April 8, 2008:
Former state Sen. Jackie Speier (D) wins a special election in California's 12th Congressional District to fill the seat of the late Rep. Tom Lantos, a fellow Democrat.
Lantos, who held the seat 27 years, died in February.
Back in 1978, Speier, then a congressional aide to Rep. Leo Ryan (D), was among those shot in Jonestown, Guyana, by supporters of cult leader Jim Jones. Ryan was killed in the attack.
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