Republican Joins Crowded Field to Unseat McNerney in CA 11

By Rachel Kapochunas | September 9, 2009 3:02 PM | | Comments (0)

Republican Tony Amador next week will join the crowded race to unseat Democratic Rep. Jerry McNerney in California's 11th District, according to the Sacramento Bee.

Amador is a former U.S. Marshal for the Eastern District of California who was appointed by President George W. Bush. The Bee reports that Amador's parents were undocumented Latino immigrants. His most recent office worked to hunt and transport federal fugitives.

Multiple Republicans have already announced their intentions to seek their party's nomination in the district, including: winery owner Brad Goehring; businessman Jon Del Arroz; and Larry Pegram, president and co-founder of conservative group Values Advocacy Council has filed for the race. Businessman David P. Bernal is also exploring a bid.

McNerney is serving his second term in the San Joaquin Valley-area district since defeating Republican Rep. Richard W. Pombo in 2006. Republicans note the district's traditional Republican roots as a reason why they believe they can topple McNerney.

But the 11th has become increasingly Democratic in recent years. In 2008, district voters supported Barack Obama for president with 54 percent of the vote.

CQ Politics rates the race Democrat Favored.

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Tags: Amador, Arroz, Bernal, Goehring, McNerny, Pegram

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