Will retire at end of current term (announced Feb. 29, 2012)
Rep. David Dreier (R-Calif.)
- District: 26th District, Northeastern Los Angeles suburbs
- Residence: San Dimas
- Born: July 5, 1952; Kansas City, Mo.
- Religion: Christian Scientist
- Family: Single
- Education: Claremont Men's College, B.A. 1975 (political science); Claremont U. Center, M.A. 1976 (American government)
- Military Service: None
- Political Highlights: Republican nominee for U.S. House, 1978; U.S. House, 1981-2013
- Elected: Elected: 1980 (16th term)
- Committee Assignments: Rules - Chairman (Legislative & Budget Process; Rules & the Organization of the House)
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State Information: 26th District, Northeastern Los Angeles suburbs
Election History
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| 2010 | general | David Dreier (R) | 112,774 | 54.1% |
| Russ Warner (D) | 76,093 | 36.5% |
| David Miller (AMI) | 12,784 | 6.1% |
| Randall Weissbuch (LIBERT) | 6,696 | 3.2% |
| 2008 | general | David Dreier (R) | 140,615 | 52.6% |
| Russ Warner (D) | 108,039 | 40.4% |
| Ted Brown (LIBERT) | 18,476 | 6.9% |
| 2006 | general | David Dreier (R) | 102,028 | 57% |
| Cynthia Matthews (D) | 67,878 | 37.9% |
| Ted Brown (LIBERT) | 5,887 | 3.3% |
| Elliott Graham (AMI) | 3,351 | 1.9% |
| 2004 | general | David Dreier (R) | 134,596 | 53.6% |
| Cynthia Matthews (D) | 107,522 | 42.8% |
| Randall Weissbuch (LIBERT) | 9,089 | 3.6% |
| 2002 | general | David Dreier (R) | 95,360 | 63.8% |
| Marjorie Mikels (D) | 50,081 | 33.5% |
| Randall Weissbuch (LIBERT) | 4,089 | 2.7% |
Vote For President
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 51% | John McCain: 47% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 44% | George W. Bush: 55% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 42% | George W. Bush: 52% | |
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