.org
Primary results:
Cindy Ryu 68%
Doris McConnell 32%

Doris Fujioka McConnell (D)
Washington House of Representatives, District 32, position 1 (Seattle area)
Shoreline City Council member
member of the King County Regional Water Quality Committee
Primary results:
Cindy Ryu 68%
Doris McConnell 32%

Satveer Chaudhary (D) - incumbent
Minnesota State Senate, new District 50
2006: won with 63.2%
2010 primary results:
Satveer Chaudhary 30%
Barb Goodwin 70%

2010 Election Results


Contests in 2010

Federal Contests

Van Tran (R)
Candidate for U.S. House - 
California District 47 (Orange County)
currently
California Assembly - District 68 (Costa Mesa)
www. joinvantran.com
First Vietnamese-American elected to California Assembly
14,832 voted in Republican primary (contested)
12,862 voted in Democratic primary (uncontested)

Dr. Amerish ‘Ami’ Bera (D)
Candidate for U.S. House - 
California District 3 (Sacramento, Folsom)
www. beraforcongress.com
Primary: no opponent

Gerald Hashimoto (R)
Candidate for U.S. House - 
California District 9 (Oakland, Piedmont, Berkeley)
www. geraldforcongress.com
Primary: no opponent
Primary: 6891 voted in Republican primary, 52,293 in Democratic primary

Judy Chu (D) - incumbent
U.S. House  -  District 32 (San Gabriel Valley)
www. judychu.net
former Chair of California Board of Equalization
2009 election results:
Judy Chu (D): 62%
Betty Chu (R) 33%
Christopher Agrella (L) 5%
12/31/09 opensecrets.org: $320,814 cash on hand,
no opponent
s

Michael Honda (D) - incumbent
U.S. House - California District 15 (San Jose)
2004
election results:
Michael Honda (D)  72%
Raymond Chukwu (R)  28%
2006 Primary results: unopposed
2006 election results:
Honda: 72%
Chukwu: 28%
2008 primary: unopposed
2008 election results:
Honda: 72%  
Cordi: 24%   


Doris Matsui (D) - incumbent
U.S. House - California District 5 (Sacramento)
2005 election results: 69%
2006 Primary results: unopposed
2006 election results:
Matsui: 71%
Yan: 23%
2008 primary: unopposed
2008 election results:
Matsui: 75%   

Smith: 21%

Daniel K Inouye (D) – incumbent
U.S. Senate - Hawaii

Open seat!
Charles Kong Djou (R)
Candidate for U. S. House - Hawaii District 1 
(Honolulu, souther
n Oahu)
Honolulu City Council member
www. djou.com
Primary: September 18, 2010

Open seat!
Colleen Hanabusa (D)

Candidate for U. S. House - Hawaii District 1 
(Honolulu, souther
n Oahu)
Hawaii Senate President
www. hanabusa2010.com
Primary: September 18, 2010

Mazie Hirono (D) - incumbent
U. S. House - Hawaii District 2 (rural Oahu-neighbor islands)
2006 election results:
Hirono  61%
Hoque: 39%
2008 election results:
Hirono: 76%
Evans: 20%

Open seat!
Raj Goyle (D)
Candidate for U. S. House - Kansas District
4 (Wichita, south central Kansas)
Kansas State Representative
www. rajforkansas.com
Primary: August 3, 2010

Anh "Joseph" Cao (R)
 - incumbent
U. S. House - Louisiana District 2 (New Orleans)
First Vietnamese American elected to U.S. Congress
www. caoforcongress.com
2008 election results:
Cao: 50%
Jefferson: 47%

Open seat!
Mr. Ravi Sangisetty (D)
Candidate for U. S. House - Louisiana District 3
(Houma, Chalmette, Gonzales, New Iberia)
www. raviforcongress.com

Sam Meas (R)
Candidate for U. S. House – Massachusetts District 5 
(Lowell, Lawrence, Haverhill, Methuen, Chelmsford)
www. sammeasforcongress.com


Edward Hamilton (D)
Candidate for U. S. Senate – Nevada
http://alohaconsultingly.com/HamiltonforUSSenate.aspx

Ms. Reshma Saujani (D)
Candidate for U. S. House – New York District 14 (east Manhattan, Queens)
www. reshma2010.com

Steve Austria (R
) - incumbent
U.S. House - Ohio District 7 (Beavercreek)
www. steveaustriaforcongress.com
2008 election results:
Austria: 58%
Neuhardt: 42%
Austria was state senator
(Filipino)
12/31/09 opensecrets.org: $260,259 cash on hand,
no Democratic opponent


Mr. Surya Yalamanchili (D)
Candidate for U. S. House – Ohio District 2 (Cincinnati)
http:// votechili.com

Open seat!
Manan Trivedi
(D)
Candidate for U. S. House -
Pennsylvania District 6 
(Exton, Wyomissing, Trappe)

Physician
www. trivediforcongress.com

4/28/10 opensecrets.org: $151,478 cash on hand,
Republican opponent $295,506

David Wu (D)  - incumbent
U.S. House
Oregon - 1st District
www. wuforcongress.com
1998: won with 52%
2000: won with 58%
2002: won with 62%
2004: won with
58%
2006: won with 63%
2008: won with
72%  

State Contests

(California candidates listed by district)


Scott Kawasaki (D) - incumbent
Alaska House of Representatives - District 9 (Fairbanks)
http://house.legis.state.ak.us/kaw.php
www. scottforalaska.com
elected 2006
2008 election results:
Kawasaki: 51%
Hull: 49%

John Chiang (D) - incumbent
California Controller
www.sco.ca.gov
2002 Election results:
John Chiang (D)    63.5%
2006 election results
Chiang: 50.4%
Strickland: 40.1%
12/31/09 CA secretary of state: cash on hand: 
Chiang
(D) $1,009,516, Republican opponent $46,755

Open seat!
Kamala Harris (D)
Candidate for California Attorney General
San Francisco District Attorney
www. kamalaharris.org
Primary results:
Kamala Harris (D) 33%
Chris Kelly (D) 16%
Alberto Torrico (D) 15%
Ted Lieu (D) 10%
Rocky Delgadillo (D) 10%
Pedro Nava (D) 10%
Mike Schmier (D) 6%


Leland Y. Yee, Ph.D. (D) - incumbent
California State Senate - District 8 (San Francisco/San Mateo)
former California Assemblyperson - District 12
2006 election results:
Yee: 78.0%
Skipakevich: 22.0%
www. lelandyee.com
12/31/09 CA secretary of state: cash on hand: $117,393

Open seat!
Richard Pan, MD (D)
Candidate for California Assembly - District 5 
(Sacramento, Placer)
https:// panforassembly.com
Primary results:
Richard Pan 44.0%
Larry Miles 26.1%
Matt Gray 19.5%
James C. Shelby 10.4%
28,662 voted in Democratic
primary
34,612 voted in R
epublican primary

Ms. Mariko Yamada (D) - incumbent
California Assembly - District 8 (Yolo and Solano counties)
www. marikoyamada.net
2008 election results:
Yamada: 66%           
Cosme: 34%
12/31/09 CA secretary of state: cash on hand: $70,076

Fiona Ma (D) - incumbent
California Assembly – District 12 (San Francisco)
www. fionama.com
2006: won with 71%
2008: 83%        
12/31/09 CA secretary of state: cash on hand: $70,385

Mary Hayashi (D) - incumbent
California Assembly - District 18 ( Oakland , Alameda County )
www.assembly.ca.gov/hayashi
2006: won with 67.9%
2008: 77%        
12/31/09 CA secretary of state: cash on hand: $367,752

Paul Fong (D) - incumbent
California Assembly - District 22 
(Cupertino, Mountain View, Sunnyvale)
Community College Trustee/Professor
www. paulfong.org
2008: won with 76%   
12/31/09 CA secretary of state: cash on hand: $144,717   

Open seat!
Mr. Sunder Ramani (R)
Candidate for California Assembly - District 43 
(Los Angeles)
http:// ramaniforassembly.com
Primary: unopposed
19,724 voted in D primary (contested)
12,998 voted in R primary (uncontested)

Mike Eng (D) - incumbent
California Assembly - District 49 (Alhambra, Monterey 
Park, Rosemead, San Gabriel in Los Angeles County)
www.assembly.ca.gov/eng
2006: won with 63.3%
2008: 67%       
12/31/09 CA secretary of state: cash on hand: $407,405
Republican opponent did not file finance report

Warren Furutani (D) - incumbent
California
Assembly - District 55 (Long Beach)
www. warrenfurutani.org
2008 election results:
Furutani: 71%            
Williams: 29%  
12/31/09 CA secretary of state: cash on hand: $24,373
Republican opponent did not file finance report

Open seat!
Phu Nguyen (D)
Candidate for California Assembly - District 68
(Orange County)
www. votephu.com
Primary results:
Joe Dovinh 41.5%
Phu Nguyen 58.5%
13,852 voted in Democratic primary (contested)
25,090 voted in Republican primary (contested)

William Tong (D) - incumbent
Connecticut
House of Representatives - 
District 147 (Westover, North Stamford, New Canaan)
www. williamtong.com
2008: u
nopposed

Open seat!
Duke Aiona (R)
Candidate for Governor of Hawaii
Lieutenant Governor

www. dukeaiona.com
Primary: September 18, 2010

Sue Chew (D) - incumbent
Idaho State Legislature, District 17-B (Boise)
2006: won with 58.4%
2008:
65%
www. suechew.com
1/31/10: ID secretary of state: cash on hand: $2,097
Republican opponent did not file finance report or no Republican opponent

Steve Kim (R)
Candidate for Illinois attorney general
www.SteveKimforAG.com
N
o primary opponent

Ms. Swati Dandekar (D) - incumbent
Iowa Senate – District 18
www. swatidandekar.com
2008 election results:
Dandekar: 54%
Childers: 46%
Dandekar is a former Iowa State House Representative - District 36
1/19/10: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board: cash on hand: $72,629;  
one Republican opponent (Childers) reported $0.01 and the other (Sibert) did not file finance report


Raj Goyle (D) - incumbent
Kansas State House - District 87 (Wichita)
www. rajforkansas.com
2006: won with 56%
2008: 71%

Mr. Saqib Ali (D) - incumbent
Maryland House of Delegates - District 39 (Montgomery County)
http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/msa14612.html
www. alifordelegate.com
District 39 is a multi-representative district and is 
represented by three officials in the General Assembly.
2006 election results:
King (D): 23.5%
Barkley (D): 23.0%
Ali (D): 20.7%
(4 year term)  

Kumar Barve (D) - incumbent
House majority leader
Maryland House of Delegates - District 17 (Montgomery County)
1688 East Gude Dr., Suite 202
Rockville, MD 20850
www. kumarbarve.com
District 17 is a multi-representative district and is 
represented by three officials in the General Assembly.
2006 election results:
Barve (D): 23.7%
Simmons (D): 23.9%
Gilchrist (D): 25.4%
(4 year term)  

Susan Lee
(D) - incumbent 
House Deputy Whip
Maryland House of Delegates - District 16 (Bethesda, 
Montgomery County)
Lowe House Office Building, Room 221C
84 College Ave.
Annapolis, MD 21401 - 1991
301-858-3019, 410-841-3019
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3019 (toll free)
fax: 301-858-3026, 410-841-3026
www. delegatesusanlee.com
District 16 is a multi-representative district and is 
represented by  three officials in the General Assembly
2006 election results:
Goldwater (D): 25.1%
Lee (D): 25%
Bronrott (D): 25%
(4 year term)

Ms. Kris Valderrama (D)
Maryland House of Delegates - District 26 
(Prince George’s County)
www. krisvalderrama.org
District 26 is a multi-representative district and is 
represented by  three officials in the General Assembly.
2006 election results:
Turner (D): 34.1%
Valderrama (D):  30.5%
Jay Walker (D): 30.4%
(4 year term)  

Mee Moua (D) - incumbent
Senate Majority Whip
Minnesota State Senate - District 67
www. meemoua.com
2006: won with 69%

Mr. Cy Thao (D) - incumbent
Minnesota House of Representatives - District 65A (St. Paul)
(Hmong)
2006: won with 80%
2008: 80%

Saghir "Saggy" A. Tahir (R) - incumbent
New Hampshire House of Representatives - 
District 9 (Hillsborough County)
(Pakistani)
District 9 is a multi-representative district and is 
represented by  three officials.
2006: won with 18.6%
2008: 17%

Grace Meng (D) - incumbent
New York Assembly - 22nd District (Flushing, Queens)
2008: unopposed

Jay Goyal (D) - incumbent
Ohio State Assembly - 73rd District ( Richland )

www. jaygoyal.com
2006: won with 63.3%
2008: 64%

Open seat!
Joe Fernandez (D)
Candidate for Attorney General of Rhode Island
Primary: September 14, 2010
www. joefernandezforag.com
(Filipino)

Open seat!
Nikki Randhawa Haley (R)
Candidate for Governor of South Carolina
South Carolina Legislator - 87th district (Lexington County)
elected in 2004
www. nikkihaley.com

Gordon Quan (D)
Candidate for Harris County (Houston) Judge
(equivalent of chief executive for the county)
www. gordanquan.org
March 2, 2010 primary results:
Quan: 81.2%
Hassan: 18.8%


Angie Chen Button (R) - incumbent
Texas
House of Representatives - District 112 
(Garland and Richardson, Dallas suburbs)
www. angiebutton.com
2008 election results:
Angie Chen Button (R)  56%
Sandra Phuong Vule (D)  40%
Philip M. White (Lib)  4%

Hubert Vo (D) - incumbent
Texas House of Representatives - District 149 (Houston)
www. hubertvo.com
2004: won with 50.06%
2006: 54.3%
2008:
56%

Curtis Oda (R)  -  incumbent
Utah Legislature - District 14 (Clearfield)
first Asian American elected to Utah Legislature
2004: won with 80%
2006: 64.1%
2008:
64%

Paull H. Shin (D) - incumbent
Washington Senate, District 21 (Snohomish)
www.leg.wa.gov/Senate/Shin
(4 year term)  
2002: won with 62%
2006: unopposed
Primary results: unopposed

Chris Marr
(D) - incumbent
Washington Senate, District 6 (Spokane)
www. votechrismarr.com
Primary results: unopposed

Bob Hasegawa (D) -  incumbent
Washington House of Representatives, District 11 (Seattle)
www. bobhasegawa.com
2004: won with 66.3%
2008: won with
74%
Primary results: unopposed

Cindy Ryu (D)
Washington House of Representatives, District 32, position 1 (Seattle area)
Shoreline
http:// cindyryu.org
Primary results:
Ryu 68%
McConnell 32%

Sharon Tomiko Santos (D) - incumbent
Washington House of Representatives, District 37, 
position 1 (Rainier Valley, Madrona, North Beacon Hill)
2004: won with 87.9%
2006: unopposed
2008: unopposed
2010:
unopposed

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Local Contests

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In 1998, winning U.S. House candidates spent an average of $675,478.  The 
winning U.S. Senate candidates spent an average $4,660,847.   10/8/99 
Dallas Morning News
, p. 31A.

Fewer than half of all challengers for a House seat raised more than $100,000.  
1/7/00 Dallas Morning News, p. 28A.