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Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.)

District: 33rd District, West Los Angeles; Culver City
Residence: Los Angeles
Born: October 3, 1953; Los Angeles, Calif.
Religion: Baptist
Family: Divorced; one child (deceased) and four stepchildren
Education: San Diego State U., attended 1971-73 (philosophy); California State U., Dominguez Hills, B.S. 1990 (health sciences)
Military Service: None
Political Highlights: Calif. Assembly, 2004-10 (majority floor leader, 2006-08; Speaker, 2008-10); U.S. House, 2011-present
Elected: Elected: 2010 (1st term); Defeated James Andion, R, to succeed Diane Watson, D, who retired
Committee Assignments: Budget; Foreign Affairs (Africa, Global Health & Human Rights - Ranking Member; Oversight & Investigations)

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State Information: 33rd District, West Los Angeles; Culver City

Election History
Year	Election	Candidate	Votes	Percent
2010	general	Karen Bass (D)	131,990	86.1%
2010	general	James Andion (R)	21,342	13.9%
2008	general	Diane Watson (D)	186,924	87.6%
2008	general	David Crowley (R)	26,536	12.4%
2006	general	Diane Watson (D)	113,715	100%
2004	general	Diane Watson (D)	166,801	88.6%
2004	general	Bob Weber (LIBERT)	21,513	11.4%
2002	general	Diane Watson (D)	97,779	82.6%
		Andrew Kim (R)	16,699	14.1%
		Charles Tate (LIBERT)	3,971	3.4%