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Rep. Lois Capps (D-Calif.)

District: 23rd District, Central Coast -- Oxnard, Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, San Luis Obispo
Residence: Santa Barbara
Born: January 10, 1938; Ladysmith, Wis.
Religion: Lutheran
Family: Widowed; three children (one deceased)
Education: Pacific Lutheran U., B.S. 1959 (nursing); Yale U., M.A. 1964 (religion); U. of California, Santa Barbara, M.A. 1990 (education)
Military Service: None
Political Highlights: No previous office; U.S. House, 1998-present
Elected: Elected: 1998 (7th full term)
Committee Assignments: Energy & Commerce (Energy & Power; Environment & the Economy; Health)

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State Information: 23rd District, Central Coast -- Oxnard, Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, San Luis Obispo

Election History
Year	Election	Candidate	Votes	Percent
2010	general	Lois Capps (D)	111,768	57.8%
		Tom Watson (R)	72,744	37.6%
		John Hager (I)	5,625	2.9%
		Darrell Stafford (LIBERT)	3,326	1.7%
2008	general	Lois Capps (D)	171,403	68.1%
2008	general	Matt Kokkonen (R)	80,385	31.9%
2006	general	Lois Capps (D)	114,661	65.2%
2006	general	Victor Tognazzini (R)	61,272	34.8%
2004	general	Lois Capps (D)	153,980	63%
		Donald Regan (R)	83,926	34.4%
		Michael Favorite (LIBERT)	6,391	2.6%
2002	general	Lois Capps (D)	95,752	59%
		Beth Rogers (R)	62,604	38.6%
		James Hill (LIBERT)	3,866	2.4%