Harman resigned from Congress on Feb. 28, 2011.
Rep. Jane Harman (D-Calif.)
- District: 36th District, Southwest Los Angeles County -- Torrance, Redondo Beach, part of Los Angeles
- Residence: Venice
- Born: June 28, 1945; Queens, N.Y.
- Religion: Jewish
- Family: Husband, Sidney Harman; four children
- Education: Smith College, B.A. 1966 (government); Harvard U., J.D. 1969
- Military Service: None
- Political Highlights: U.S. House, 1993-99; sought Democratic nomination for governor, 1998; U.S. House, 2001-present
- Elected: Elected: 1992 (9th term); Did not serve 1999-2001
- Committee Assignments: Energy & Commerce (Communications & Technology; Energy & Power); Homeland Security (Counterterrorism & Intelligence - Ranking Member)
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State Information: 36th District, Southwest Los Angeles County -- Torrance, Redondo Beach, part of Los Angeles
Election History
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|
| 2010 | general | Jane Harman (D) | 114,489 | 59.6% |
| Mattie Fein (R) | 66,706 | 34.7% |
| Herb Peters (LIBERT) | 10,840 | 5.6% |
| 2008 | general | Jane Harman (D) | 171,948 | 68.6% |
| Brian Gibson (R) | 78,543 | 31.4% |
| 2006 | general | Jane Harman (D) | 105,323 | 63.4% |
| Brian Gibson (R) | 53,068 | 31.9% |
| James Smith (PFP) | 4,592 | 2.8% |
| Mike Binkley (LIBERT) | 3,170 | 1.9% |
| 2004 | general | Jane Harman (D) | 151,208 | 62% |
| Paul Whitehead (R) | 81,666 | 33.5% |
| Alice Stek (PF) | 6,105 | 2.5% |
| Mike Binkley (LIBERT) | 5,065 | 2.1% |
| 2002 | general | Jane Harman (D) | 88,198 | 61.4% |
| Stuart Johnson (R) | 50,328 | 35% |
| Mark McSpadden (LIBERT) | 5,225 | 3.6% |
Vote For President
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 64.4% | John McCain: 33.5% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 59% | George W. Bush: 40% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 55% | George W. Bush: 37% | |
