Sept. 21, 1999:
George Brown's widow failed in her bid to replace the veteran California Democrat in Congress.
In a rare defeat for a widow of a member of Congress trying to succeed him, Marta Macias Brown loses in her bid to replace the late Rep. George Brown (D) in a special election in California's 42nd District. The winner is state Sen. Joe Baca (D), who defeats Marta Brown by 518 votes.
Baca will easily claim the seat against a Republican candidate in the Nov. 16 runoff. He still serves in the House, having been elected to a fifth full term last year.
Today in Campaign History is a daily feature on Political Junkie.
Comments
Discussions for this story are now closed. Please see the Community FAQ for more information.