2009 U.S. Congress challenger from California

Challengers in California's Tenth Congressional District (CD-10) Special Election Primary (September 1, 2009), to fill seat vacated by Rep Ellen Tauscher. If no candidate wins 50%+1 of the open ballot (mail-in only), the top vote winners from Repubolican and Democratic parties face off in November 3, 2009 Special Election to complete term. The seat would again be contested in 2010 election cycle.

AMERICAN INDEPENDENT:


 * Jerome Denham

DEMOCRATS:


 * Joan Buchanan
 * Mark DeSaulnier
 * John Garmendi
 * Adrial Hampton
 * Anthony Woods

GREEN:


 * Jeremy Cloward

PEACE AND FREEDOM:


 * Mary McIlroy

REPUBLICANS:


 * Chris Bunch
 * Gary Clift
 * David Harmer
 * Mark Loos
 * David Peterson
 * John Toth

SIGNIFICANT LOCAL ONLINE COVERAGE:


 * Calitics Progressive news source for California politics
 * Contra Costa Times Serving Contra Costa County
 * Halfway To Concord California political news, Contra Costa and East Bay political
 * Inside Politics Bay Area News Group