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Rep. Pete Stark (D-Calif.)

  • District: 13th District, East Bay -- Fremont, Hayward, Alameda
  • Residence: Fremont
  • Born: November 11, 1931; Milwaukee, Wis.
  • Religion: Atheist
  • Family: Wife, Deborah Roderick Stark; seven children
  • Education: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, B.S. 1953 (engineering); U. of California, Berkeley, M.B.A. 1960
  • Military Service: Air Force 1955-57
  • Political Highlights: Sought Democratic nomination for Calif. Senate, 1969; U.S. House, 1973-present
  • Elected: Elected: 1972 (20th term)
  • Committee Assignments: Ways & Means (Health - Ranking Member; Social Security)
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State Information: 13th District, East Bay -- Fremont, Hayward, Alameda

Election History
Year Election Candidate Votes Percent
2010 general Pete Stark (D) 118,278 72%
Forest Baker (R) 45,575 27.7%
2008 general Pete Stark (D) 166,829 76.4%
Raymond Chui (R) 51,447 23.6%
2006 general Pete Stark (D) 110,756 74.9%
George Bruno (R) 37,141 25.1%
2004 general Pete Stark (D) 144,605 71.6%
George Bruno (R) 48,439 24%
Mark Stroberg (LIBERT) 8,877 4.4%
2002 general Pete Stark (D) 86,495 71.1%
Syed Mahmood (R) 26,852 22.1%
Mark Stroberg (LIBERT) 3,703 3%
Don Grundmann (AMI) 2,772 2.3%
John Bambey (REF) 1,901 1.6%
Vote For President
Year Democrat Republican Independent
2008 Barack Obama: 74.4% John McCain: 23.8%
2004 John Kerry: 71% George W. Bush: 28%
2000 Al Gore: 65% George W. Bush: 29%

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