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January 8, 2013 By Alex Vassar Leave a Comment

La Malfa Vacancy: Nielsen wins Special Election

Nine weeks ago, I wrote this article when it appeared that Jim Nielsen had received just over 50% of the vote in the Special Primary Election. He ended falling up a couple hundred votes short, so after correcting that first post, I’m going to rerelease it again tonight: With Jim Nielsen receiving nearly two thirds of […]

Filed Under: Current Research, JoinCalifornia, State Senate, Top Stories Tagged With: Assemblyman, California, Doug La Malfa, Election, Election Day, House of Representatives, Jim Nielsen, Special Election, State Senate

October 10, 2012 By Alex Vassar Leave a Comment

Election Night Parties (A Lesson from Charles F. Van de Water)

Friday marks the 140th birthday of Congressman-elect Charles F. Van de Water. Van de Water was one of those few elected officials in state history who was elected to an office but never took that seat. Van de Water was killed in a late night car crash while returning home from a party to celebrate […]

Filed Under: Congress, Current Research, Deaths, JoinCalifornia, Top Stories Tagged With: 1920s, anniversary, automobile accident, California, Charles Van de Water, Congress, death, election party, House of Representatives, Prohibition Party, Special Election, teachable moments

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