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CA-36
| Incumbent | Jane Harman |
| Party | Democratic |
| Term | 8th overall; 5th in current tenure |
| First elected | November 3, 1992 Ran for governor 1998 Re-elected 11/07/2000 |
| Age on 11/02/2010 | 65 |
| Seeking re-election? | |
| Websites | Home Page Campaign Website |
| Other Resources | Congresspedia profile |
Announced Challengers
| Potential Challenger | 2006 primary challenger Marcy Winograd |
| Party | Democratic |
| Status | Announced |
| Campaign Website | Campaign Website |
| Campaign Finance Reports |
Possible Challengers
| Potential Challenger | Crooks & Liars founder Al Amato |
| Party | Democratic |
| Status | Speculative |
| Campaign Website | |
| Campaign Finance Reports |
District Profile
| 2008 Presidential Vote | Obama (D) 64.4% McCain (R) 33.5% Others 2.1% |
| 2008 Election Results | Harman (D) 68.7% Gibson (R) 31.3% |
| Voter Registration | As of 05/04/2009 Democratic: 155,058 (45.6%) Republican: 95,750 (28.1%) Decline-to-State: 73,479 (21.6%) Other: 15,965 (4.7%) |
| District Blogs | |
| District County | Los Angeles (part) |
District Map
District History
Representation
| Counties | Representative | Party | Dates | Notes |
| San Diego (San Diego) | Bob Wilson | Republican | 01/03/1963 - 01/03/1973 | Redistricted from CA-30; to CA-40 |
| Kern, Kings, inland San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara | William M. Ketchum | Republican | 01/03/1973 - 01/03/1975 | New district; redistricted to CA-18 |
| Riverside, San Bernardino (Inland Empire) | George E. Brown, Jr. | Democratic | 01/03/1975 - 01/03/1993 | Redistricted from CA-38; to CA-42 |
| Los Angeles (Beach Cities: Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach, Venice) | Jane Harman | Democratic | 01/03/1993 - 01/03/1999 | Redistricted from CA-27; ran for governor |
| Steve Kuykendall | Republican | 01/03/1999 - 01/03/2001 | Lost reelection to Harman | |
| Jane Harman | Democratic | 01/03/2001 - present | Incumbent |
Elections
| 1962 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Republican | Bob Wilson (incumbent) | 91,626 | 61.77% | |
| Democratic | William C. Godfrey | 56,637 | 38.18% | |
| No party | Scattering | 69 | 0.05% | |
| Totals | 148,332 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
| 1964 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Republican | Bob Wilson (incumbent) | 105,346 | 59.05% | |
| Democratic | Quintin Whelan | 73,034 | 40.94% | |
| No party | Scattering | 15 | 0.01% | |
| Totals | 178,395 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
| 1966 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Republican | Bob Wilson (incumbent) | 119,274 | 72.74% | |
| Democratic | Don Lindgren | 44,365 | 27.06% | |
| No party | Scattering | 340 | 0.21% | |
| Totals | 163,979 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
| 1968 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Republican | Bob Wilson (incumbent) | 147,772 | 71.61% | |
| Democratic | Don Lindgren | 58,578 | 28.39% | |
| Totals | 206,350 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
| 1970 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Republican | Bob Wilson (incumbent) | 132,446 | 71.53% | |
| Democratic | Daniel K. Kostetter | 44,841 | 24.22% | |
| Peace & Freedom | Walter H. Koppelman | 5,139 | 2.78% | |
| American Ind. | Orville J. Davis | 2,723 | 1.47% | |
| Totals | 185,149 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
| 1972 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Republican | William M. Ketchum | 87,984 | 52.75% | |
| Democratic | Timothy Lemucchi | 72,516 | 43.47% | |
| American Ind. | William M. "Bill" Armour | 6,307 | 3.78% | |
| Totals | 166,807 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican win (new constituency) | ||||
| 1974 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | George Brown, Jr. (inc.) | 69,615 | 62.62% | |
| Republican | Jim Osgood | 35,858 | 32.25% | |
| American Ind. | William E. Pasley | 5,701 | 5.13% | |
| Totals | 111,174 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| 1976 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | George Brown, Jr. (inc.) | 90,830 | 61.56% | |
| Republican | Grant Carner | 49,368 | 33.46% | |
| American Ind. | William E. Pasley | 7,358 | 4.99% | |
| Totals | 147,556 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| 1978 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | George Brown, Jr. (inc.) | 80,448 | 62.92% | |
| Republican | Grant Carner | 47,417 | 37.08% | |
| Totals | 127,865 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| 1980 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | George Brown, Jr. (inc.) | 88,628 | 52.54% | |
| Republican | John Paul Stark | 73,247 | 43.42% | |
| Libertarian | Harry J. Histen | 6,815 | 4.04% | |
| Totals | 168,690 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| 1982 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | George Brown, Jr. (inc.) | 76,546 | 54.32% | |
| Republican | John Paul Stark | 64,361 | 45.68% | |
| Totals | 140,907 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| 1984 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | George Brown, Jr. (inc.) | 104,438 | 56.56% | |
| Republican | John Paul Stark | 80,212 | 43.44% | |
| Totals | 184,650 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| 1986 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | George Brown, Jr. (inc.) | 78,118 | 57.11% | |
| Republican | Robert L. "Bob" Henley | 58,660 | 42.89% | |
| Totals | 136,778 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| 1988 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | George Brown, Jr. (inc.) | 103,493 | 54.00% | |
| Republican | John Paul Stark | 81,413 | 42.48% | |
| Libertarian | Kenneth E. Valentine | 3,382 | 1.76% | |
| American Ind. | Fred L. Anderson | 3,360 | 1.75% | |
| Totals | 191,648 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| 1990 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | George Brown, Jr. (inc.) | 72,409 | 52.71% | |
| Republican | Bob Hammock | 64,961 | 47.29% | |
| Totals | 137,370 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| 1992 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | Jane Harman | 125,751 | 48.41% | |
| Republican | Joan Milke Flores | 109,684 | 42.23% | |
| Green | Richard Greene | 13,297 | 5.12% | |
| Peace & Freedom | Owen Stanley | 5,519 | 2.12% | |
| Libertarian | Marc F. Denny | 5,504 | 2.12% | |
| No party | Martz (write-in) | 2 | 0.00% | |
| Totals | 259,757 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| 1994 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | Jane Harman (incumbent) | 93,939 | 47.98% | |
| Republican | Susan Brooks | 93,127 | 47.56% | |
| Libertarian | Jack Tyler | 4,932 | 2.52% | |
| American Ind. | Joseph J. "Joe" Fields | 3,810 | 1.95% | |
| Totals | 191,648 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| 1996 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | Jane Harman (incumbent) | 117,752 | 52.46% | |
| Republican | Susan Brooks | 98,538 | 43.90% | |
| Libertarian | Bruce Dovner | 4,933 | 2.20% | |
| Natural Law | Bradley McManus | 3,236 | 1.44% | |
| Totals | 224,459 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| 1998 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Republican | Steven T. Kuykendall | 88,843 | 48.89% | |
| Democratic | Janice Hahn | 84,624 | 46.57% | |
| Green | Robin Barrett | 3,612 | 1.99% | |
| Libertarian | Kerry Welsh | 3,066 | 1.69% | |
| Reform | John R. Konopka | 1,561 | 0.86% | |
| Totals | 181,706 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
| 2000 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | Jane Harman | 115,651 | 48.36% | |
| Republican | Steven T. Kuykendall (inc.) | 111,199 | 46.50% | |
| Libertarian | Daniel R. Sherman | 6,073 | 2.54% | |
| Reform | John R. Konopka | 3,549 | 1.48% | |
| Natural Law | Matt Ornati | 2,264 | 0.95% | |
| Republican | William D. Davies (write-in) | 395 | 0.17% | |
| Totals | 239,131 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| 2002 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | Jane Harman (incumbent) | 88,198 | 61.35% | |
| Republican | Stuart Johnson | 50,328 | 35.01% | |
| Libertarian | Mark McSpadden | 5,225 | 3.63% | |
| Totals | 143,751 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| 2004 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | Jane Harman (incumbent) | 151,208 | 61.93% | |
| Republican | Paul Whitehead | 81,666 | 33.45% | |
| Peace & Freedom | Alice Stek | 6,105 | 2.50% | |
| Libertarian | Mike Binkley | 5,065 | 2.07% | |
| Totals | 244,144 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| 2006 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | Jane Harman (incumbent) | 105,323 | 63.39% | |
| Republican | Brian Gibson | 53,068 | 31.94% | |
| Peace & Freedom | James R. Smith | 4,592 | 2.76% | |
| Libertarian | Mike Binkley | 3,170 | 1.91% | |
| Totals | 244,144 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| 2008 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | Jane Harman (incumbent) | 171,948 | 68.64% | |
| Republican | Brian Gibson | 78,543 | 31.36% | |
| Totals | 250,491 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | 74.36% | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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