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Open seat
Warren Furutani (D)
Candidate for Los Angeles City Council - District 15
member, California Assembly - District 55 (Gardena) 
2011 election results
Buscaino  29.1%
Furutani  22.3%.
warrenfurutani.com
January 17, 2012 runoff results:
Buscaino 60.69%
Furutani 39.31%

2011 Election Results


Contests in 2012

Federal Contests

Open seat
William Tong (D)
Candidate for U.S. Senate - Connecticut  
State Representative
williamtong.com
Primary: August 14, 2012

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

Michael Honda (D) - incumbent
U.S. House - California District 15 (San Jose)
mikehonda.org
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 e
lection results:
Honda (D) 67%
Kirkland (R) 33%


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%

Ami Bera, MD (D)
Candidate for U.S. House - California District 3 (Sacramento, Folsom)
beraforcongress.com
2010 election results:
Lungren (R) 51%
Bera (D) 43%

Ranjit "Ricky" Gill (R)
Candidate for U.S. House - California District 9 
(Stockton, Lodi, San Joaquin County, East Contra Costa County, and South Sacramento County)
rickygill.com


Mark Takano (D)
Candidate for U.S. House - California District 41 
(new district: Riverside, Jurupa Valley, Moreno Valley, and Perris)
President of the Riverside Community College District’s Board of Trustees
marktakano.com

Mr. Sukhee Kang (D)
Candidate for U.S. House -
California District 48
Mayor of Irvine, CA
sukheekang.com/congress

Vipin Verma (D)
Candidate for U.S. House -
Florida District 7 
(Daytona Beach, Flagler County, St. Johns County)
vermaforcongress.com
Primary: August 14, 2012

Open seat
Mazie Hirono (D)
Candidate for U.S. Senate
current member U.S. House - Hawaii District 2 
(rural and most suburban areas of Honolulu, rest of Hawaii)
mazieforhawaii.com

Colleen Hanabusa (D) - freshman
U. S. House - Hawaii District 1 (Honolulu, souther
n Oahu)
Hawaii Senate President
hanabusa2010.com
2010 election results:

Hanabusa (D): 53%
Djou (R): 47%

Charles K. Djou (R)
candidate U. S. House - Hawaii District 1  (Honolulu, southern Oahu)
Member of Congress, 2010-2011 Hawai‘i, District 1
former member, Honolulu City Council
former Hawaii House of Representatives

Open seat
Mr. Muliufi Francis “Mufi” Hanneman (D)
Candidate for U. S. House - Hawaii District 2 
(rural and most suburban areas of Honolulu, rest of Hawaii)
former mayor of Honolulu
mufihannemann.org
Primary: August 11, 2012

Open seat
Ms. Tulsi Gabbard (D)
Candidate for U. S. House - Hawaii District 2 
(rural and most suburban areas of Honolulu, rest of Hawaii)
member - Honolulu City Council
former Hawai`i State Legislator (District 42 in West Oahu)
votetulsi.com
Primary: August 11, 2012

Open seat
Esther Kia’aina (D)
Candidate for U. S. House - Hawaii District 2 
(rural and most suburban areas of Honolulu, rest of Hawaii)
Chief Advocate for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs
kiaaina.com
Primary: August 11, 2012

New district
Tammy Duckworth (D)
Candidate for U. S. House - Illinois District 8 (Chicago suburbs)
former Assistant Secretary, U.S. Veteran’s Administration 
tammyduckworth.com
Primary: March 20, 2012

Raja Krishnamoorthi (D)
Candidate for U. S. House - Illinois - District 8 (Chicago suburbs)
f
ormer Deputy Illinois Treasurer
rajaforcongress.com
Primary: March 20, 2012

Vivek Bavda (D)
Candidate for U. S. House - Illinois District 10 (north Chicago suburbs)
vivekbavda.com
Primary: March 20, 2012

Dr. Syed Taj (D)
Candidate for U. S. House - Michigan District 11 
(northwest of Detroit, Wayne County, Oakland County)
Canton Township Trustee
tajforcongress.com

Hansen Clarke (D) - freshman
U. S. House - Michigan District 13 (Detroit)
hansenclarkeforcongress.com
2010 e
lection results:
Clarke (D) 79%
Hauler (R)  18%
(father Bangladeshi-American, mother African-American)

Mr. Jun Choi (D)
Candidate for U. S. House - New Jersey District 7 (Edison)
former mayor of Edison
junchoi.com

New district, retiring
Steve Austria (R) - incumbent

U.S.
House - Ohio District 7 (Beavercreek)
steveaustriaforcongress.com

Dr. Manan Trivedi (D)
Candidate for U. S. House - Pennsylvania District 6 
(Reading
, Norristown)
Physician
trivediforcongress.com

2010 election results:
Gerlach (R) 57%
Trivedi (D) 43%

Joe Chow (R)
Candidate for U. S. House - Texas District 6 (Ellis County, Navarro County, Grand Prairie, Midlothian, Mansfield, Cedar Hill, South Irving, parts of West Dallas)
Former mayor of Addison, TX
chowforcongress.com

Open seat
Steve Hobbs (D)
Candidate for U. S. House - Washington District 1 (northwest Seattle and suburbs)
Washington state senator
hobbsforcongress.com
Primary: August 7, 2012

Open seat
Mr. Darshan Rauniyar (D) 
Candidate for U. S. House - Washington District 1 (northwest Seattle and suburbs)
Small business owner
darshanforcongress.com
Primary: August 7, 2012



State Contests

(California candidates listed by district)


Scott Kawasaki (D) - incumbent
Alaska House of Representatives - District 9 (Fairbanks)
scottforalaska.com
elected 2006
2008 election results:
Kawasaki: 51%
Hull: 49%
2010 election results:
Kawasaki (D) 54%
Michel (R) 46%

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

2010 election results:
Yee (R) 30% 
Weiers (R) 28%
Thrasher (D) 23%
Jahneke (D) 19%

Richard Pan, MD (D) - freshman
California Assembly - District 5 (Sacramento, Placer)
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%

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%

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%

Mary Hayashi (D) - incumbent
California Assembly - District 18 ( Oakland , Alameda County )
2006: won with 67.9%
2008: 77%        
2010 election results:
Hayashi (D) 74.7%
Havig (R) 25.3%

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%

Edwin Chau (D)
candidate for California Assembly - District 49 ( San Gabriel Valley)
Montebello School Board member
edchau.com

John Tran (D)
candidate for California Assembly - District 49 (San Gabriel Valley)
El Monte Union High School District board member 
tran4assembly.com

Term Limit
Mike Eng (D) - incumbent
California Assembly - District 49 (Alhambra, Monterey 
Park, Rosemead, San Gabriel in Los Angeles County)
2006: won with 63.3%
2008: 67%       
2010 election results:
Eng (D) 69.1%
Taylor (R) 30.9%

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%

Janak Joshi (R) - freshman
Colorado House of Representatives - 
District 14 (northern Colorado Springs)
2010 election results:
unopposed

William Tong (D) - incumbent
Connecticut
House of Representatives - 
District 147 (Westover, North Stamford, New Canaan)
williamtong.com
2008: u
nopposed
2010 election results:
Tong (D) 68%
Mahoney (PEC) (32%)

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

Sue Chew (D) - incumbent
Idaho State Legislature, District 17-B (Boise)
2006: won with 58.4%
2008:
65%
suechew.com

Ms. Swati Dandekar (D) - incumbent
Iowa Senate – District 18
swatidandekar.com
2008 election results:
Dandekar: 54%
Childers: 46%
Dandekar is a former Iowa State House Representative - District 36
1/19/10: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board: cash on hand: $72,629;  
one Republican opponent (Childers) reported $0.01 and the other (Sibert) did not file finance report

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

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

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

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

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% 

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%

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%

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%

Kesha Ram (D) -  incumbent
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%


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%

Cindy Ryu (D) - freshman
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%

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


2013 Election



2014 Election

John Chiang (D) - incumbent
California Controller
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%

Kamala Harris (D)
- freshman
California Attorney General
kamalaharris.org
2010 election results
Harris (D) 46.0%
Cooley (R) 45.5%

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%

Ted Lieu (D) - freshman
California State Senate - District 28 (Long Beach to Marina del Rey
Former member of California Assembly - District
53 (Torrance)
2011 election results:
Lieu (D) 57%
Valentine (R) 25%

Jean Quan
Mayor of Oakland, CA
jeanquanforoakland.org
2010 election results:
Jean Quan 51%
Don Perata 49%

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%

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%

Ms. Kris Valderrama (D) - incumbent
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%

Sam Arora (D) - freshman
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%

Aruna Miller (D)  - freshman
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%

Peter Koo (R)
New York City Council - District 20 (Queens: Flushing, Queensboro Hill, 
Mitchell Gardens, Kissena Park, Harding Heights, Auburndale)

Nikki Randhawa Haley (R)
Governor of South Carolina
former
South Carolina Legislator - 87th district (Lexington County)
nikkihaley.com
2010 election results
Haley (R) 51%
Sheheen (D) 47%

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%



2015 Election


Ed Lee
Mayor of San Francisco
2011 election results
Lee  61%
Avalos  39%


Ameyar Pawar
elected as Chicago alderman
Program assistant at Northwestern University's office of emergency management, 
2011 election results:
Pawar: 50.8%
O'Donnell: 43.5.
first Asian-American alderman in Chicago history

David Oh (R)
Philadelphia City Council - at large
Attorney
davidoh.org
2011 election results
Oh   50.12%  
Taubenberger   49.88%



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In 1998, winning U.S. House candidates spent an average of $675,478.  The 
winning U.S. Senate candidates spent an average $4,660,847.   10/8/99 
Dallas Morning News
, p. 31A.

Fewer than half of all challengers for a House seat raised more than $100,000.  
1/7/00 Dallas Morning News, p. 28A.