Two Republicans are challenging Congressman Mike Thompson in this year's race for Congress.
Randy Loftin of Napa and Stewart Cilley of Rohnert Part are challenging Thompson for the newly redrawn Fifth Congressional District seat, which includes the southern portion of Lake County along with Napa County.
Loftin, a Vietnam-era veteran, lives in Napa and owns a successful tax and retirement planning business.
He wants to pursue private sector job creation to spur economic recovery, and pledges to work to cut taxes to put more money in the pockets of consumers.
Cilley is a certified public accountant concerned about addressing restrictions on personal freedom and bringing about a “less over-arching control by an invasive, unwelcome federal government,” he states on his Web site.
According to his Web site, Cilley pledges to “work like crazy to radically reduce the size of the federal government, lessen its controls over our behavior and, consequently, lower the burden of taxation on all of us who 'yearn to breathe free'!”
Earlier this month Loftin received the endorsement of the California Republican Party. California’s new open primary system replaces the customary ballot process to determine Republican nominees.
Loftin expressed his gratitude for the state party's endorsement, and said he is determined to build strong affiliations with other Republican leaders to “take on” the issues that strangle the counties, the state of California and the people nationwide.
He also has received the endorsements of the Republican central committees for Napa, Lake, Solano and Contra Costa counties.
Loftin's Web site is www.loftinforcongress.com ; Cilley's is http://cilleycampaigncommittee.danielpatrickcilley.com .