California's 12th congressional district special election, 2008 occurred on April 8, 2008. California's 12th congressional district was vacated following the death of DemocratTom Lantos on February 11, 2008.[1] The special election was called by GovernorArnold Schwarzenegger to fill the vacancy for the remainder of Lantos's term ending on January 3, 2009.[2]
The special election took the form of an open primary. Another election would have taken place on June 3 had no candidate received a majority.[3]
Democrat Jackie Speier won a majority of the votes in the open primary and therefore won the election.
The following individuals appeared in the certified list of candidates and the certified list of write-in candidates published by the California Secretary of State, and were thus eligible to receive votes in the special primary election.[4][5]
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[6]
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 California Public Utilities Commission, who favored deregulation.
Mike Moloney, a retired businessman who ran for the seat in 2002 and 2006
Results[]
California's 12th congressional district special election, 2008[7]