Chuck DeVore
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Charles S. "Chuck" DeVore (born May 20, 1962) is an American
politician
who served as a Republican
member of the California State Assembly
from 2004 to 2010 and represented the 70th District
, which includes portions of Orange County
. DeVore serves as Vice Chair of the Assembly Revenue
and Tax
ation Committee and was also a member of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee and Veteran
s Affairs Committee. On November 12, 2008, DeVore announced his candidacy for the United States Senate
in 2010, but in the Republican primary on June 8, 2010, DeVore finished third, receiving 19.3 percent of the vote.
when he was 13 years old.
From 1980 to 1983, he attended California State University, Fullerton
, paying for college by working industrial construction as union carpenter (AFL-CIO). DeVore earned an ROTC scholarship
to attend Claremont McKenna College
, where he earned his B.A.
in Strategic Studies
with honors in 1985. He studied abroad at the American University in Cairo
.
Married in 1988, DeVore and his wife, Diane, have two daughters, Jennie, born in 1991, and Amy, born in 1997.
as a Special Assistant for Foreign Affairs
in the Department of Defense
. In that capacity, he worked on Capitol Hill and traveled to Europe, Africa, Asia and Central America.
In 1988, DeVore was the public liaison director for the Congressional campaign of Reagan's Senior Associate Counsel
Christopher Cox. After Cox won the election, DeVore served as senior assistant to Cox during his first term.
In 1991, DeVore joined SM&A
, an aerospace engineering
and management services firm in Newport Beach
. Upon his election to the Assembly in 2004, DeVore was vice president for research for the firm. He also became an Irvine
City Commissioner that year, serving until 1996. DeVore was Vice Chairman of the Irvine Community Service
s Commission from 1993 to 1994 and served as chairman from 1994 to 1995. He also served as an elected member of Republican Party Central Committee of Orange County
from 1993 to 2003.
in 1983 with the rank of private first class
. He earned an ROTC scholarship and was commissioned an officer in 1985. In 2007, DeVore retired from active service in the California Army National Guard
with the rank of lieutenant colonel
and transferred into the U.S. Army Reserve. Most of his time in uniform was spent in the 40th Infantry Division (Mechanized).
DeVore graduated from the U.S. Army's Military Intelligence
Officer Basic Course and Advanced Courses, the Combined Arms Services School, and the Command and General Staff College
. His overseas military service included deployments to Panama and Korea. In 1990-91, during the Gulf War
, DeVore was deployed to Fort Irwin, California
where he was assigned to the Opposing Force
(OPFOR). He was also called to active duty
during the 1992 Los Angeles riots
to patrol South Los Angeles
.
for the 70th Assembly District in coastal Orange County by a 20% margin in a six-way race. He then won the general election
with 61% of the vote. DeVore won reelection in 2006 and again in 2008. Because of term limit
s, he was ineligible to run for reelection in 2010.
In 2004, the Claremont Institute named DeVore a Lincoln
Fellow. DeVore has been named legislator of the year by seven organizations: the California Veterans of Foreign Wars
(VFW), the California chapter of the American Legion
, the State Commanders' Veterans Council, a membership organization of 20 veterans and military-related organizations, the Southern California Contractors Association, the Young Republican Federation of California and the Orange County Republican Party. In 2006, the Orange County United Way recognized DeVore for his efforts to improve home-based child care law.
DeVore was known for his advocacy of modern nuclear power
as the only practical way to produce large amounts of reliable, affordable electricity while significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions. DeVore authored five bills on nuclear power: AB 719, AB 1776, AB 2788, ABX2 5 , and AB 1035. None of the bills made it out of committee, as they failed to secure votes from majority Democrats.
) to improve drug and alcohol rehabilitation in the California prison system. This key provision of prison reform was incorporated into AB 900 which was signed into law.
on February 14, 2009 in protest of a $12 billion per year tax increase agreed to by Republican leadership.
provides the following results from legislative scorecards.
, China Attacks, with Steven W. Mosher
, about an invasion of Taiwan
by the People's Republic of China
. The book was published in 2000 by Infinity Publishing, a company for authors who want to self-publish. In 2001 the book was translated into Chinese, in Taiwan.
seat currently held by three-term Democratic
senator Barbara Boxer
. DeVore's campaign posted two parodies of two songs by Don Henley
, "After the Hope of November is Gone" (after "The Boys of Summer") and "All She Wants to Do is Tax" (after "All She Wants to Do Is Dance") on YouTube
in April 2009. Don Henley
and Henley's producer filed suit and YouTube removed them. DeVore filed a counter-claim and restored one of the videos to YouTube for several months before additional legal action took it down. Henley eventually prevailed in his legal challenge.
By November 2009, DeVore had made over 200 campaign events focusing on Boxer and the November 2010 elections, raising almost $1 million from 16,000 donors. At the start of November 2009, his new opponent, Carly Fiorina
was suggesting, despite the fact that DeVore was garnering endorsements such as from Sen. Jim DeMint
and almost 60 percent of California's elected Republican officials, including Rep. Tom McClintock
, that he lacked the name recognition
to provide her with a serious challenge in the primaries. Several polls showed DeVore and Fiorina effectively tied for the Republican nomination, including an L.A. Times/USC poll released on November 8, 2009. Carly Fiorina's campaign was also endorsed by 2008 Republican Presidential nominee
John McCain
.
On January 13, Former Congressman Tom Campbell also announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination.
Sarah Palin
endorsed Carly Fiorina's Senate campaign in a Facebook
note, earning Palin criticism from many DeVore supporters, while other DeVore supporters, such as Erick Erickson
, editor-in-chief of RedState.com, began to question their support of DeVore's candidacy, fearing that DeVore and Fiorina would split the more conservative GOP primary voters, allowing the more liberal Campbell to win the nomination. Erickson later reaffirmed his support of DeVore and publicly called for Fiorina to drop out of the race, stating "A conservative whose first name starts with a 'C' can win the primary and beat Barbara Boxer. But that person is not named Carly. Rather that person is named Chuck."
In the Republican primary on June 8, 2010. DeVore finished third, winning 452,577 votes, and receiving 19.3% of the vote to Carly Fiorina's 56.4% and Tom Campbell's 21.7%. DeVore ended up raising $2.5 million for his primary effort, more than the top four Republicans combined raised in the primary cycle to challenge Sen. Boxer in 2004.
, where he will write about Texas
's low taxes and regulations and its effects on business climate, in contrast to other states.As part of this, he will move to Texas.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
who served as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
member of the California State Assembly
California State Assembly
The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
from 2004 to 2010 and represented the 70th District
California's 70th State Assembly district
California's 70th Assembly District is one of 80 California State Assembly Districts. It is currently represented by Republican Don Wagner of Irvine.-District profile:...
, which includes portions of Orange County
Orange County, California
Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...
. DeVore serves as Vice Chair of the Assembly Revenue
Revenue
In business, revenue is income that a company receives from its normal business activities, usually from the sale of goods and services to customers. In many countries, such as the United Kingdom, revenue is referred to as turnover....
and Tax
Tax
To tax is to impose a financial charge or other levy upon a taxpayer by a state or the functional equivalent of a state such that failure to pay is punishable by law. Taxes are also imposed by many subnational entities...
ation Committee and was also a member of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee and Veteran
Veteran
A veteran is a person who has had long service or experience in a particular occupation or field; " A veteran of ..."...
s Affairs Committee. On November 12, 2008, DeVore announced his candidacy for the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
in 2010, but in the Republican primary on June 8, 2010, DeVore finished third, receiving 19.3 percent of the vote.
Early life and family
Born in Seattle, Washington, DeVore moved to CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
when he was 13 years old.
From 1980 to 1983, he attended California State University, Fullerton
California State University, Fullerton
California State University, Fullerton is a public university located in Fullerton, California. It is the largest institution in the CSU System by enrollment, it offers long-distance education and adult-degree programs...
, paying for college by working industrial construction as union carpenter (AFL-CIO). DeVore earned an ROTC scholarship
Scholarship
A scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further education. Scholarships are awarded on various criteria usually reflecting the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award.-Types:...
to attend Claremont McKenna College
Claremont McKenna College
Claremont McKenna College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college and a member of the Claremont Colleges located in Claremont, California. The campus is located east of Downtown Los Angeles...
, where he earned his B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in Strategic Studies
International relations
International relations is the study of relationships between countries, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations , international nongovernmental organizations , non-governmental organizations and multinational corporations...
with honors in 1985. He studied abroad at the American University in Cairo
American University in Cairo
The American University in Cairo is an independent, non-profit, apolitical, secular institution of higher learning located in Cairo, Egypt...
.
Married in 1988, DeVore and his wife, Diane, have two daughters, Jennie, born in 1991, and Amy, born in 1997.
Business and public service career
From 1986 to 1988, DeVore served in the Reagan AdministrationRonald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
as a Special Assistant for Foreign Affairs
International relations
International relations is the study of relationships between countries, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations , international nongovernmental organizations , non-governmental organizations and multinational corporations...
in the Department of Defense
United States Department of Defense
The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
. In that capacity, he worked on Capitol Hill and traveled to Europe, Africa, Asia and Central America.
In 1988, DeVore was the public liaison director for the Congressional campaign of Reagan's Senior Associate Counsel
White House Counsel
The White House Counsel is a staff appointee of the President of the United States.-Role:The Counsel's role is to advise the President on all legal issues concerning the President and the White House...
Christopher Cox. After Cox won the election, DeVore served as senior assistant to Cox during his first term.
In 1991, DeVore joined SM&A
SM&A
SM&A, founded in 1982, is a defense and aerospace consulting firm located in Newport Beach, California. The founder and Chairman Emeritus of SM&A is Steven Myers. SM&A is the world’s largest provider of Competition Management services and Program Services...
, an aerospace engineering
Aerospace engineering
Aerospace engineering is the primary branch of engineering concerned with the design, construction and science of aircraft and spacecraft. It is divided into two major and overlapping branches: aeronautical engineering and astronautical engineering...
and management services firm in Newport Beach
Newport Beach, California
Newport Beach, incorporated in 1906, is a city in Orange County, California, south of downtown Santa Ana. The population was 85,186 at the 2010 census.The city's median family income and property values consistently place high in national rankings...
. Upon his election to the Assembly in 2004, DeVore was vice president for research for the firm. He also became an Irvine
Irvine, California
Irvine is a suburban incorporated city in Orange County, California, United States. It is a planned city, mainly developed by the Irvine Company since the 1960s. Formally incorporated on December 28, 1971, the city has a population of 212,375 as of the 2010 census. However, the California...
City Commissioner that year, serving until 1996. DeVore was Vice Chairman of the Irvine Community Service
Community service
Community service is donated service or activity that is performed by someone or a group of people for the benefit of the public or its institutions....
s Commission from 1993 to 1994 and served as chairman from 1994 to 1995. He also served as an elected member of Republican Party Central Committee of Orange County
Orange County, California
Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...
from 1993 to 2003.
Military service
DeVore enlisted in the United States Army ReserveUnited States Army Reserve
The United States Army Reserve is the federal reserve force of the United States Army. Together, the Army Reserve and the Army National Guard constitute the reserve components of the United States Army....
in 1983 with the rank of private first class
Private First Class
Private First Class is a military rank held by junior enlisted persons.- Singapore :The rank of Private First Class in the Singapore Armed Forces lies between the ranks of Private and Lance-Corporal . It is usually held by conscript soldiers midway through their national service term...
. He earned an ROTC scholarship and was commissioned an officer in 1985. In 2007, DeVore retired from active service in the California Army National Guard
California Army National Guard
The California Army National Guard is the land force component of the California National Guard, one of the reserve component United States Army and is part of the United States National Guard. The California Army National Guard is composed of about 20,000 soldiers...
with the rank of lieutenant colonel
Lieutenant Colonel (United States)
In the United States Army, United States Air Force, and United States Marine Corps, a lieutenant colonel is a field grade military officer rank just above the rank of major and just below the rank of colonel. It is equivalent to the naval rank of commander in the other uniformed services.The pay...
and transferred into the U.S. Army Reserve. Most of his time in uniform was spent in the 40th Infantry Division (Mechanized).
DeVore graduated from the U.S. Army's Military Intelligence
Military Intelligence Corps (United States Army)
In the United States Armed Forces, Military Intelligence refers specifically to the intelligence components of the United States Army...
Officer Basic Course and Advanced Courses, the Combined Arms Services School, and the Command and General Staff College
Command and General Staff College
The United States Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas is a graduate school for United States Army and sister service officers, interagency representatives, and international military officers. The college was established in 1881 by William Tecumseh Sherman as a...
. His overseas military service included deployments to Panama and Korea. In 1990-91, during the Gulf War
Gulf War
The Persian Gulf War , commonly referred to as simply the Gulf War, was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.The war is also known under other names, such as the First Gulf...
, DeVore was deployed to Fort Irwin, California
Fort Irwin Military Reservation
Fort Irwin & the National Training Center is a major training area for the United States Military and is a census-designated place located in the Mojave Desert in northern San Bernardino County, California. Fort Irwin sits at an elevation of . The 2010 United States census reported Fort Irwin's...
where he was assigned to the Opposing Force
Opposing force
An opposing force or enemy force is a military unit tasked with representing an enemy, usually for training purposes in war game scenarios...
(OPFOR). He was also called to active duty
Active duty
Active duty refers to a full-time occupation as part of a military force, as opposed to reserve duty.-Pakistan:The Pakistan Armed Forces are one of the largest active service forces in the world with almost 610,000 full time personnel due to the complex and volatile nature of Pakistan's...
during the 1992 Los Angeles riots
1992 Los Angeles riots
The 1992 Los Angeles Riots or South Central Riots, also known as the 1992 Los Angeles Civil Unrest were sparked on April 29, 1992, when a jury acquitted three white and one hispanic Los Angeles Police Department officers accused in the videotaped beating of black motorist Rodney King following a...
to patrol South Los Angeles
South Los Angeles
South Los Angeles, often abbreviated as South L.A. and formerly South Central Los Angeles, is the official name for a large geographic and cultural portion lying to the southwest and southeast of downtown Los Angeles, California. The area was formerly called South Central, and is still widely known...
.
California State Assemblyman
In 2004, DeVore won the Republican primary electionPrimary election
A primary election is an election in which party members or voters select candidates for a subsequent election. Primary elections are one means by which a political party nominates candidates for the next general election....
for the 70th Assembly District in coastal Orange County by a 20% margin in a six-way race. He then won the general election
General election
In a parliamentary political system, a general election is an election in which all or most members of a given political body are chosen. The term is usually used to refer to elections held for a nation's primary legislative body, as distinguished from by-elections and local elections.The term...
with 61% of the vote. DeVore won reelection in 2006 and again in 2008. Because of term limit
Term limit
A term limit is a legal restriction that limits the number of terms a person may serve in a particular elected office. When term limits are found in presidential and semi-presidential systems they act as a method to curb the potential for monopoly, where a leader effectively becomes "president for...
s, he was ineligible to run for reelection in 2010.
In 2004, the Claremont Institute named DeVore a Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis – the American Civil War – preserving the Union, while ending slavery, and...
Fellow. DeVore has been named legislator of the year by seven organizations: the California Veterans of Foreign Wars
Veterans of Foreign Wars
The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States is a congressionally chartered war veterans organization in the United States. Headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, VFW currently has 1.5 million members belonging to 7,644 posts, and is the largest American organization of combat...
(VFW), the California chapter of the American Legion
American Legion
The American Legion is a mutual-aid organization of veterans of the United States armed forces chartered by the United States Congress. It was founded to benefit those veterans who served during a wartime period as defined by Congress...
, the State Commanders' Veterans Council, a membership organization of 20 veterans and military-related organizations, the Southern California Contractors Association, the Young Republican Federation of California and the Orange County Republican Party. In 2006, the Orange County United Way recognized DeVore for his efforts to improve home-based child care law.
Nuclear power
In the California State AssemblyCalifornia State Assembly
The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
DeVore was known for his advocacy of modern nuclear power
Nuclear power
Nuclear power is the use of sustained nuclear fission to generate heat and electricity. Nuclear power plants provide about 6% of the world's energy and 13–14% of the world's electricity, with the U.S., France, and Japan together accounting for about 50% of nuclear generated electricity...
as the only practical way to produce large amounts of reliable, affordable electricity while significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions. DeVore authored five bills on nuclear power: AB 719, AB 1776, AB 2788, ABX2 5 , and AB 1035. None of the bills made it out of committee, as they failed to secure votes from majority Democrats.
Offshore oil
DeVore has also proposed using slant drilling from inland locations to extract large amounts of oil in California's territorial waters, as a way to generate added state revenue and jobs while offsetting the importation of foreign oil. Slant drilling would require no new offshore rigs.Taxes
Seeing a slowing economy in California in early 2007, DeVore wrote AB 1443 the "California Investment and Jobs Act" to reduce the income tax rate in California, at the time, the highest in the USA (now the 4th highest) The bill failed to gain votes and died in committee.Government reform
In the area of state-owned housing by government employees, DeVore wrote AB 1708 in 2005. As AB 1708 was being considered, the California State Auditor released a report showing that state employees were improperly receiving $8 million per year in unreported free rent while underpaying $3 million per year in taxes on the unreported fringe benefit. Now law, AB 1708 requires the Director of the Department of Personnel Administration to determine by rule the fair and reasonable value of maintenance, living quarters, housing, lodging, board, meals, food, household supplies, fuel, laundry, and other services furnished by the state as an employer of its employees.Prison reform
In 2007 DeVore wrote AB 716 with Assemblyman Mervyn Dymally (D-ComptonCompton, California
Compton is a city in southern Los Angeles County, California, United States, southeast of downtown Los Angeles. The city of Compton is one of the oldest cities in the county and on May 11, 1888, was the eighth city to incorporate. The city is considered part of the South side by residents of Los...
) to improve drug and alcohol rehabilitation in the California prison system. This key provision of prison reform was incorporated into AB 900 which was signed into law.
Child care reform
In 2005, officials with United Way of Orange County approached Assemblyman DeVore regarding the issue of cities using the permitting process to discourage the creation of family run neighborhood day care centers. In response, DeVore wrote AB 266 in 2005. This bill was defeated in committee after strong lobbying by the California League of Cities. In 2006 DeVore introduced AB 2403, which was signed into law.Assembly events
DeVore resigned his position as Chief Republican WhipWhip (politics)
A whip is an official in a political party whose primary purpose is to ensure party discipline in a legislature. Whips are a party's "enforcers", who typically offer inducements and threaten punishments for party members to ensure that they vote according to the official party policy...
on February 14, 2009 in protest of a $12 billion per year tax increase agreed to by Republican leadership.
Legislative scorecards
Project Vote SmartProject Vote Smart
Project Vote Smart is a non-profit, non-partisan research organization that collects and distributes information on candidates for public office in the United States...
provides the following results from legislative scorecards.
- Equality CaliforniaEquality CaliforniaEquality California or EQCA is a non-profit civil rights organization that advocates for the rights of LGBT people in California.-Early history:...
– 0% for 2008, 10% for 2007 - Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California – 18% for 2008
- California National Organization for Women – 30% for 2007
- Lambda Letters Project (LGBT) – 29% for 2007
- California Farm Bureau Federation – 100% for 2006
- California Taxpayers' Association – 100% for 2007
- California Chamber of CommerceCalifornia Chamber of CommerceThe California Chamber of Commerce is the largest broad-based special interest group in California. Membership represents one-quarter of the private sector jobs in California and includes firms of all sizes and companies from every industry within the state. The CalChamber provides products and...
– 100% for 2007 - California Manufacturers and Technology Association – 89% for 2007
- National Federation of Independent Business – 100% for 2006
- Consumer Federation of California – 0% for 2007
- California Republican AssemblyCalifornia Republican AssemblyThe California Republican Assembly is a conservative California Republican activist group. It is the oldest and largest grassroots volunteer organization chartered by the California Republican Party....
– 100% for 2007 - California League of Conservation VotersCalifornia League of Conservation VotersThe California League of Conservation Voters is a nonpartisan lobbying and educational organization which focuses on environmental issues affecting California....
– 5% for 2007 - Children's Advocacy Institute – 63% for 2007
- Gun Owners of California – A for 2006
- National Rifle AssociationNational Rifle AssociationThe National Rifle Association of America is an American non-profit 501 civil rights organization which advocates for the protection of the Second Amendment of the United States Bill of Rights and the promotion of firearm ownership rights as well as marksmanship, firearm safety, and the protection...
– A for 2008 - PawPAC (an animal rightsAnimal rightsAnimal rights, also known as animal liberation, is the idea that the most basic interests of non-human animals should be afforded the same consideration as the similar interests of human beings...
group) – F for 2007 - Howard Jarvis Taxpayers AssociationHoward Jarvis Taxpayers AssociationHoward Jarvis Taxpayers Association is a political organization that helped sponsor Proposition 13 in California in 1978.It was founded by California Republican Howard Jarvis. The organization has outlived its founder, and continues to operate to the present day under the same name, opposing all...
– 98.7% for 2008
Book
In 1999, DeVore co-wrote a novelNovel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
, China Attacks, with Steven W. Mosher
Steven W. Mosher
Steven W. Mosher is a writer who publishes books and essays on matters dealing with China. He speaks both Mandarin and Cantonese. He is the president of the Population Research Institute, located in the state of Virginia , a pro-life organization with connections to Human Life International...
, about an invasion of Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
by the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. The book was published in 2000 by Infinity Publishing, a company for authors who want to self-publish. In 2001 the book was translated into Chinese, in Taiwan.
2010 United States Senate bid
DeVore declared his candidacy for the U.S. SenateUnited States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
seat currently held by three-term Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
senator Barbara Boxer
Barbara Boxer
Barbara Levy Boxer is the junior United States Senator from California . A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives ....
. DeVore's campaign posted two parodies of two songs by Don Henley
Don Henley
Donald Hugh "Don" Henley is an American singer, songwriter and drummer, best known as a founding member of the Eagles before launching a successful solo career. Henley was the drummer and lead vocalist for the Eagles from 1971–1980, when the band broke up...
, "After the Hope of November is Gone" (after "The Boys of Summer") and "All She Wants to Do is Tax" (after "All She Wants to Do Is Dance") on YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
in April 2009. Don Henley
Don Henley
Donald Hugh "Don" Henley is an American singer, songwriter and drummer, best known as a founding member of the Eagles before launching a successful solo career. Henley was the drummer and lead vocalist for the Eagles from 1971–1980, when the band broke up...
and Henley's producer filed suit and YouTube removed them. DeVore filed a counter-claim and restored one of the videos to YouTube for several months before additional legal action took it down. Henley eventually prevailed in his legal challenge.
By November 2009, DeVore had made over 200 campaign events focusing on Boxer and the November 2010 elections, raising almost $1 million from 16,000 donors. At the start of November 2009, his new opponent, Carly Fiorina
Carly Fiorina
Carly Fiorina is an American business executive and a former Republican candidate for the United States Senate representing California. Fiorina served as chief executive officer of Hewlett-Packard from 1999 to 2005 and previously was an executive at AT&T and its equipment and technology spinoff,...
was suggesting, despite the fact that DeVore was garnering endorsements such as from Sen. Jim DeMint
Jim DeMint
James Warren "Jim" DeMint is the junior U.S. Senator from South Carolina, serving since 2005. He is a member of the Republican Party and a leader in the Tea Party movement. He previously served as the U.S. Representative for from 1999 to 2005.-Early life and education:DeMint was born in...
and almost 60 percent of California's elected Republican officials, including Rep. Tom McClintock
Tom McClintock
Thomas Miller McClintock II is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2009. He is a member of the Republican Party. He is a former Assemblyman and state Senator...
, that he lacked the name recognition
Name recognition
Name recognition is a concept used in politics to describe the number of people who are aware of a politician. It is considered an important factor in elections, as candidates with low name recognition are unlikely to receive votes from people who only casually follow politics. Name recognition is...
to provide her with a serious challenge in the primaries. Several polls showed DeVore and Fiorina effectively tied for the Republican nomination, including an L.A. Times/USC poll released on November 8, 2009. Carly Fiorina's campaign was also endorsed by 2008 Republican Presidential nominee
United States presidential election, 2008
The United States presidential election of 2008 was the 56th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on November 4, 2008. Democrat Barack Obama, then the junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain, the senior U.S. Senator from Arizona. Obama received 365...
John McCain
John McCain
John Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....
.
On January 13, Former Congressman Tom Campbell also announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination.
Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
Sarah Louise Palin is an American politician, commentator and author. As the Republican Party nominee for Vice President in the 2008 presidential election, she was the first Alaskan on the national ticket of a major party and first Republican woman nominated for the vice-presidency.She was...
endorsed Carly Fiorina's Senate campaign in a Facebook
Facebook
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note, earning Palin criticism from many DeVore supporters, while other DeVore supporters, such as Erick Erickson
Erick Erickson
Erick Erickson , also known as Erick-Woods Erickson, is a politically conservative American blogger and managing editor of the blog site RedState.com. In 2010, he became a political contributor for CNN's John King, USA...
, editor-in-chief of RedState.com, began to question their support of DeVore's candidacy, fearing that DeVore and Fiorina would split the more conservative GOP primary voters, allowing the more liberal Campbell to win the nomination. Erickson later reaffirmed his support of DeVore and publicly called for Fiorina to drop out of the race, stating "A conservative whose first name starts with a 'C' can win the primary and beat Barbara Boxer. But that person is not named Carly. Rather that person is named Chuck."
In the Republican primary on June 8, 2010. DeVore finished third, winning 452,577 votes, and receiving 19.3% of the vote to Carly Fiorina's 56.4% and Tom Campbell's 21.7%. DeVore ended up raising $2.5 million for his primary effort, more than the top four Republicans combined raised in the primary cycle to challenge Sen. Boxer in 2004.
Controversies
- DeVore settled a copyright infringement lawsuit against Don HenleyDon HenleyDonald Hugh "Don" Henley is an American singer, songwriter and drummer, best known as a founding member of the Eagles before launching a successful solo career. Henley was the drummer and lead vocalist for the Eagles from 1971–1980, when the band broke up...
for a parody video that he and his campaign worker, Justin Hart. DeVore and Hart settled with Henley after Judge James V. Selma sided against them. The two issued a public statement apologizing to Henley. - In a blog post for Andrew BreitbartAndrew BreitbartAndrew Breitbart is an American publisher, commentator for the Washington Times, author, an occasional guest commentator on various news programs who has served as an editor for the Drudge Report website...
's BigPeace.com, DeVore criticized Secretary of StateSecretary of StateSecretary of State or State Secretary is a commonly used title for a senior or mid-level post in governments around the world. The role varies between countries, and in some cases there are multiple Secretaries of State in the Government....
Hillary Clinton for seeking to meet with Malaysian opposition leader Anwar IbrahimAnwar IbrahimAnwar bin Ibrahim is a Malaysian politician who served as Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister from 1993 to 1998. Early in his career, Anwar was a close ally of Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad but subsequently emerged as the most prominent critic of Mahathir's government.In 1999, he was sentenced...
. DeVore accuses Ibrahim of having ties to Muslim BrotherhoodMuslim BrotherhoodThe Society of the Muslim Brothers is the world's oldest and one of the largest Islamist parties, and is the largest political opposition organization in many Arab states. It was founded in 1928 in Egypt by the Islamic scholar and schoolteacher Hassan al-Banna and by the late 1940s had an...
, but at a speech at the Woodrow Wilson Center in June 2010, Ibrahim spoke favorably of a two-state solution, something the Muslim Brotherhood adamantly opposes. DeVore came under criticism from noted human rights advocate, Thor Halvorssen Mendoza for not criticizing the oppressive Malaysian regime and for directing all of his attention to Ibrahim.
2012 election
Just two weeks after leaving the Assembly in 2010, DeVore announced, "I expect to run for office in 2012—what office remains a question." He ran for Orange County Supervisor.Move to Texas
DeVore accepted a new job as a visiting scholar at the nonprofit Texas Public Policy FoundationTexas Public Policy Foundation
The Texas Public Policy Foundation is an Independent think tank based in Austin, Texas. It is a member of the State Policy Network, a network of free-market leaning think tanks....
, where he will write about Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
's low taxes and regulations and its effects on business climate, in contrast to other states.As part of this, he will move to Texas.
External links
- Official Campaign web site
- Chuck DeVore News, Photos, Quotes, and more NPRNPRNPR, formerly National Public Radio, is a privately and publicly funded non-profit membership media organization that serves as a national syndicator to a network of 900 public radio stations in the United States. NPR was created in 1970, following congressional passage of the Public Broadcasting...
- Chuck DeVore - News, photos, topics, and quotes via DayLife
- DeVore's Myspace profile / DeVore's YouTube Channel / DeVore's Facebook profile
- Tweet for Chuck
- China Attacks novel web site / DeVore's Amazon.com book reviews
- DeVore at meetup.com
- Conservative Underground articles by DeVore
- Follow the Money - Churck DeVore