VOTER GUIDE: Candidates for state, local office

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SPECIAL ELECTION GUIDE:

After two years of television ads, billions raised in campaign contributions and vastly different approaches to our country’s future, the indecision of American politics comes to an end as voters cast their ballots on Nov. 6.

U.S. SENATE

Close up portrait of Dianne Feinstein on the left and Elizabeth Emken on the right

DIANNE FEINSTEIN / Democrat ELIZABETH EMKEN / Republican
  • Won re-election in 2006 with 56 percent of votes
  • Authored the Social Security Number Protection Act
  • Voted to repeal “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell”
  • Supports capital punishment
  • Supported the Affordable Care Act

Dianne Feinstein has been in the Senate for 10 years. Feinstein now seeks re-election by focusing on national security, safety, and protection of natural resources. She has emphasized child protection and is the lead author of the Amber Alert.

  • Opposes immigration reform
  • Against the Affordable Care Act
  • Wants to lower taxes
  • Advocated the Combatting Autism Act of 2006
  • Opposes same-sex marriage

For many years, Elizabeth Emken oversaw many business aspects of IBM. Emken also served as the Vice President for Government Relations at Autism Speaks, during which she launched a multi-state campaign for insurance coverage of austistic patients.

46TH DISTRICT

Close up portrait of Loretta Sanchez on the left and Jerry Hayden on the right.

LORETTA SANCHEZ / Incumbent JERRY HAYDEN / Challenger
  • Won re-election to the U.S. House in 2010 with 53 percent of the vote
  • Supported the Affordable Care Act

Sanchez works to provide funding for public schools to ensure quality education. Social Security and Medicare continue to be her priorities as well as the medical needs of her constituents, especially children.

  • Supports repealing President Obama’s Affordable Care Act
  • Supports the legalization of marijuana

Hayden wants to break ties between government and public education to ensure a better future for students. Hayden is a businessman, a volunteer for Foothill High School’s football program, and served on the Board of Directors for School Power.

SANTA ANA MAYOR

Candidates running for mayor for city of Santa Ana; from left to right and in alphabetical order: Roy Alvarado, David BEnevides, Miguel Briseno, George Collins, Lupe Moreno, and Miguel Pulido.

— Photo from left to right corresponds to candidate’s profile from top to bottom:

ROY ALVARADO
Alvarado plans to rebuild Santa Ana’s infrastructure, including roads, and supports local business and schools.

DAVID BENAVIDES
Among Benavides’ goals for Santa Ana is to bring about a more vibrant city. He’s currently a city council member.

MIGUEL BRISENO
Miguel Briseno promises to make education his priority and is in favor of small businesses getting tax cuts.

GEORGE COLLINS
Collins wants to continue the downtown revival while lowering taxes, with plans to run a transparent government.

LUPE MORENO
Moreno advocates tighter immigration controls and supports denying government services to illegal immigrants.

MIGUEL PULIDO Incumbent
Mayor Pulido has brought business to downtown and attracted an artistic community through his task force.


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