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California: Jim Fitzgerald

Thu, 10/30/2008 - 17:34

Fitzgerald: Maldonaldo misleading voters with slate mailers for Democrats

By Ben van der Meer, PolitickerCA.com Senior Reporter

Independent state senate candidate Jim Fitzgerald accused incumbent Sen. Abel Maldonado (R-Santa Maria) of wanting to have it both ways, running as a Republican but appearing on slate mailers for Democratic and independent voters.

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Tue, 08/26/2008 - 13:42

Maldonado raising money with no Dem. opponent

By Ben van der Meer, PolitickerCA.com Senior Reporter

Despite not having any Democratic general election opponent - or, for that matter, leftover bills from a bruising primary - State Sen. Abel Maldonado is still collecting thousands in campaign contributions.

Maldonado (R-Santa Maria) reported $8,000 in donations late last week, though he's running for a second term against only third-party competition.

No Democrat filed the necessary paperwork to run on the June 3 primary ballot, and a write-in candidate, Pismo Beach attorney Dennis Morris, didn't receive enough write-in votes to make the November ballot.

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