Politics & Government

Carmichael 'Occupy' Candidate To Challenge Lungren

Mario Galvan announces he's running for Congressional seat, Bee reports.

A Carmichael man who supports the movement has announced he will run against (R-Gold River) for Congress, The Sacramento Bee is reporting.

Mario Galvan, 64, will run in the newly drawn 7th Congressional District, which includes east Sacramento County and stretches from Citrus Heights to Galt, The Bee reported.

, a Democrat from Elk Grove who lost to Lungren in 2010, faces a rematch with the congressman.

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Galvan is the third Carmichael "Occupy" supporter to run for elected office, joining .


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