Many Democrats have begun campaigning for the Democratic-leaning seat currently held by Rep. Ellen O. Tauscher, but on Wednesday, a Republican entered the fray.
Attorney David Harmer, who once ran for Congress in Utah, announced Wednesday his campaign for California's 10th District.
"Now more than ever, we need Congress to practice prudent fiscal management," Harmer said in a statement. "Instead, Congress is mortgaging our children's future with trillions of dollars in new debt. It's the opposite of the American dream. We're living beyond our means and leaving the bill for our kids."
Harmer filed paperwork to establish a campaign committee earlier this month. His campaign said Wednesday they have raised $150,000 with a goal of raising $1 million total for their efforts.
This is not Harmer's first congressional campaign. He ran unsuccessfully in a 1996 special election in Utah's 2nd District to replace Republican Enid Greene Waldholtz, for whom Harmer served as chief of staff and campaign manager. Harmer's father, John Harmer, was a California state senator who briefly served as lieutenant governor under California Gov. Ronald Reagan.
The East Bay suburban 10th District seat is currently held by Tauscher, who was offered the position of undersecretary of State for arms control and international security and is expected to resign her seat following confirmation by the Senate.
A number of Democrats have entered the contest, including Lieutenant Gov. John Garamendi, state Sen. Mark DeSaulnier and state Assemblywoman Joan Buchanan.
Barack Obama outran Republican John McCain by a 32 percentage-point margin in the 10th.District last fall.
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