Assembly District 80 will be one of the most competitive in the California this November. This is the seat where incumbent Republican Bonnie Garcia barely won reelection in 2006, but is now retiring due to term limits. The GOP nominee for the seat is former Palm Springs Police Chief Gary Jeandron, a strong conservative. The Democrats have put forward as their nominee Manuel Perez, a liberal (so much for theory that competitive districts producing moderate nominees). Voters will have two candidates with contrasting political philosophies and visions for the future of the Golden State.
So how are things looking in this race? Longtime FR friend Jamie Fisfis is the principal of Chariot Research, and is well respected for his acumen in the public opinion (polling) field. He is just out of the field with a survey of voters in AD 80, and has shared the results with FR.
Here is what Fisfis presented to us…
Jamie has put together a Power Point presentation of this data that is available by clicking the link below, or by going to his website here. The crosstabs for this survey are also available on his site.
Bottom line — despite a challenging year for Republicans, Jeandron continues to look strong, but is clearly in the midst of what truly promises to be a major battle for an important legislative district…
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