Much has been made about the possibility of Meg Whitman and Carly Fiorina heading the two top spots on the ballot for Republicans.
What many miss is the dramatic increase that will happen at the State Assembly level. Conservative GOP women are heading to Sacramento.
The current count in the state assembly is 4. Diane Harkey and Connie Conway are staying where they are at. Audra Strickland is termed out and hopefully wins a County Supervisor seat in Ventura.
The fourth Jean Fuller will win her primary and win election to the State Senate. That would make two counting Mimi Walters. A third could be Lucille Kring running against Lou Correa in the competitive Senate District in Orange County.
In the Assembly, there are a several gains where for the most part CONSERVATIVE GOP women could win in heavily GOP seats.
Assembly 25 has two women in the front fundraising wise. Janice Keating and Kristen Olsen. This is Tom Berryhills seat.
Assembly District 29 has Linda Halderman leading the pack to succeed Mike Villines. (I am a proud donor to her campaign so she better win)
I am pretty confident about those two replace the two leaving.
Then there are other races to watch.
Assembly District 32 to replace Fuller has Shannon Grove locked in battle with Ken Mettler.
Assembly District 33 Etta Waterfield is in a fight with Matt Kokkonen and Khatchik Achadijan
Assembly District 63 has two women with a chance to win. Redland City Councilwomen Pat Gilbreath and Fontana City Councilwomen Acquanetta Warren. This race is blood bath and I’m not sure who comes out on top. Other candidates include Paul Chabot, Mike Morrell and Don Kurth.
Assembly District 77 the Joel Anderson seat has Bill W3ells and Brian Jones battling with Christine Rubin.
There could be a gain of four more likely a little less than that. The best part is that with a couple exceptions the women are running as conservatives. NExt door in Nevada a the GOP will nominate a women to beat Harry Reid.
I should also mention that Barbara Alby is running hard against George Runner for the BOE #2. Of course Michelle Steel is already a GOP member of the board.
Take that you liberals who think the Republican women. We love women….the conservative kind.
June 4th, 2010 at 12:00 am
I wish all of the GOP Female Candidates luck on June 8th!
It will definitely be a new day when GOP have more Female Legislators.
June 4th, 2010 at 12:00 am
It is really primary season.
oooooodles from gushing Rinos on conservative values, fiscal prudence and now women’s permission to “think and do” in the staid Republican party….
Hear Hear….Pims Cup and galettes of roasted beets with goat cheese and herbs finger food all around!!!!