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2010 General Election Results

Federal Contests

Van Tran (R)
Candidate for U.S. House - 
California District 47 (Orange County)
currently California Assembly - District 68 (Costa Mesa)
joinvantran.com
First Vietnamese-American elected to California Assembly
14,832 voted in Republican primary (contested)
12,862 voted in Democratic primary (uncontested)
2010 election results:
Sanchez (D) 51%
Tran (R) 42%

Dr. Amerish ‘Ami’ Bera (D)
Candidate for U.S. House - 
California District 3 (Sacramento, Folsom)
beraforcongress.com
Primary: no opponent
2010 election results:
Lungren (R) 51%
Bera (D) 43%

Gerald Hashimoto (R)
Candidate for U.S. House - 
California District 9 (Oakland, Piedmont, Berkeley)
geraldforcongress.com
Primary: no opponent
Primary: 6891 voted in Republican primary, 52,293 in Democratic primary
2010 election results:
Lee (D) 83%
Hashimoto (R) 12%

Won!
Judy Chu (D) - incumbent
U.S. House  -  District 32 (San Gabriel Valley)
judychu.net
former Chair of California Board of Equalization
2009 election results:
Judy Chu (D): 62%
Betty Chu (R) 33%
Christopher Agrella (L) 5%
2010 election results:
Chu (D) 71%
Schmerling (R) 29%

Won!
Michael Honda (D) - incumbent
U.S. House - California District 15 (San Jose)
2004 election results:
Michael Honda (D)  72%
Raymond Chukwu (R)  28%
2006 Primary results: unopposed
2006 election results:
Honda: 72%
Chukwu: 28%
2008 primary: unopposed
2008 election results:
Honda: 72%  
Cordi: 24%   
2010 election results:
Honda (D) 67%
Kirkland (R) 33%

Won!
Doris Matsui (D) - incumbent
U.S. House - California District 5 (Sacramento)
2005 election results: 69%
2006 Primary results: unopposed
2006 election results:
Matsui: 71%
Yan: 23%
2008 primary: unopposed
2008 election results:
Matsui: 75%   
Smith: 21%
2010 election results:
Matsui: 72%   
Smith: 26%

Won!
Daniel K Inouye (D) – incumbent
U.S. Senate - Hawaii
2010 election results:
Inouye (D) 75%
Cavasso(R) 22%

Won!
Charles Kong Djou (R)
Candidate for U. S. House - Hawaii District 1 
(Honolulu, southern Oahu)
Honolulu City Council member
djou.com
Colleen Hanabusa (D)
Candidate for U. S. House - Hawaii District 1 
(Honolulu, southern Oahu)
Hawaii Senate President
hanabusa2010.com
2010 election results:
Hanabusa (D): 53%
Djou (R): 47%

Won!
Mazie Hirono (D) - incumbent
U. S. House - Hawaii District 2 (rural Oahu-neighbor islands)
2006 election results:
Hirono  61%
Hoque: 39%
2008 election results:
Hirono: 76%
Evans: 20%
2010 election results:
Hirono (D) 72%
Willoughby (R) 25%

Raj Goyle (D)
Candidate for U. S. House - Kansas District 4 (Wichita, south central Kansas)
Kansas State Representative
rajforkansas.com
Candidate for U. S. House - Louisiana District 3
(Houma, Chalmette, Gonzales, New Iberia)
raviforcongress.com
2010 election results:
Pompeo (R) 59%
Goyle (D) 36%

Won!
Hansen Clarke (D)
Candidate for U. S. House - Michigan District 13 (Detroit)
hansenclarkeforcongress.com
2010 election results:
Clarke (D) 79%
Hauler (R)  18%
(father Bangladeshi-American, mother African-American)

Won!
Steve Austria (R) - incumbent
U.S. House - Ohio District 7 (Beavercreek)
steveaustriaforcongress.com
2008 election results:
Austria: 58%
Neuhardt: 42%
Austria was state senator
(Filipino)
2010 election results:
Austria (R) 63%
Conner (D) 32%

Mr. Surya Yalamanchili (D)
Candidate for U. S. House – Ohio District 2 (Cincinnati)
http://  votechili.com
2010 election results:
Schmidt (R) 59%
Yalamanchili (D) 35%

Manan Trivedi (D)
Candidate for U. S. House - Pennsylvania District 6 
(Exton, Wyomissing, Trappe)
Physician
trivediforcongress.com
2010 election results:
Gerlach (R) 57%
Trivedi (D) 43%

Won!
David Wu (D)  - incumbent
U.S. House
Oregon - 1st District
wuforcongress.com
1998: won with 52%
2000: won with 58%
2002: won with 62%
2004: won with 58%
2006: won with 63%
2008: won with 72%    
2010 election results:
Wu (D) 54%
Cornilles (R) 43%

State Contests

(California candidates listed by district)

Scott Kawasaki (D) - incumbent
Alaska House of Representatives - District 9 (Fairbanks)
http://house.legis.state.ak.us/kaw.php
scottforalaska.com
elected 2006
2008 election results:
Kawasaki: 51%
Hull: 49%
2010 election results:
Kawasaki (D) 54%
Michel (R) 46%

Won!
Kimberly Yee.(R)
Candidate for Arizona House of Representatives - District 10 (Phoenix)
kimberlyyee.com
(top 2 are elected)

Won!
John Chiang (D) - incumbent
California Controller
sco.ca.gov
2002 Election results:
John Chiang (D)    63.5%
2006 election results
Chiang: 50.4%
Strickland: 40.1%
2010 election results
Chiang (D) 55%
Strickland (R) 37%

Won!
Kamala Harris (D)
Candidate for California Attorney General
San Francisco District Attorney
kamalaharris.org
Primary results:
Kamala Harris (D) 33%
Chris Kelly (D) 16%
Alberto Torrico (D) 15%
Ted Lieu (D) 10%
Rocky Delgadillo (D) 10%
Pedro Nava (D) 10%
Mike Schmier (D) 6%
2010 election results
Harris (D) 46.0%
Cooley (R) 45.5%

Won!
Leland Y. Yee, Ph.D. (D) - incumbent
California State Senate - District 8 (San Francisco/San Mateo)
former California Assemblyperson - District 12
2006 election results:
Yee: 78.0%
Skipakevich: 22.0%
lelandyee.com
2010 election results
Leland Yee (D) 79%
Doo Sup Park (R) 21%

Won!
Open seat!
Richard Pan, MD (D)
Candidate for California Assembly - District 5 
(Sacramento, Placer)
https://  panforassembly.com
Primary results:
Richard Pan 44.0%
Larry Miles 26.1%
Matt Gray 19.5%
James C. Shelby 10.4%
2010 election results:
Pan (D) 49%
Pugno (R) 46%

Won!
Ms. Mariko Yamada (D) - incumbent
California Assembly - District 8 (Yolo and Solano counties)
marikoyamada.net
2008 election results:
Yamada: 66%           
Cosme: 34%
2010 election results:
Yamada (D) 61.5%
Connor (R) 38.5%

Won!
Fiona Ma (D) - incumbent
California Assembly – District 12 (San Francisco)
fionama.com
2006: won with 71%
2008: 83%        
2010 election results:
Ma (D) 80.7%
Faustino (R) 19.3%

Won!
Mary Hayashi (D) - incumbent
California Assembly - District 18 ( Oakland , Alameda County )
www.assembly.ca.gov/hayashi
2006: won with 67.9%
2008: 77%        
2010 election results:
Hayashi (D) 74.7%
Havig (R) 25.3%

Won!
Paul Fong (D) - incumbent
California Assembly - District 22 
(Cupertino, Mountain View, Sunnyvale)
Community College Trustee/Professor
paulfong.org
2008: won with 76%   
2010 election results:
Fong (D) 67.0%
Hickok (R) 27.3%
Campbell (Lib) 5.7%

Mr. Sunder Ramani (R)
Candidate for California Assembly - District 43 
(Los Angeles)
http://  ramaniforassembly.com
Primary: unopposed
2010 election results:
Gatto (D) 66%
Ramani (R) 34%

Won!
Mike Eng (D) - incumbent
California Assembly - District 49 (Alhambra, Monterey 
Park, Rosemead, San Gabriel in Los Angeles County)
www.assembly.ca.gov/eng
2006: won with 63.3%
2008: 67%       
2010 election results:
Eng (D) 69.1%
Taylor (R) 30.9%

Won!
Warren Furutani (D) - incumbent
California Assembly - District 55 (Long Beach)
warrenfurutani.org
2008 election results:
Furutani: 71%            
Williams: 29%  
2010 election results:
Furutani (D) 70.8%
Salabaj (R) 29.2%

Phu Nguyen (D)
Candidate for California Assembly - District 68
(Orange County)
votephu.com
Primary results:
Joe Dovinh 41.5%
Phu Nguyen 58.5%
2010 election results:
Nguyen (D) 44.3%
Mansoor (R) 55.7%

Won!
Jean Quan
Oakland Councilwoman
Candidate for Mayor of Oakland, CA
jeanquanforoakland.org
2010 election results:
Jean Quan 51%
Don Perata 49%

Won!
Janak Joshi (R)
Candidate for Colorado House of Representatives - 
District 14 (northern Colorado Springs)
2010 election results:
unopposed

Won!
William Tong (D) - incumbent
Connecticut Assembly - 
District 147 (Westover, North Stamford, New Canaan)
williamtong.com
2008: unopposed
2010 election results:
Tong (D) 68%
Mahoney (PEC) (32%)

Won!
Dr. Prasad Srinivasan (R)
Connecticut Assembly - District 31 (Glastonbury)
2010 election results:
Prasad Srinivasan (R) 56%
Thomas Kehoe (D) 44%

Duke Aiona (R)
Candidate for Governor of Hawaii
Lieutenant Governor
dukeaiona.com
2010 election results:
Abercrombie (D): 58%
Aiona: 41%

Sue Chew (D) - incumbent
Idaho State Legislature, District 17-B (Boise)
2006: won with 58.4%
2008: 65%
suechew.com
Republican opponent did not file finance report or no Republican opponent

Steve Kim (R)
Candidate for Illinois attorney general
SteveKimforAG.com
2010 election results:
Madigan (D) 65%
Kim (R) 32%

Hamilton Chang (R)
Candidate for Illinois House of Representatives, District 17 (Glenview, Wilmette)
changforchange.org
2010 election results:
Blis (D) 54%
Chang (R) 46%

Won!
Kumar Barve (D) - incumbent
House majority leader
Maryland House of Delegates - District 17 (Montgomery County)
1688 East Gude Dr., Suite 202
Rockville, MD 20850
kumarbarve.com
District 17 is a multi-representative district and is 
represented by three officials in the General Assembly.
(4 year term)  
2006 election results:
Barve (D): 23.7%
Simmons (D): 23.9%
Gilchrist (D): 25.4%
2010 election results:
Kumar P. Barve (D) 22.95%
James Gilchrist (D) 22.93%
Luiz Simmons (D) 22.67%
Daniel R. Campos (R) 11.78%
Craig Frick (R) 9.9%
Josephine J. Wang (R) 9.66%

Won!
Susan Lee (D) - incumbent 
House Deputy Whip
Maryland House of Delegates - District 16 (Bethesda, 
Montgomery County)
Lowe House Office Building, Room 221C
84 College Ave.
Annapolis, MD 21401 - 1991
301-858-3019, 410-841-3019
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3019 (toll free)
fax: 301-858-3026, 410-841-3026
delegatesusanlee.com
District 16 is a multi-representative district and is 
represented by  three officials in the General Assembly
(4 year term)
2006 election results:
Goldwater (D): 25.1%
Lee (D): 25%
Bronrott (D): 25%
2010 election results:
Bill Frick (D) 24.24%
Susan C. Lee (D) 23.39%
Ariana Kelly (D) 23.04%

Won!
Ms. Kris Valderrama (D)
Maryland House of Delegates - District 26 
(Prince George’s County)
krisvalderrama.org
District 26 is a multi-representative district and is 
represented by  three officials in the General Assembly.
(4 year term)  
2006 election results:
Turner (D): 34.1%
Valderrama (D):  30.5%
2010 election results:
Veronica Turner (D) 35%
Jay Walker (D) 30.7%
Kriselda "Kris" Valderrama (D) 30.5%

Won!
Sam Arora (D)
Maryland House of Delegates - District 19
(Montgomery County)
samarora.com
District 19 is a multi-representative district and is 
represented by  three officials in the General Assembly.
(4 year term)  
2010 election results:
Ben Kramer (D) 25.81%
Sam Arora (D) 24.4%
Bonnie Cullison (D) 23.91%

Won!
Aruna Miller (D)
Maryland House of Delegates - District 15
(Montgomery County)
arunamiller.com
District 15 is a multi-representative district and is 
represented by  three officials in the General Assembly.
(4 year term)  
2010 election results:
Kathleen Dumais (D) 20.74%
Brian J. Feldman (D) 20.43%
Aruna Miller (D) 18.87%

Won!
Sonia Chang-Diaz (D) - incumbent
Massachusetts Senate - District 2 (Suffolk, South End, Jamaica Plain, Fenway, Roxbury, Dorchester and Chinatown)
Primary results:
Chang-Diaz  76%
Williams  24%
no Republican opponent 
first elected in 2006
soniachangdiaz.com

Won!
Tackey Chan (D)
Candidate for Massachusetts House of Representatives (Second Norfolk District) Quincy, MA
tackeychan.com
2010 election results:
Chan (D) 52%
Iredale (R) 32%
Roos (I) 16%

Won!
Donald Wong (R)
Candidate for Massachusetts House of Representatives (Ninth Essex District)
Saugus, MA
electdonaldhwong.com
2010 election results:
Wong (R) 51%
Falzone (D) 49%

Won!
Grace Meng (D) - incumbent
New York Assembly - 22nd District (Flushing, Queens)
2008: unopposed
2010: unopposed

Won!
Jay Goyal (D) - incumbent
Ohio State Assembly - 73rd District ( Richland )
jaygoyal.com
2006: won with 63.3%
2008: 64%
2010 election results:
Goyal (D) 54%
Nitzsche (R) 46% 

Won!
Nikki Randhawa Haley (R)
Candidate for Governor of South Carolina
South Carolina Legislator - 87th district (Lexington County)
elected in 2004
nikkihaley.com
2010 election results
Haley (R) 51%
Sheheen (D) 47%

Gordon Quan (D)
Candidate for Harris County (Houston) Judge
(equivalent of chief executive for the county)
gordanquan.org
March 2, 2010 primary results:
Quan: 81.2%
Hassan: 18.8%
2010 election results:
Emmett (R) 61%
Quan: 39%

Won!
Angie Chen Button (R) - incumbent
Texas House of Representatives - District 112 
(Garland and Richardson , Dallas suburbs)
angiebutton.com
2008 election results:
Angie Chen Button (R)  56%
Sandra Phuong Vule (D)  40%
Philip M. White (Lib)  4%
2010 election results:
Angie Chen Button (R) 83%
Troy Camplin (Lib) 17%

Won!
Hubert Vo (D) - incumbent
Texas House of Representatives - District 149 (Houston)
hubertvo.com
2004: won with 50.06%
2006: 54.3%
2008: 56%
2010 election results:
Vo (D) 52%
O'Connor (R) 48%

Won!
Curtis Oda (R)  -  incumbent
Utah Legislature - District 14 (Clearfield)
first Asian American elected to Utah Legislature
2004: won with 80%
2006: 64.1%
2008: 64%
2010 election results:
Oda (R) 66%
Williams (D) 34%

Won!
Kesha Ram (D)
Vermont House of Representatives. 
District Chittenden 3-4 (Burlington’s Hill Section, University, and Old North End)
kesharam.org
(Indian-American, first elected in 2008, youngest  legislator in the nation at age 23)
2010 election results:
Kam: 41%
Pearson: 31%

Won!
Paull H. Shin (D) - incumbent
Washington Senate, District 21 (Snohomish)
www.leg.wa.gov/Senate/Shin
(4 year term)  
2002: won with 62%
2006: unopposed
Primary results: unopposed
2010 election results:
Shin (D) 63%
Preston (R) 37%

Chris Marr (D) - incumbent
Washington Senate, District 6 (Spokane)
votechrismarr.com
Primary results: unopposed
2010 election results:
Baumgartner (R) 54%
Marr (D) 46%

Won!
Bob Hasegawa (D) -  incumbent
Washington House of Representatives, District 11 (Seattle)
bobhasegawa.com
2004: won with 66.3%
2008: won with 74%
Primary results: unopposed
2010 election results:
Hasegawa (D)  70%
Potter (R) 30%

Won!
Cindy Ryu (D)
Washington House of Representatives, District 32, position 1 (Seattle area)
Shoreline
http:// cindyryu.org
Primary results:
Ryu 68%
McConnell 32%
2010 election results:
Ryu (D) 61%
Coday (R) 39%

Won!
Sharon Tomiko Santos (D) - incumbent
Washington House of Representatives, District 37, 
position 1 (Rainier Valley, Madrona, North Beacon Hill )
2004: won with 87.9%
2006: unopposed
2008: unopposed
2010: unopposed


2010 Primary results

Federal (listed alphabetically by state)

Navraj Singh (R)
Candidate for U.S. House - 
California District 27 (Los Angeles)
Primary results:
Mark Reed 54.7%
Navraj Singh 45.3%

David Su (R)
Candidate for U.S. House - 
California District 42 (parts of Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino counties)
Primary results:
Gary G. Miller (incumbent) 48.7%
Phil Liberatore 37.5%
Lee McGroarty 10.8%
David Su 3.0%

Open seat!
Charles Kong Djou (R)
U. S. House - Hawaii District 1 
(Honolulu, southern Oahu)
Honolulu City Council member
www.djou.com
May special election results:
Djou elected to House until November 2010
Djou (R): 39.4%
Hanabusa (D): 30.8%
Case: 27.6% 
Primary: September 18, 2010
5/2/10 opensecrets.org: 
Djou $380,366 cash on hand
Hanabusa $195,397
Case $153,548

Mr. Surya Yalamanchili (D)
Candidate for U. S. House – Ohio District 2 (Cincinnati)
http://votechili.com
Primary results:
Yalamanchili  40.8%
Krikorian  37.6%
Parker  21.6%

Open seat!
Manan Trivedi (D)
Candidate for U. S. House - Pennsylvania District 6 
(Exton, Wyomissing, Trappe)
Physician
www.trivediforcongress.com 
Primary results: 
Trivedi  50.8% (21,339 votes) won with 672 votes!
Pike  49.2% (20,667 votes)
4/28/10 opensecrets.org: $151,478 cash on hand,
Republican opponent $295,506

State (listed alphabetically by state)

Open seat!
Kamala Harris (D)
Candidate for California Attorney General
San Francisco District Attorney
www.kamalaharris.org 
Primary results:
Kamala Harris (D) 33%
Chris Kelly (D) 16%
Alberto Torrico (D) 15%
Ted Lieu (D) 10%
Rocky Delgadillo (D) 10%
Pedro Nava (D) 10%
Mike Schmier (D) 6%
emocratic primary
34,612 voted in Republican primary

Garrett Yee (D)
Candidate for California Assembly - District 20 
(Alameda, Santa Clara)
Primary results:
Bob Wieckowski 52.2%
Garrett Yee 47.8%

Yoriko Kishimoto (D)
Candidate for California Assembly - District 21 
(San Mateo, Santa Clara)
Primary results:
Rich Gordon 38.5%
Josh Becker 33.6%
Yoriko Kishimoto 27.9%

Open seat!
Mr. Sunder Ramani (R)
Candidate for California Assembly - District 43 
(Los Angeles)
http://ramaniforassembly.com  
Primary: unopposed
19,724 voted in Democratic primary (contested)
12,998 voted in Republican primary (uncontested)

James T. Lau (D)
Candidate for California Assembly - District 53 
(Los Angeles)
Primary results:
Betsy Butler 26.7%
James T. Lau 18.2%
Nick Karno 14.3%
Mitch Ward 13.7%
Kate Anderson 11.8%
Peter Luke Thottam 5.7%
Edgar Saenz 5.4%
Diane M. Wallace 4.2%

Open seat!
Phu Nguyen (D)
Candidate for California Assembly - District 68
(Orange County)
www.votephu.com/phu/blog.aspx 
Primary results:
Joe Dovinh 41.5%
Phu Nguyen 58.5%

Long Pham (R)
Candidate for California Assembly - District 68
(Orange County)
Primary results:
Allan R. Mansoor 69.9%
Long Pham 30.1%

Steven S. Choi (R)
Candidate for California Assembly - District 70
(Orange County)
Primary results:
Donald P. (Don) Wagner 32.8%
Steven S. Choi 29.9%
Jerry Amante 23.9%
Jay Ferguson 13.4%

Raja Krishnamoorthi (D)
Candidate for Illinois comptroller
http://rajaforillinois.com
Primary results:
Miller, David, 392,000, 47%
Krishnamoorthi, Raja, 383,672, 46%
Krislov, Clint, 63,859, 8% 

Sonia Chang-Diaz (D) - incumbent
Massachusetts Senate - District 2 (Suffolk, South End, Jamaica Plain, Fenway, Roxbury, Dorchester and Chinatown)
Primary results:
Chang-Diaz  76%
Williams  24%
no Republican opponent
first elected in 2006
soniachangdiaz.com

Satveer Chaudhary (D) - incumbent
Minnesota State Senate, new District 50
2006: won with 63.2%
2010 primary results:
Satveer Chaudhary 30%
Barb Goodwin 70%

John Lim (R)
Candidate for Governor of Oregon
former state senator
Primary results:
Dudley 39.6%
Alley 32%
Lim 14.9% 

Joe Fernandez (D)
Candidate for Attorney General of Rhode Island
www. joefernandezforag.com
(Filipino)
Primary results:
Kilmartin 40.1%
Archambault 33.6%
Fernandez 26.3%

Open seat!
Nikki Randhawa Haley (R)
Candidate for Governor of South Carolina
South Carolina Legislator - 87th district ( Lexington County )
elected in 2004
www.nikkihaley.com
endorsed by first lady Jenny Sanford
Runoff results
Haley (R) 65%
Barrett (R) 35%

Andy Nguyen (R)
Candidate for Tarrant County commissioner, Precinct 2 (Fort Worth, Texas)
www.andynguyennow.com
2010 election results
Nguyen: 42%
VanRavenswaay:  34%
McHaney: 24%
Runoff results
Nguyen: 61%
VanRavenswaay:  39%

Cindy Ryu (D)
Washington House of Representatives, District 32, position 1 (Seattle area)
Shoreline
http:// cindyryu.org
Primary results:
Cindy Ryu 68%
Doris McConnell 32%

Doris Fujioka McConnell (D)
Washington House of Representatives, District 32, position 1 (Seattle area)
Shoreline City Council member
member of the King County Regional Water Quality Committee
Primary results:
Cindy Ryu 68%
Doris McConnell 32%