Ed Chau

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Ed Chau was a Democratic candidate for the 42nd Congressional District of California

Ed Chau was the Democratic nominee in the 2008 congressional elections for the 42nd Congressional District (map) of California. On June 3, 2008, he received the Democratic nomination to challenge incumbent Rep. Gary Miller (R-Calif.), but lost to Miller in the November general election.^[1]

Positions, record and controversies

Prior to the general eleciton, Chau did not live in the California 42nd district and did not plan to relocate unless he won the general election in Fall 2008.^{[citation needed]}

Bio

2008 elections

On June 3, 2008, Chau won the Democratic nomination to challenge incumbent Rep. Gary Miller (R-Calif.), but lost to Miller in the November general election.^[1]

Money in politics

Committees and affiliations

Committees

Chau will be assigned committees if and when he is elected to Congress.

Affiliations

More background data

Articles and resources

Related SourceWatch articles

• 2008 U.S. congressional elections
  • 2008 U.S. congressional election dates
• Portal:California and the U.S. Congress

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "California 2008 General Election",TheGreenPapers.com, November 4, 2008

External resources

• 2008 Race Tracker page on California’s 42nd Congressional District
• Official Ed Chau campaign website
• The Centrist OC Blog Race Coverage