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date, former U.S. Rep. Eric Fingerhut,
to win re-election.
In Florida, Jan Schneider was unsuc-
cessful in a second attempt to defeat
Rep. Katherine Harris, R-Fla., Florida's
secretary of state in the controversial
2000 recount.
In New Hampshire, Paul Hodes, a
Jewish Democrat, lost a bid against the
incumbent Republican Rep. Charles
Bass. In Virginia, David Ashe was
unsuccessful in his race to replace Rep.
Edward Schrock, R-Va.
Jewish officials say they are energized
about some of the new Sennte mem-
bers, including Barack Obama, who eas-
ily defeated Alan Keyes in Illinois. While
in the Illinois senate, Obama worked to
improve black-Jewish relations and has
advocated stronger U.S. engagement in
the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Several new Republican senators are
considered strong friends of Israel: Rep.
Jim DeMint in South Carolina, Rep.
Johnny Isakson of Georgia and Rep.
Richard Burr in North Carolina. The
same is being said about the new
Colorado senator, Democrat Ken
Salazar.
But in Oklahoma, many Jews are con-
cerned about the election of former Rep.
Tom Coburn, a Republican, to the
state's open Senate seat. Coburn, an
obstetrician, is staunchly against abor-
tion, and was plagued by charges that he
sterilized a woman without her consent,
and by recent comments suggesting "les-
bianism" is rampant in state schools.
Senate seat. Majette was heavily sup- •
ported by Jewish donors in 2002, but
did not receive similar support from
Jews this time around.
Two Senate races remained too close
to call. In Florida, Democrat Betty
Castor, the former state commissioner of
education, was locked in a battle with
Mel Martinez, the former secretary of
housing and urban development. In
Alaska, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, the
Republican, was looking to hold the seat
she was appointed to by her father two
years ago. Murkowski, who is up against
former Gov. Tony Knowles, was backed
by some pro-Israel advocates because of
a strong voting record in the last
Congress.
Similar concerns have been raised
about Rep. David Vitter, who won an
open seat in Louisiana. Vitter is seen as
conservative, and has campaigned
against abortion and gambling. Coburn
also was against foreign aid when he
served in the House, and has not said he
would back it in the Senate.
Jews are also watching the return of
Cynthia McKinney, a former congress-
woman who made headlines with anti-
Israel statements. McKinney won her
heavily Democratic Georgia district.
Democrats said they hope McKinney
will moderate her anti-Israel rhetoric.
McKinney was able to return to the
House in part because Rep. Denise
Majette did not seek re-election, choos-
ing to challenge Isakson for the open
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Jews In Congress
New York/JTA — The following
Arlen Specter, R-Pa.
Norm Coleman, R-Minn.
Ron Wyden, D-Ore.
Russell Feingold, D-Wis.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-
Benjamin Cardin, D-Md.
Tom Lantos, D-Calif.
Susan Davis, D-Calif.
Sander Levin, D-Mich.
Fla.
Rahm Emanuel, D-Ill.
Nita Lowey, D-N.Y.
Allyson Schwartz, D-Pa.
Brad Sherman, D-Calif.
Jewish lawmakers will serve in the
Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif.
109th Congress. There will be 11
Herb Kohl, D-Wis.
U.S. Representatives
Eliot Engel, D-N.Y.
Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y.
Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J.
Gary Ackerman, D-N.Y.
Bob Filner, D-Calif.
Steven Rothman, D-N.J.
Henry Waxman, D-Calif.
House.
Joseph Lieberman, D-Conn.
Shelley Berkley, D-Nev.
Barney Frank, D-Mass.
Bernard Sanders, I-Vt.
Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y.
U.S. Senators
Carl Levin, D-Mich.
Howard Berman, D-Calif.
Jane Harman, D-Calif.
Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill.
Robert Wexler, D-Fla.
Barbara Boxer, D-Calif.
Charles Schumer, D-N.Y.
Eric Cantor, R-Va.
Steve Israel, D-N.Y.
Adam Schiff, D-Calif.
Jews in the Senate and 26 in the
(55 percent) of the vote in West
Bloomfield where Kaplan serves as a
township trustee.
In the less-populated municipalities
served by the court, Kaplan won in
Sylvan Lake, with Barron winning in
Bloomfield Hills, Keego Harbor and
the Village of Orchard Lake.
"We're just delighted," said Alan
Feuer of Southfield, political consultant
for Marc Barron. "It's a strong tribute
to Marc's history in the community
Barron Wins Judge Seat
Marc Barron of Birmingham won a
six-year term on the 48th District
Court with 34,299 votes (52.5 per-
cent), defeating Steven Kaplan of West
Bloomfield, who garnered 31,078
(47.5 percent) of the unofficial votes
cast. Barron bested Kaplan by signifi-
cant margins in Bloomfield Township
(60 percent) and Birmingham (57 per-
cent), which more than offset Kaplan's
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August. "Of course, I am disappointed
that I will not have the opportunity to
serve the citizens of the 48th District,"
Nonetheless, Kaplan was upbeat, say-
ing he enjoys serving as a senior trial
prosecutor in Macomb County and
looks forward to prosecuting the case
of Andrew Osantowski, a Chippewa
Valley High School student accused
of plotting a Columbine-style attack
at his school.
and his entire career devoted to serving
the public. We ran a strong, positive
campaign, met many of our neighbors
and impressed them."
Barron will fill the spot vacated by
retiring District Judge Edward
Avadenka.
"My wife, Lisa, and I would like to
thank the hundreds of people who
helped us in our campaign," said
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