Heat In California - (First Blog Before I Changed District)

Since 1998 the first district of California has been a Democratic district, and for more than ten years incumbent and Democrat Mike Thompson has held the seat for 5 terms and has now set his sights on a 6^th term in office. Rep. Thompson has easily won the elections and has had little or no problem trouble holding his seats when contested. Voters of the 1^st district have come out to vote for Rep. Thompson in droves, as he has received more than 65% of the votes in the last 8 years.

Challenger and Republican Loren Hanks is seeking to defeat incumbent Mike Thompson, and claim the seat for the Republican Party. Hanks is a retired Air Force Officer from the Reagan Era, and his agenda
features the typical conservative ideals and agenda that the government is spending too much. He feels that “big government agenda have put our economy, our prosperity and our freedoms in jeopardy,” and he believes he is the candidate to bring the 1^st district out of unemployment, towards better immigration reform and a smaller government.

This lections should be an interesting one because of the fact that republicans across the nation have been picking up steam and the democrats have been losing points in the polls. But the 1^st district of California has been a predominately democratic district for the past 12 years, with Rep. Mike Thompson at the helm. He has a great track record with his district, winning reelections by a landslide the past 8 years. Overall this election will come down to whom convinces the constituents that they are a better fit for the house seat. Hanks has more ground to cover being the challenger and going against an established representative with a fan base and a track record