Eric A. Garris
Republican
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-07-1972 | Peace and Freedom | AD-61 | 3488 | Loss |
| 11-05-1974 | Peace and Freedom | SD-22 | 4316 | Loss |
| 11-04-1980 | Libertarian | SD-05 | 21162 | Loss |
| 06-21-1983 | Libertarian | CD-05 | 408 | Loss |
| 11-06-1990 | Republican | AD-21 | 25695 | Loss |
Candidate Biography:
Born: December 24, 1953 in Paris, France
1970s: A leader in the Students for a Libertarian Society
Previous: State Director, Libertarian Party of California.
1988: Primary Candidate for CD-08 (Lost; 48.6%)
1990: [Libertarian Write-in] Primary Candidate for AD-21 (Won; 70%)
1995-????: Webmaster/Managing Editor, antiwar.com (founded with Justin Raimondo)
1996: Director, Republicans for Proposition 215 [medical marijuana initiative] (passed)
2008: Write-in Candidate for Presidential Elector for Ron Paul (Lost)
- A self-described "pot-smoking Republican" from Sunnyvale, Garris has run for Assembly, State Senate, and Congress as a member of the Peace and Freedom, Libertarian, and Republican parties.