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Steve Cooley

Republican

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Date Party Office Votes Result
11-02-2010 Republican Attorney General 4368617 Loss
 

Candidate Biography:

Stephen Lawrence Cooley
Born: May 1, 1947 in Los Angeles, CA
Married: Jana
Children: Michael and Shannon

1973-2000: Prosecutor, Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office
2000-2012: District Attorney, Los Angeles County
Proponent, Proposition 36 [Three Strikes Law] (Passed; 68.6%)

  • CLOSE CONTEST: Kamala Harris won the 2010 General election when she defeated Cooley by 74,453 votes (0.8%).
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