Select - 26th District list

• 
  Kevin Akiva Werbalowsky

  Republican
  
  Ojai resident

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• Albert Maxwell Goldberg

  Democrat
  
  Ventura resident

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• 
  David Cruz Thayne

  Date of birth: 3/10/71
   
  City of residence: Westlake Village
   
  Party affiliation (if any): Democrat
   
  Occupation: Independent small businessman/ tennis instructor
   
  Previous political experience (elective and appointed positions): Chief of staff, Utah state senate minority leader.
   
  Education: Cottonwood High School
   
  Family: Wife (Katie), four young kids (Cruz, Wally, Joleigh (Jo-Jo), and Smith).

  Website: http://www.DCT2012.com

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• Tim Kalemkarian

  Republican
  
  Moorpark resident
  
  (Also appears under Senate race.)

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• Stephen J. Schrader

  Camarillo resident

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• 
  Jess Herrera

  DOB: July 30, 1947
  City of residence: Oxnard CA
  Party affiliation: Democrat
  Occupation: Marine Clerk, ILWU
  Previous political experience: 5-term Harbor Commissioner, Oxnard Harbor District, Port Hueneme CA
  Education: Santa Clara High School, Oxnard CA; Ventura College, Ventura CA
  Family:
     wife: Dr. Cynthia Herrera
     children: Elizabeth Louis, Joel Herrera, Jeffrey Hentley
     grandchildren:
       Finnigan, Riley, and Kate Rose Louis
       Kaitlin, John, and Stephen Herrera
       Jeffrey Jr. and Sarah Hentley
  

  Website: http://jessherrera4congress2012.com

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• 
  Julia Brownley

  Date of birth: Aug. 28, 1952
   
  City of residence: Oak Park
   
  Party affiliation (if any): Democrat
   
  Occupation: Assemblymember, Assembly Education Chair
   
  Previous political experience (elective and appointed positions): Member of Assembly, 2007-2012; member, Santa Monica-Malibu School District board of education.
   
  Education: BA from Mount Vernon College at George Washington University, MBA from American University
   
  Family: Children Hannah and Fred.

  Website: http://www.JuliaBrownley.com

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• Kimberly Rivers

  Piru resident

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• 
  Linda Parks

  Date of birth: 2/21/57
  
  City of residence: Thousand Oaks
  
  Party affiliation (if any): Independent
  
  Occupation: Ventura County Supervisor 2003-present
  
  Previous political experience (elective and appointed positions): Mayor, Thousand Oaks 2000; council member, Thousand Oaks 1996-2002.
  
  Education: Master’s degree in urban planning, University of Washington; bachelor’s degree in political science, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
  
  Family: Married 30 years to Al with four children: Jeri, 27; Jean, 25; Roger, 23; and Dan, 21.
  

  Website: http://www.SendLinda.com

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• 
  David Pollock [Not running]

  Democrat
  
  Moorpark resident
  
  [On ballot, but not running]

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• 
  Tony Strickland

  Date of birth: 2/17/70
  
  City of residence: Moorpark
  
  Party affiliation: Republican
  
  Occupation: Senator
  
  Previous political experience (elective and appointed positions):
  California State Assembly Member: 1998-2004
  California State Senator: 2008-Present
  Education: B.A., Political Science, Whittier College
  
  Family:
  Married to Audra Strickland. Two children: Ruby Ruth and Anthony Paul

  Website: http://www.TonyStrickland.com

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