Thread: Bilbray’s seat seen as secure

Bilbray’s seat seen as secure

By John Marelius, UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
Monday, April 5, 2010 at 12:04 a.m.

Three times in the past four years — including the special election after the resignation of Republican Rep. Randy “Dukeâ€

On the ballot

Candidates in the June 8 primary election in San Diego County congressional districts:

49th District: Republican — Darryl Issa, incumbent; Democratic — Howard Katz, retired IT manager; American Independent — Dion Clark, electronic engineer; Libertarian — Mike Paster (no ballot designation).

50th District: Republican — Brian Bilbray, incumbent; Democratic — school board member Francine Busby and attorney Tracy Emblem; Libertarian — Lars Grossmith, mortgage financial adviser; Peace and Freedom — Miriam Clark, retired juvenile probation officer.

51st District: Democratic — Bob Filner, incumbent; Republican — Nick Popaditch, retired U.S. Marine.

52nd District: Republican — Duncan Hunter, incumbent; Terri Linnell, homemaker/mother; Democratic — Connie Frankowiak, political campaign worker; Ray Lutz, engineer/business owner; Libertarian — Michael Benoit, small-business owner.

53rd District: Democratic — Susan Davis, incumbent; Republican — Michael Crimmins, teacher/military officer; Mari Hamlin Fink, community volunteer; Matt Friedman, business productivity consultant; Mason Weaver, entrepreneur; Libertarian — Paul Dekker, business owner.