Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Jane Harman
(D-Calif.) 36th District,
Southwest Los Angeles County -- Torrance, Redondo Beach, part of Los Angeles
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Residence:Venice
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Born:June 28, 1945; Queens, N.Y.
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Religion:Jewish
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Family:Husband, Sidney Harman; four children
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Education:Smith College, B.A. 1966 (government) ; Harvard U., J.D. 1969
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Military service:None
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Career:Lawyer; White House aide; congressional aide
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Political Highlights:U.S. House, 1993-99; sought Democratic nomination for governor, 1998; U.S. House, 2001-present
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Elected:1992 (8th term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Jane Harman (D) |
171,948 |
68.6% |
| Brian Gibson (R) |
78,543 |
31.4% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Jane Harman (D) |
105,323 |
63.4% |
| Brian Gibson (R) |
53,068 |
31.9% |
| James Smith (PFP) |
4,592 |
2.8% |
| Mike Binkley (LIBERT) |
3,170 |
1.9% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Jane Harman (D) |
151,208 |
62% |
| Paul Whitehead (R) |
81,666 |
33.5% |
| Alice Stek (PF) |
6,105 |
2.5% |
| Mike Binkley (LIBERT) |
5,065 |
2.1% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Jane Harman (D) |
88,198 |
61.4% |
| Stuart Johnson (R) |
50,328 |
35% |
| Mark McSpadden (LIBERT) |
5,225 |
3.6% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 64.4% |
John McCain: 33.5% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 59% |
George W. Bush: 40% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 55% |
George W. Bush: 37% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:639,087
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Under 18:23%
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Over 65:10%
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Married:48.2%
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Non-Hispanic White:48%
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Black:4%
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Hispanic:30%
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Asian:13%
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Foreign Born:28.3%
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Language other than English:39.8%
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Median Household Income:51,633
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Owner Occupied Housing:45%
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Income above $200k:4.4
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:71.1%
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Blue Collar:16.2%
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Services:12.7%
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Bachelor's Degree:37%
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Graduate Education:13.0%
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Civilian Veterans:43,476
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