Jones, Dornan Late California Entries

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On the House front, businesswoman Mary Ose (R) entered the already heated race to replace her brother, retiring Rep. Doug Ose (R), in the 3rd district. Farther south, colorful former Rep. Bob Dornan filed to challenge Rep. Dana Rohrabacher in the 46th district Republican primary. Jones' decision to run for the Senate, which had been expected for several weeks, led the news coming out of the Golden State. The GOP field already included ex-U.S. Treasurer Rosario Marin and former Los Altos Hills Mayor Toni Casey, but Jones is the only one of the three with a proven track record running statewide State Assemblyman Tony Strickland (R) had planned to make the race but decided Friday not to run in the interest of party unity. Although Strickland will speak to all three candidates before making a decision, a California GOP source said he would likely endorse Jones.

A Field Poll taken in July showed Jones leading a Senate GOP primary test over Marin, Casey and Rep. Mary Bono but trailing Boxer by 12 points in a general election matchup.

Republican observers in Washington and California said they expected both the White House and newly elected Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to remain neutral in the Senate primary. Jones supported Schwarzenegger during the recall vote and was also a high-profile backer of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) in the 2000 presidential campaign.

In the 46th - based in Orange County and Southern Los Angeles County - Dornan is attempting for the second time to return to the House since 1996, when he lost his neighboring district to current Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D) in a disputed election. Rohrabacher challenged Sanchez in 1998 but lost by 17 points.