Jim Brandt
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Jim Brandt is a Californian who has run for Congress twice in the 46th District
. Brandt served as an aviator during the Vietnam War
, as a Captain. He later founded and was CEO of Pyramid Software, a company that developed and distributed software. He currently serves as practice manager with a technology consulting company. He provided IT support for 12,000 people while serving as Chief Operating Officer for Security Pacific Computer Solutions (Security Pacific Bank was the fifth largest bank in the United States at the time).
He was defeated by Dana Rohrabacher
in November 2006 by a 59.0-37.4 margin (with Libertarian Dennis Chang taking the remaining 3.6%). Neither had any opponent in the June primary. The two faced each other in the 2004 elections, with Rohrabacher defeating Brandt by a 62.0-32.5 margin (a Libertarian and a Green split the remaining 5.5%). As of November 9, 2006, there has been no word from Brandt on whether he will make another attempt to unseat Rohrabacher in 2008.
California's 46th congressional district
California's 46th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California that covers part of Los Angeles County and Orange County...
. Brandt served as an aviator during the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
, as a Captain. He later founded and was CEO of Pyramid Software, a company that developed and distributed software. He currently serves as practice manager with a technology consulting company. He provided IT support for 12,000 people while serving as Chief Operating Officer for Security Pacific Computer Solutions (Security Pacific Bank was the fifth largest bank in the United States at the time).
He was defeated by Dana Rohrabacher
Dana Rohrabacher
Dana Tyron Rohrabacher is the U.S. Representative for , and previously the 45th and 42nd, serving since 1989. He is a member of the Republican Party...
in November 2006 by a 59.0-37.4 margin (with Libertarian Dennis Chang taking the remaining 3.6%). Neither had any opponent in the June primary. The two faced each other in the 2004 elections, with Rohrabacher defeating Brandt by a 62.0-32.5 margin (a Libertarian and a Green split the remaining 5.5%). As of November 9, 2006, there has been no word from Brandt on whether he will make another attempt to unseat Rohrabacher in 2008.