Will retire at end of current term (announced Jan. 10, 2012)
Rep. Wally Herger (R-Calif.)
- District: 2nd District, North central -- Redding, Chico
- Residence: Chico
- Born: May 20, 1945; Sutter County, Calif.
- Religion: Mormon
- Family: Wife, Pamela Herger; nine children (one deceased)
- Education: American River College, A.A. 1967; California State U., Sacramento, attended 1969
- Military Service: None
- Political Highlights: Calif. Assembly, 1980-86; U.S. House, 1987-present
- Elected: Elected: 1986 (13th term)
- Committee Assignments: Ways & Means (Health - Chairman; Trade); Joint Taxation
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State Information: 2nd District, North central -- Redding, Chico
Election History
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| 2010 | general | Wally Herger (R) | 130,837 | 57.1% |
| Jim Reed (D) | 98,092 | 42.8% |
| 2008 | general | Wally Herger (R) | 163,459 | 57.9% |
| Jeff Morris (D) | 118,878 | 42.1% |
| 2006 | general | Wally Herger (R) | 134,911 | 64.2% |
| A.J. Sekhon (D) | 68,234 | 32.5% |
| E. Hinesley (LIBERT) | 7,057 | 3.3% |
| 2004 | general | Wally Herger (R) | 182,119 | 66.8% |
| Mike Johnson (D) | 90,310 | 33.2% |
| 2002 | general | Wally Herger (R) | 117,747 | 65.8% |
| Mike Johnson (D) | 52,455 | 29.3% |
| Patrice Thiessen (NL) | 4,860 | 2.7% |
| Charles Martin (LIBERT) | 3,923 | 2.2% |
Vote For President
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 42.5% | John McCain: 54.9% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 37% | George W. Bush: 62% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 33% | George W. Bush: 60% | |
