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Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.)

District: Junior Senator from California
Residence: Rancho Mirage
Born: November 11, 1940; Brooklyn, N.Y.
Religion: Jewish
Family: Husband, Stewart Boxer; two children
Education: Brooklyn College, B.A. 1962 (economics)
Military Service: None
Political Highlights: Candidate for Marin County Board of Supervisors, 1972; Marin County Board of Supervisors, 1977-83 (president, 1980); U.S. House, 1983-93; U.S. Senate, 1993-present
Elected: Elected: 1992 (4th term)
Committee Assignments: Commerce, Science & Transportation (Aviation Operations, Safety & Security; Communications, Technology & the Internet; Consumer Protection, Product Safety & Insurance; Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine); Environment & Public Works - Chairwoman; Foreign Relations (East Asian & Pacific Affairs; International Operations & Organizations - Chairwoman; Near Eastern & South Central Asian Affairs; Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps & Global Narcotics Affairs); Select Ethics - Chairwoman

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State Information: California

Election History
Year	Election	Candidate	Votes	Percent
2010	general	Barbara Boxer (D)	5,218,441	52.2%
		Carly Fiorina (R)	4,217,366	42.2%
		Gail K. Lightfoot (LIBERT)	175,242	1.8%
		Marsha Feinland (PFP)	135,093	1.4%
		Duane Roberts (GREEN)	128,510	1.3%
		Edward Noonan (AMI)	125,441	1.2%
2004	general	Barbara Boxer (D)	6,955,728	57.7%
		Bill Jones (R)	4,555,922	37.8%
		Marsha Feinland (PFP)	243,846	2%
		James Gray (LIBERT)	216,522	1.8%
		Don Grundmann (AMI)	81,224	0.7%
1998	general	Barbara Boxer (D)	4,410,056	53%
		Matt Fong (R)	3,575,078	43%
		Ted Brown (LIBERT)	93,926	1.1%
		Timothy R. Erich (REF)	82,918	1%
		H. Joseph Perrin, Sr. (AMI)	54,699	0.6%
		Ophie C. Beltran (PFP)	48,685	0.6%
		Brian M. Rees (NL)	46,543	0.6%
1992	general	Barbara Boxer (D)	5,173,443	47.9%
		Bruce Herschensohn (R)	4,644,139	43%
		Genevieve Torres (PFP)	372,816	3.4%
		Jerome McCready (AMI)	372,780	3.4%
		June R. Genis (LIBERT)	235,918	2.2%

Vote For President
Year	Democrat	Republican
2008	Barack Obama: 61.01%	John McCain: 36.95%
2004	John Kerry: 54%	George W. Bush: 44%
2000	Al Gore: 53%	George W. Bush: 42%
1996	Bill Clinton: 51%	Robert Dole: 38%
1992	Bill Clinton: 46%	George H. W. Bush: 33%
1988	Michael Dukakis: 48%	George H. W. Bush: 51%
1984	Walter F. Mondale: 41%	: