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The California Report

KQED News Staff

Oct 8, 2012 at

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New Rules Make Once-Safe House Seat Competitive
Congressman Pete Stark is a twenty-term incumbent who hasn't been in a close election for decades. But California's top-two primary, along with a redrawn district, has changed the rules. This year Stark is facing another Democrat in a close race to represent District 15 in the Bay Area suburbs.

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