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Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.)

  • District: 35th District, South and Southeast Los Angeles; Inglewood
  • Residence: Los Angeles
  • Born: August 15, 1938; St. Louis, Mo.
  • Religion: Christian
  • Family: Husband, Sidney Williams; two children
  • Education: California State U., Los Angeles, B.A. 1970
  • Military Service: None
  • Political Highlights: Calif. Assembly, 1976-90; U.S. House, 1991-present
  • Elected: Elected: 1990 (11th term)
  • Committee Assignments: Financial Services (Capital Markets & Government Sponsored Enterprises - Ranking Member; Insurance, Housing & Community Opportunity; Oversight & Investigations); Judiciary (Immigration Policy & Enforcement; Intellectual Property, Competition & the Internet)
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State Information: 35th District, South and Southeast Los Angeles; Inglewood

Election History
Year Election Candidate Votes Percent
2010 general Maxine Waters (D) 98,131 79.3%
K. Brown (R) 25,561 20.7%
2008 general Maxine Waters (D) 150,778 82.6%
Ted Hayes (R) 24,169 13.2%
Herb Peters (LIBERT) 7,632 4.2%
2006 general Maxine Waters (D) 82,498 83.7%
Gordon Mego (AMI) 8,343 8.5%
Paul Ireland (LIBERT) 7,665 7.8%
2004 general Maxine Waters (D) 125,949 80.5%
Ross Moen (R) 23,591 15.1%
Gordon Mego (AMI) 3,440 2.2%
Charles Tate (LIBERT) 3,427 2.2%
2002 general Maxine Waters (D) 72,401 77.5%
Ross Moen (R) 18,094 19.4%
Gordon Mego (AMI) 2,912 3.1%
Vote For President
Year Democrat Republican Independent
2008 Barack Obama: 84.4% John McCain: 14.1%
2004 John Kerry: 79% George W. Bush: 20%
2000 Al Gore: 78% George W. Bush: 16%

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