2007 California's 37th congressional district special election

2007 California's 37th congressional district special election

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California's 37th congressional district
 
Nominee Laura Richardson John Kanaley Daniel Brezenoff
Party Democratic Republican Green
Popular vote 15,559 5,837 1,274
Percentage 65.6 24.6 5.4

U.S. Representative before election

Juanita Millender-McDonald
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Laura Richardson
Democratic

California's 37th congressional district special election, 2007 was held on August 21, 2007, to replace the seat of Congresswoman Juanita Millender-McDonald, who died of cancer on April 22, 2007.[1] California State Assemblymember Laura Richardson received the plurality of votes in an open primary election on June 26. Since no candidate won a majority of votes in that contest, the special election was held on August 21, in which Richardson was the winner.

  1. ^ Prengaman, Peter (April 23, 2007). "Rep. Millender-McDonald Dies of Cancer". Associated Press via The Washington Post. Retrieved July 14, 2008.