ENG: Ron Varasteh was a 2012 Democratic candidate seeking election to the U.S. House representing the 48th Congressional District of California. He lost in the general election.
Elections - 2012
Varasteh ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing California's 48th District. He and district 46 incumbent Dana Rohrabacher (R) advanced past the June 5, 2012, blanket primary, defeating Alan Schlar (Ind). They faced off in the November 6, 2012, general election and Rohrabacher won.
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November 9,2012
Ron Varasteh was a 2012 Democratic candidate seeking election to the U.S. House representing the 48th Congressional District of California. He lost in the general election. , positive
48th district includes Seal Beach, Midway City, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Corona del Mar, Laguna Beach, Aliso Viejo, and Laguna Niguel plus parts of Westminster, Sa , positive
I am a scientist and an engineer by education, a small business owner for the last 25+ years, a 30+ years resident of Orange County, and an activist for causes pertaining to improved quality of life for all citizens of our great country. I believe in an effective and efficient Government, focused on issues of the “common good” that can only be addressed through an honest democratic process by citizen legislators, representing “WE the People” – not by career politicians representing narrow special interests. I believe in the free market system, but not in crony ...
Washington, DC - Ron Varasteh is the Democratic candidate for Congress from California’s 48th congressional district. Ron, 47, grew up in San Francisco, but now resides in Irvine, CA. After receiving his BS in electrical engineering from California State University - Fullerton, Varasteh went on to get his MS in computer engineering from the same university. A progressive candidate, Varasteh is looking to better the lives of all Americans through his work in public policy. If elected, Varasteh would become the first Iranian American to hold office in the United States House of ...