California's 12th congressional district special election, 2008 occurred on April 8, 2008.

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was vacated following the death of

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on February 11, 2008. The

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was called by

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Arnold Schwarzenegger to fill the vacancy for the remainder of Lantos's term ending on January 3, 2009. The special election took the form of an

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. Another election would have taken place on June 3 had no candidate received a majority. Democrat Jackie Speier won a majority of the votes in the open primary and therefore won the election.

Candidates

The following individuals appeared in the certified list of candidates and the certified list of

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s published by the California Secretary of State, and were thus eligible to receive votes in the special primary election.

Green

*Barry Hermanson, an equity lawyer

Democratic

*Michelle T. McMurry, a health policy director * Jackie Speier, a former State Senator who was endorsed by Lantos as his successor

Libertarian

*Kevin Peterson, a write-in candidate

Republican

*Robert "Rock" Brickell-Viagra, a write-in candidate *Greg Conlon, a businessman and former member of the

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, who favored deregulation. *Mike Moloney, a retired businessman who ran for the seat in 2002 and 2006

Results

References

External links

Greg Conlon's campaign

Barry Hermanson's campaign

Michelle McMurry's campaign

Mike Moloney's campaign

Jackie Speier's campaign
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