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In the fall of 2005, a special election was held in the 48th Congressional District of California to choose a United States Representative to replace Republican Chris Cox, who resigned effective August 2, 2005, to become Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. A Special primary election was held on October 4. Because no candidate received more than 50% of the vote, a runoff general election took place on December 6, 2005. The top vote getter from each party moved to the runoff contest, which only required a candidate to receive a plurality of the vote. Republican candidate John Campbell ultimately won the runoff with only 44% of the vote, as there were three major candidates. A by-election or bye-election is a special election held to fill a political office when the incumbent has died or resigned. ... Representative in the United States House of Representatives: Vacated by Chris Cox on August 2, 2005 ... The House of Representatives is the larger of two houses that make up the U.S. Congress, the other being the United States Senate. ... This article is about the modern United States Republican Party. ... Chris Cox For other people named Chris Cox, see Chris Cox (disambiguation). ... August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A chairman is the presiding officer of a meeting, organization, committee, or other deliberative body. ... The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, commonly referred to as the SEC, is the United States governing body which has primary responsibility for overseeing the regulation of the securities industry. ... The examples and perspective in this article do not represent a worldwide view. ... October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... A general election is an election in which all members of a given political body are up for election. ... December 6 is the 340th day (341st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the modern United States Republican Party. ... U.S. Representative John Campbell John Bayard Taylor Campbell III (born July 19, 1955) is a Republican U.S. politician, who is currently a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Californias 48th Congressional District. ...

District geography

Main article: United States House of Representatives, California District 48

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Map of the California 48th congressional district as of 2005.

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Candidates

Ten Republicans qualified for the special primary election. California State Senator John Campbell won the Republican nomination by coming in first in the special primary election. Former State Assemblywoman Marilyn Brewer came in second. Other Republican candidates included dentist David R. Crouch, former Tustin councilman John Kelly, attorney Scott MacCabe, attorney Guy E. Mailly, real estate agent Masha A. Morris, businessman Marshall Samuel Sanders, businessman Edward A. Suppe, and physician Don A. Udall. California state Senate chamber California State Senate Chamber in the State Capitol The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. ... U.S. Representative John Campbell John Bayard Taylor Campbell III (born July 19, 1955) is a Republican U.S. politician, who is currently a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Californias 48th Congressional District. ... The California State Assembly chamber California State Assembly Chamber in the State Capitol The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. ... Former California Assembleywoman Marilyn Brewer is a potential Republican candidate for the 48th Congressional District in the State of California, the seat vacated when then representative Christopher Cox was appointed to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission by George Bush. ... Tustin is a city in Orange County, California, United States. ... A city council is the most common style of legislative government in a city or town. ... John Kelly (b. ...

Four Democrats qualified for the special primary election. Attorney Steve Young, UCI professor John Graham (who ran for the seat in three previous elections against Chris Cox: 2000, 2002, and 2004), teacher Bea Foster, and marketing consultant Tom Pallow. The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Steve Young was a candidate for the California 48th Congressional District as the Democratic candidate for U. S. Representative. ... The University of California, Irvine is a public university situated in suburban Irvine, California. ... John Graham, Johnny Graham or Jack Graham may be: Politics and History: John Graham (soldier) (fl. ...

Minuteman Project founder Jim Gilchrist was unopposed for the American Independent Party nomination. Real estate agent Bruce D. Cohen of the Libertarian Party and teacher Béa Tiritilli of the Green Party were also unopposed for the nominations of their respective parties. The Minuteman Project Civil Defense Corps was started in April 2005 by a group of American citizens to deter illegal crossings of the United States–Mexico border. ... James Jim Gilchrist (born 1949) is the founder of the Minuteman Project and ran as an American Independent Party candidate for the United States House of Representatives representing Californias 48th Congressional District to replace Republican Chris Cox, who resigned to become Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange... American Independent Party is a United States political party. ... The Libertarian Party is an American political party founded in 1971. ... In United States politics, the Green Party has been active as a third party since the 1980s. ...

Campbell and Brewer were generally considered the frontrunners, with Gilchrist viewed as a possible spoiler against Campbell in the special primary election. Campbell had the backing of many major Republican officeholders, including Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, and closely identified with the policies of President George W. Bush. Brewer was considered the more moderate alternative, in favor of abortion and stem cell research and endorsed by Senator John McCain. A sore point for some conservatives in the district was Campbell's position on illegal immigration. Gilchrist ran as a third party candidate primarily on his support for stronger immigration laws. Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (IPA: ) (born on July 30, 1947) is an Austrian bodybuilder, actor and Republican politician, currently serving as the 38th Governor of California. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American businessman and politician, was elected in 2000 as the 43rd President of the United States of America, re-elected in 2004, and is currently serving his second term in that office. ... Mouse embryonic stem cells. ... John Sidney McCain III (born August 29, 1936) is an American politician and veteran. ... Illegal immigration refers to a immigration of people across national borders —in violation of the immigration laws of the country of destination. ...

Political climate

The district is overwhelmingly conservative, with Republicans enjoying a 2 to 1 voter registration advantage (Chris Cox won his last bid for re-election with 65% of the vote). Most pundits therefore viewed the contest as which Republican candidate would get the honor of filling the vacant seat. Because John Campbell obtained the majority of the endorsements within the Republican establishment, and was able to raise over $2,000,000, it quickly became apparent that Campbell would be destined to win. Chris Cox For other people named Chris Cox, see Chris Cox (disambiguation). ...

Campbell's strategy was to ensure that Jim Gilchrist would not "steal" too many votes that would have otherwise gone to him had Gilchrist not run. Gilchrist for his part, spent $500,000 to ensure that the topic of illegal immigration is prominent in the race. Democratic attorney Steve Young spent a large amount of his own money in the hope that Gilchrist and Campbell will split the conservative vote to a point which would allow him to edge both of them. Although Gilchrist spent more than twice the amount Young spent, Young edged Gilchrist for second place by two percentage points in the December 6 general election.

Campbell's confidence in his victory was quite evident. In September, he skipped a candidate forum, and in November he attended a fundraiser for himself in Washington D.C. in which Dick Cheney was the guest of honor. He also bought a December 7 early morning airplane ticket to Washington days before the December 6 runoff. Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... Fuck the white house and all you Wikipedia users Fuck the white house and all you Wikipedia users Fuck the white house and all you Wikipedia users Fuck the white house and all you Wikipedia users Fuck the white house and all you Wikipedia users Fuck the white house and...

Results of special primary election

On October 4, Republican John Campbell garnered 45.5 percent of the vote, 4.5 percent short of the majority necessary to avoid a runoff race. He faced the leading vote getter from the four other parties participating: American Independent Jim Gilchrist, Democrat Steve Young, Green Bea Tiritilli, and Libertarian Bruce Cohen in a December 6 runoff. October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... December 6 is the 340th day (341st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Results of special general election

The result of the December 6 general election are notable in that Campbell's plurality actually decreased by more than a point, and the combined Democratic total nearly doubled in the general election, with Gilchrist additionally gaining ten points. This would seem to indicate that a large majority of the voters who voted for a Republican candidate other than Campbell in the October 4 special primary election, did not rally behind Campbell in the special general election. December 6 is the 340th day (341st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ...

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Postscript

Campbell's victory caused a vacancy in the 35th State Senate district. A special primary election was scheduled for April 11, 2006. Two Republicans: Assemblymember and former Huntington Beach, California councilmember Tom Harman, and Dana Point, California councilmember Diane Harkey raised $330 thousand, and $800 thousand respectively for the race (Harkey spent $620 thousand of her own money) [1], [2]. The Democratic candidate, Larry Caballero, spent virtually nothing. In a race that was largely centered on the issue of illegal immigration [3], Harman edged Harkey by 236 votes, out of over 98,000 votes cast [4]. Harkey has sought a recount of the official results, at a cost of $14,000 (which she had to absorb). The recount did not change the outcome, with Harman's lead shrinking to 225 votes [5]. Harman faced Caballero in a runoff on June 6 and won the race to succeed Campbell by a 2-1 margin.[6] April 11 is the 101st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (102nd in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The California State Assembly chamber California State Assembly Chamber in the State Capitol The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. ... Nickname: Surf City Location Location of Huntington Beach within Orange County, California. ... Thomas George Harman (born May 30, 1941) is a U.S. politician, who is currently a Republican member of the California State Senate who had previously been a three-term member of the California State Assembly. ... Dana Point is a city located in southern Orange County, California. ... Diane Harkey is a Republican candidate for California’s 35th State Senate district. ... June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (158th in leap years), with 208 days remaining. ...

External links

Government web sites

• General Election Results from the California Secretary of State
• Orange County Registrar of Voters
  • Results of October 4 Special Primary Election
  • Results of December 6 Special General Election
• California Secretary of State site for the Special Election
• List of certified primary candidates
• Vacancy Announcement for seat from the U.S. House of Representatives

News media

• Brewer senses sharks circling her - August 11 Orange County Register article
• Endorsements for Cox's seat - August 4 Orange County Register article
• Endorsements start for Cox's seat - August 3 Orange County Register article
• The changes I've seen - August 2 Orange County Register article by Chris Cox
• Cox says he's out of politics - July 30 Orange County Register article

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Campaign sites

General election candidates

• John Campbell for Congress web site
• Bruce Cohen for Congress web site
• Jim Gilchrist for Congress web site
• Bea Tiritilli for Congress web site
• Steve Young for Congress web site

Defeated special primary election candidates

• Marilyn Brewer for Congress web site
• David Crouch for Congress web site
• John Graham for Congress web site
• John Kelly for Congress web site
• Scott MacCabe for Congress web site
• Guy Mailly for Congress web site
• Tom Pallow for Congress web site
• Don Udall for Congress web site