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Rep. Sam Farr (D-Calif.)

District: 17th District, Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties -- Salinas, Santa Cruz
Residence: Carmel
Born: July 4, 1941; San Francisco, Calif.
Religion: Episcopalian
Family: Wife, Shary Baldwin Farr; one child
Education: Willamette U., B.S. 1963 (biology)
Military Service: None
Political Highlights: Monterey County Board of Supervisors, 1975-80; Calif. Assembly, 1980-93; U.S. House, 1993-present
Elected: Elected: 1993 (9th full term)
Committee Assignments: Appropriations (Agriculture - Ranking Member; Military Construction-VA)

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State Information: 17th District, Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties -- Salinas, Santa Cruz

Election History
Year	Election	Candidate	Votes	Percent
2010	general	Sam Farr (D)	118,734	66.6%
		Jeff Taylor (R)	53,176	29.8%
		Eric Petersen (GREEN)	3,397	1.9%
		Mary Larkin (LIBERT)	2,742	1.5%
2008	general	Sam Farr (D)	168,907	73.9%
2008	general	Jeff Taylor (R)	59,037	25.8%
2006	general	Sam Farr (D)	120,750	75.8%
2006	general	Anthony De Maio (R)	35,932	22.6%
2004	general	Sam Farr (D)	148,958	66.7%
		Mark Risley (R)	65,117	29.2%
		Ray Glock-Grueneich (GREEN)	3,645	1.6%
		Joe Williams (PF)	2,823	1.3%
		Jim Smolen (LIBERT)	2,607	1.2%
2002	general	Sam Farr (D)	101,632	68.1%
		Clint Engler (R)	40,334	27%
		Ray Glock-Grueneich (GREEN)	4,885	3.3%
		Jascha Lee (LIBERT)	2,418	1.6%