CQ Risk Rating: Safe Democrat 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
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| Mike Thompson (D) | 155,638 | 65% |
| Russell J. "Jim" Chase (R) | 66,987 | 28% |
| Cheryl Kreier (NL) | 7,173 | 3% |
| Emil Rossi (LIBERT) | 6,376 | 3% |
| Pamela Elizondo (REF) | 3,161 | 1% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: MARCH 7, 2000 |
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| | Votes | Percentage | | Democratic |
| Mike Thompson | 112,185 | 65% |
| | Libertarian |
| Emil Rossi | 4,394 | 3% |
| | Natural Law |
| Cheryl Kreier | 4,375 | 3% |
| | Republican |
| Russell J. "Jim" Chase | 21,456 | 12% |
| Kenneth Hitt | 14,489 | 8% |
| Lawrence Wiesner | 14,351 | 8% |
| | Reform |
| Pamela Elizondo | 2,327 | 1% |
Source: Congressional Quarterly. To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
Major Industry | Military Bases | Population | Cities | People | Race | Median Household Income | Unusual Features
CALIFORNIA 1
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Northern Coast - Eureka
It takes about six hours to travel the length of the 1st, a journey that
starts in Solano County, about an hour drive north of San Francisco, and
ends at the Oregon border in Del Norte County, one of the district's three
coastal counties. In between are wineries and majestic Redwoods, which make
the Northern Coast famous.
To the north, Mendocino, Humboldt and Del Norte counties have long been
ground zero in the battle between environmentalists and the timber industry.
East of Mendocino, Lake County's economy is a mix of ranching, farming and
tourism. South of Mendocino, the 1st takes in part of Sonoma County and its
wine-producing land. Neighboring Napa County is a pre-eminent wine-making
region. The district's most urban region, in its far south, includes
Fairfield and Vacaville.
Conflicts between economic and environmental interests - particularly
off-shore drilling and preserving ancient redwoods - have made the 1st
extremely competitive politically, despite a 15 percent Democratic voter
registration advantage. In 1992, the district voted Democratic in national
races, followed by a shift to the GOP in 1994.
Major Industry
Timber, agriculture, tourism
Military Bases
Travis Air Force Base, 7,750 military, 3,000 civilian (1997)
Population
572,870 (1990)
Cities
Fairfield (pt.), 73,787; Vacaville (pt.), 39,926 (1990); Napa, 65,030 (1996)
People
39% urban; 13% age 65+ (ranks ninth of 52 in state; middle third
nationally); 58% married couples, 27% married couples with children; 18%
college educated (ranks 33 of 52 in state; middle third nationally); 54%
white collar (ranks 37 of 52 in state; middle third nationally), 26% blue
collar (ranks 18 of 52 in state; middle third nationally) (1990)
Race
85% white, 4% black, 4% Asian; 11% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$30,943 (ranks 35 of 52 in state; middle third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
Niebaum-Coppola, winery owned by film director Francis Ford Coppola.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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