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PRIMARY OVERVIEW
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Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Come back to Mercury Center for complete coverage of primary results.
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 Open primary mixes parties
In an open primary, a voter can vote for any candidate regardless of the voter's party and the candidate's party. Democrats can vote
for Democrats, Republicans or third-party candidates.
Republicans can vote for Republicans, Democrats or
third-party candidates. Find out who can vote and which votes count toward nominations in an open primary.
Smaller parties offer more choices
Prime yourself on the state's smaller political parties including: Libertarian, American Independant, Green Party, Peace and Freedom Party, Natural Law and the Reform party.
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PRESIDENTIAL RACE
Presidential primary is a mother lode
California has waited a long time for presidential primaries to really matter. For years candidates have come to California after the nominees were a foregone conclusion. This year the primary is set to make a maximum impact on the races.
The candiates on the issues
US SENATE RACE
A quiet GOP Senate campaign
The race to determine Democratic incumbent Diane Feinstein's opponent has been the
quietest major statewide campaign in years. Leading GOP candidates find it difficult to raise the kind of money needed to buy the television and radio time crucial to getting their names known.
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US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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U.S. House race
This year incumbents are being challenged by a myriad of new contenders. Education is a big issue on the candidates' minds. Incumbent Sam Farr in District 17 faces a crowded field of three possible contenders. In Distict 10, 12 and 14, three Republicans in each district vie to battle the incumbent democrats.
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STATE SENATE
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California Senate race
Democrat John Vasconcellos is running for his second term in District 13. In District 11 all candidates are all running unopposed.Two untested Democrats vie for chance to unseat incumbent Bruce McPherson in District 15.
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STATE ASSEMBLY
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California Assembly race
In the 23rd Assembly District, six candidates vie for San Jose democrat Mike Honda's office. Assembly Districts 18, 20, 21, 22 and 27 candidates are running unopposed. Six compete to replace Republican Jim Cunneen in District 24 and another six compete for Republican Peter Frusetta's seat in District 28.
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PROPOSITIONS
Voters facing 20 propositions on the ballot
Remember all those topics you're not supposed to talk about at the dinner table. Don't worry they're all on the ballot in the array of propositions. The hot topic is same-sex marriages in Prop 22. The presidential primary ballot includes measures
on smoking and gambling and almost $4.7 billion in bonds for
parks, water, literacy programs, crime labs and veterans'
homes.
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